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Originally Posted by LuvMySissy  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.... |
You're an instructor? Awesome! I didn't go anywhere to do the pilates - it's actually a DVD I bought. I would LOVE to go to classes with a real instructor, but with school, a business, and a toddler I never seem to get enough time to go to town and do it. I did feel great and energized right afterward, but today I'm really sore. It might be that I wasn't doing the moves correctly. It could also be that this video feels like it jumps right into doing things fast (is that normal for pilates?). I do yoga a lot, and I don't get sore at all with that, or any of my other workouts. I have two pilates books that I haven't had time to read yet...but maybe I should to make sure I'm doing everything right. Any other advice or resources you might have would be very much appreciated, and thanks for the tips!
