my 1 hour pilates class 💪🏽 | a tough mat pilates workout experience

Okay friends, gather ‘round. 

You’re getting a front-row seat to my latest 1 hour pilates class. Remember when I promised to snag some core content? Yeah here it is, you’re welcome. 😅

How I got started with Pilates

💬 backstory of this pilates class experience? bet. 

So here’s the truth: I rolled into class on a Saturday thinking, “Ah yes, movement, wellness, a touch of grace.”

Except plot twist—my instructor? An actual beast in human form. I’m talking no mercy, no breaks (kidding… or not), no “just breathe through it”. 

She smiles like she’s about to give you a gentle stretch and a funny “back home” story, but the next thing you know you’re holding a plank for so long your ancestors feel it.

And just when you think, “Okay, maybe it’s about to get easier,” she somehow makes it worse. Like, how? How is there a worse version of the thing that‘s already killing me?? 😭

This clip you’re about to watch? Cute little snippet. Harmless-looking. But trust and believe, this was pulled from a full hour of torture. I left that studio with a sore body and the sudden urge to ice EVERYTHING down.

But hey… all for a good cause, right? Right. 🙃😂

🔑 Shakira’s tips for surviving this 1 hour pilates class

• Engage your core (squeeze those abs) like it owes you money – You’ll thank me later.
• Breathe – Not just because it’s essential, but because you’ll pass out otherwise. 😂
• Embrace the wobble – That’s just your muscles saying “oh, so we’re working now?”

This class was part of my Pilates journey so far, and it’s definitely getting more intense.

 🙋🏽‍♀️ let’s make this interactive

Here’s your challenge:

1. Try this full watered down sequence. 😂 (8 reps each exercise).
2. Comment below with how many reps you actually survived.

See you next week for more oversharing of my life. lol 💖 – In the mean time, check out these Pilates Benefits!

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