Shannon - I am a yoga and pilates instructor. Where did you take pilates? You SHOULD NOT be sore from a well instructed pilates class. You will feel muscles you didn't know existed, but you shouldn't hurt. In fact, you should be energized following a class, and go to bed thinking you will be sore, but feel great in the morning. If you hurt, either your instructor isn't teaching correctly, you aren't doing the moves correctly or a combination of the two. Please make sure your instructors are always certified in pilates, not just a fitness instructor thinking they understand the principles of pilates.
I teach twelve classes a week, plus teach private clients on the pilates reformer and wunda chair. So, I really don't work out beyond teaching, though I should really be doing my own yoga daily....
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