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Over the years as a Pilates teacher I have spent a lot of time on reflective practice to help develop self-awareness. For example I reflect on every session I teach to see how I felt about how the class has worked, how people have found my explanations, how the group as
a whole move … and aided by the feedback I receive it helps me to plan, research, and hopefully learn and progress.
It's not all about the physical aspect of teaching Pilates though, I also reflect on my values and how these cross over into my teaching. A simple example of this is how I try to make them fun, because one of my core values is to find joy and fun in everything that you do. So again, hopefully this comes across when we are exercising.
Self awareness and reflection can be a fun thing to do, so I thought I would set you all a ‘self reflective’ task this week: YOUR LIFE AS A FILM.
So if a film were to be made about your life:
- What genre would it be, and why? (eg, sci-fi, drama, thriller, comedy, adventure...)
- Who would write it? (consider the writers you are aware of, also who you relate to, and why … eg, Richard Curtiss is one of mine)
- Who would direct the film?
- Who would play the backing track? (think about, for example, the style, singer and band)
- Who would play you as the main character?
This is just a fun way of encouraging us to reflect on our lives, give us an insight into our values and get to know ourselves better. Looking forward to hearing about some of Your Lives As Films...
Just reply to this Newsletter to let me know.
Online/Offline Classes
We are obviously watching the news and keeping up to date with the guidelines for returning to face-to-face classes as we start to come out of the lockdown. We have to liaise with all the venues we use for our classes, so we will keep you up-to-date with all that is happening.
At the moment we do not have a firm date for returning to group exercise indoors, but this information will depend on what happens as things do start to reopen. Watch this space...
Online Timetable
Here is this week’s online class timetable — (as usual, links to all Live classes are on the jtp.zone website):
- Monday 8am — Kickstart With Jane — 15mins in Zoom
- Monday 12.30pm — Lunch Break With Jane — 30mins in Facebook
- Tuesday 9.30am — Morning Movement With Jane — 45mins in Zoom
- Wednesday 8am — Kickstart With Jane — 15mins in Zoom
- Friday 8am — Kickstart With Jane Xtra — 30mins in Zoom
- Saturday 9.30AM — Morning Movement With Jane — 45mins in Zoom
Remember!!!
If you have’t tried online Pilates classes yet, and you are new to Jane Thomas Pilates, you can have a Free 4-Week Trial of all online classes and material on the members area of the jtp.zone website — just click or tap the link here for details.
Reformers At Home
There is a new Reformers At Home session available this weekend — Short & Simple.
Pilates Surgery on Wednesday 3 March
The surgery is full, with all spaces gone. I will put another on in a few weeks, and announce it here in the Newsletter.
March Madness
My 30-Day Pilates Challenge starts tomorrow — there is still time to enrol for this. 30 days of Pilates — all sessions are recorded so you can fit them into your own timetable.
I have been asked about the order of the 30-Day Challenge workouts — I have put them into an order which I think would be a great flow for your body, however, it is more important that you find the workout appropriate for your body on that day, and this includes the time you might have
available as well as how you are feeling in your mind and body.
There is also the opportunity to replace one of the workouts with a Live class instead on the Live timetabled days.
Oh and by the way …. it's FREE for non-members. Click or tap to enrol here — you don't have much time though, so hurry hurry hurry!
Leg Circles are a fabulous exercise for mobility in the hip joint, as well as strengthening the big muscles of the thigh and also your core. You can work them with straight legs, or flexed knees depending on what is most appropriate for your body.
Check the range of movement as well, and make sure you keep away from pain. I love this exercise and try to use it regularly in my regular classes as part of the work done either in supine or in side lying.
Have a great week everyone — keep moving, and keeping safe!
Jane xx
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