I started Maria’s class in March of 2020 having been isolating myself from the new pandemic. It was great to suddenly have a group of people I could be in contact with. I was having lower back problems when I started, and I couldn’t really do any of the floor exercises without concern that I might throw my back out. I took her advice and did all my exercises on a gradient from a chair.
It was a gradual discovery that I was not using my core muscles and, in fact, wasn’t totally sure where they were and how to use them instead of my back.
Each week I have gotten stronger and more centered
and now do the floor exercises on the floor. I am no longer concerned that I will throw my back out, because I know I have a much stronger core to protect it and I am way more in communication with my body and what it can take. What a win!!!
I have also noticed a huge difference in my balance from the start to now. I had trouble balancing on one foot for three seconds (blush) when I started and can now go for thirty seconds easily. And then there is
muscle definition in my arms
. I’m 78 years old and sort of thought that was a thing of the past. Apparently not! You just need to put in some work on your body. So happy I am doing this class and will continue on as long as she holds it.
~Sherry L