Scary Pilates Stories
Never mind exercise names like spine twist and neck pull, or equipment that look like medieval torture devices sporting ominous names like, the reformer; for some people, even thinking about starting a Pilates exercise program is scary.
Since it's Halloween weekend, I got to thinking about how Pilates might be scary for beginners. Then I started thinking about how even now certain Pilates situations can be scary for me, like starting a new class at a new studio.
So let's talk about it. Is there anything about Pilates that makes you nervous? If you are a beginner or just thinking about starting Pilates, what's holding you back? And for those of you who have been doing Pilates a while, maybe you could think back to when you started. Was it a little scary? Why? Readers are sharing their experiences in Scary Pilates Stories.
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There are two things holding people back from classes like Pilates and Yoga.
1) Price. In today’s economic climate, most people (honestly) do not have the money to take the classes, nevermind the props, clothing, dvds, and equipment if they want to practice at home. In my area, courses are typicallly $30 a session, and that’s for a group! That may not sound like a lot, but practice 3 times a week, you end up spending $360/mo. Why doesn’t someone start Pilates co-ops or something to make it more affordable and accessible for everyone?
2) Schedule. Unless you are a wealthy stay at home wife, you are unlikely to be available between the hours of 10 am and 4 pm. Most of us in the real world aren’t. There are no classes past 5:30 where I live, and often times I’m not even getting out of work by that time.
Make Pilates affordable and accessible to people to lower the intimidation factor.