WELLNESS
Pilates Myths…
DEBUNKED By Kristine Cracknell :: Photography by Kelsey Grudle
My favorite thing about my job as a Pilates instructor is empowering clients to find their movement potential through Pilates. It is my job to help my clients find body awareness and connect with the body they are currently living in. It is a privilege and a pleasure to watch the process unfold; there are the lightbulb moments, progressions to pain-free movement, goals being reached and new goals to aim for. Then, there is my second favorite part of being a Pilates instructor. This part happens outside the walls of a Fitness Center. It happens most often when I’m at a social event. Sometimes it happens when sitting next to a stranger on an airplane. Most recently, it happened while I was getting a flu shot. My second favorite thing about being a Pilates instructor is answering the question, “What do you do for a living?” or “Where do you work?” When I tell people that I am a Pilates instructor, I find myself answering a lot of questions about what it is, how you “do” it and why. But more often than not, I find myself debunking common myths out there surrounding Pilates. If you’re still reading this, chances are you may have some questions yourself. In case we don’t run into each other in the grocery store or have the opportunity to chat in the Fitness Center, allow me to set the record straight regarding some common misconceptions about the wonderful world of Pilates.
46 | NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2019
