My Testimony for your Mindfulness Pilates
“I found Bev at the beach one sunny Friday morning - pre a sea dip. She was wearing her enigmatic smile. Bev said she needed a minute or two, before she spoke to me that day as she needed to ground herself before she took her sea dip. As she sat on the beach, the sun was just rising and I could see her literally connecting to the sun, sea, salt and wind, and as I watched her curiously, I wondered at this choice of hers.
As I watched, I could see Bev’s dry-robed encased self, sitting on the sun-kissed beach, looking skywards. It occurred to me at this point that I never really stopped to take a breath or give myself time to even pause and from that moment, I realised I wanted to find out more. I knew Bev was helping my friends on their individual journeys of Mindfulness Pilates and had heard first hand how they were benefitting.
I knew Bev was the right person to help me and from day one, she was able to talk me through the breathing techniques and Pilates exercises. Her calm, patient approach was a breath of fresh air and I could feel myself getting stronger with every session I took.
I really loved the 1-1 whether it was on zoom or in person. I soon built up an assortment of Pilates equipment, so that I could improve my Pilates skills under Bev’s direction.
However, Mindfulness Pilates is not just about the body. One of my favourite exercises was journaling - I would select a card or have a card selected from the pack and write in my journal, what that card meant to me on that day. All sorts of words would tumble out onto my page and they always were enlightening.
I built up my stamina and with the mindfulness breathing techniques, I was able to calm myself in eg stressful situations and also I learnt the joy of just being me!
Even at 64 we are still learning and I find that as I get older, not only is my body changing, but I find my responses to certain situations change too, and Mindfulness Pilates has helped me reset my whole being, and continues to strengthen my body and calm my mind.
Thank you Bev for all your help.”
Fiona
