{"id":79431,"date":"2020-04-05T12:42:13","date_gmt":"2020-04-05T12:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pilates4fitness.com\/site\/?p=79431"},"modified":"2020-04-29T12:47:37","modified_gmt":"2020-04-29T12:47:37","slug":"hunkered-down-realizations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pilates4fitness.com\/site\/hunkered-down-realizations\/","title":{"rendered":"Hunkered Down Realizations"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have noticed that this has been said by more than one person since the COVID-19 lockdown began in the US.\u00a0 Paraphrasing here, “we have all learned to appreciate the simple things in our lives much more under these circumstances. The pauses we are mandated to observe have given us time to reflect and perhaps act on a few substantive insights.”<\/p>\n

There is no benefit from what is happening, yet there are something we shall continue as a result of being hunkered down.\u00a0 Our community and family linkages have been intensified.\u00a0 We share the collective experience, stories and headaches.\u00a0 Much of what we are learning is being communicated over the internet, texts and social media connections.<\/p>\n

As I set up my offering of Virtual Classes the first week of April, one particular conversation simply jumped out to be shared.\u00a0 It’s a personal experience and a text conversation between two women, two #PilatesSisters that actually didn’t realize how long we have really been in each other’s lives until the lockdown brought about the pause and our recognition of the fact.<\/p>\n

Cheers to community.\u00a0 Cheers to building virtual family connections.\u00a0 Cheers to Pilates and keeping those connections together.<\/p>\n

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Pilates Sisters Community Summer 2017: Sylvia (r) with her two daughters, Vernell grinning, as Alina, her wife, holds Camilla.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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SF:\u00a0 Aww. I need to take it easy this week bc I wasn’t supposed to work out for 6 weeks. I started getting hot flashes. Not sure if it was due to the surgery or if I’m in menopause.<\/p>\n

GJ: How old are you?<\/p>\n

SF: 43, I’ll be 44<\/p>\n

GJ: Yep, perimenopause; 45-50yrs generally.\u00a0 One leg under the cover, one leg out? \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

SF: Yes<\/p>\n

GJ: Enjoy mama. Your ‘other’ new normal.<\/p>\n

SF: Ok. So let me check my schedule. I’ll join tomorrow’s or Thursday class for sure.<\/p>\n

GJ: Be safe<\/p>\n

……and 10 minutes later….<\/strong><\/h1>\n

GJ:\u00a0 Ehhhh, you go from, “I need to take it easy” to booking two classes back to back?\u00a0 Nope!\u00a0 Taking you out of Fri Noon. Will rebook next Sat, since you are already set for Thurs – a\u00a0 good move\ud83d\udc4c\ud83c\udffd<\/p>\n

SF: LOL \ud83d\ude02\u00a0 Well I’m not going to let menopause get to me. LOL<\/p>\n

GJ: For the record, I started my new life at 45; first Pilates Mat certification after doing the body-building competition.\u00a0 Probably met you and Felix at 46 yrs old.\u00a0 \ud83d\ude1c\u00a0 I could tell you ‘Hot Flash’ stories \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

SF: Aww I was 28 when we met and I started working out with you. Damn. You’ve gone through all my life stages! I’m going to grab my wine \ud83c\udf77 glass to hear the hot flashes stories!<\/p>\n

GJ: Hahaha. Ain’t that a bitch!!\u00a0 Gotcha mama!\u00a0 Clearly, I always have \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

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“Nice thing to note and observe…. given the circumstances. Your kids are my Pilates Babies”<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/blockquote>\n

SF: It’s crazy. \ud83d\ude4c\ud83c\udffc\ud83d\ude18\ud83d\ude0d<\/p>\n

GJ: Nice thing to note and observe…. given the circumstances. Your kids are my Pilates Babies \ud83d\ude09\u00a0 Looking for my favorite image of you and Camilla, now.<\/p>\n

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Camilla and Mom, July 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

SF: My marriage and ALL my babies are Pilates babies!<\/p>\n

GJ: I know \ud83d\ude1c<\/p>\n

SF: I know which one the one from the pool. That was a good one!<\/p>\n

GJ: She had on the pink head wrap…. Looking like she was grown<\/p>\n

SF: Yeah. It’s on your instagram. You posted it there<\/p>\n

GJ: Yup.<\/p>\n

SF: Aww my baby. Now she just ran across the videos. LOL.\u00a0 Aww I can’t believe how quickly time flies.<\/p>\n

GJ: Crazy. Fcking crazy<\/p>\n

SF: I can’t. Drinking the bottle now. LMAO \ud83d\ude02\u00a0 Hahaha<\/p>\n

GJ: \ud83d\ude18\ud83d\ude18\ud83d\ude18\ud83d\ude18 See you soon<\/p>\n

SF: Good night!<\/p>\n