Pilates, earth month and your energy
hello babes!
and happy earth day.
this is just the teensiest reminder of a few things, somewhat unrelated:
the studio is closed and there are NO CLASSES fri 4/29 - mon 5/1. there is no virtual barre on thurs 4/28. i will be practicing pilates, professionally developing and drinking frozen margaritas at ALIGN summit in austin, tx.
you can join me for in studio and virtual small group classes by clicking here.
do your body-mind a favor and schedule a private pilates session here.
i blog now. check out little articles about aligning your movement practice with your concern for the future of earth here and here.
i wrote a book review of a perspective/life-changing book about the health issues of chronic blood sugar spikes, why you have them and don't know it, and the seriously simple things you can do about it. the “glucose goddess” and her hacks have solved many personal eating-related mysteries for me and have answered my questions way better than any google search yet. read it.
and, in the spirit of caring for the earth and for yourself, here's a few earth day related tidbits:
climate change is so big it can feel overwhelming and depressing to engage with because no one likes to feel helpless. but we're not helpless. be relentless in your efforts to reduce plastic consumption, greenhouse gas emissions and supporting efforts to protect biodiversity. it doesn't matter if it feels like no one else is pulling their weight. the more you do and share about it, the more “fashionable” or “on trend” it will become, and will eventually lead to widespread change.
that said, the decision-makers and the people in power are the ones needed to mobilize real change. vote, vote with your dollars, and support those making wise changes.
forgive yourself past excess consumption and move on. i'm not perfect by any stretch of the imagination. but i dedicate my small changes to the future of the world and have come to cherish them. fun, earth-friendly ideas: buy vintage. make your own every day cleaners with nice smelling essential oils like orange. take a walk. become an eco tourist. support & enjoy national parks and wildlife refuges and rewild the world. boom.
don't shy away from planet earth-related netflix specials because of fear of climate change depression (i know - it's real. my undergrad degree was environmental studies and it was reeeeaaalllly hard to keep it together. but action feels better than inaction, always, and i've seen so many changes i never thought would happen back in college. it's worth it to feel the feels). for instance, President Barack Obama narrates a recent one on national parks and it's awesome. “life on planet earth" by Sir David Attenborough made me cry in its love. there really is hope for the future.
protect your energy, outside and in.
ok babes, that's it for today. cheers to you and all you're doing to make our world a better place :)
