Pilates at Eriska

This week for the first time Mark held a "Bring Balance to Life" class at the stables. The classes are to be held once a week and comprise of a selection of Yoga, Tai Chi and Pilates. We have arranged them at the request of a couple of members of the leisure club and they are open for guests also.

Whilst only a few years ago we would all have laughed a suggestion of a relaxation and stretching class out of jest we now not only consider the idea but had a good turn out. The advantage of the classes here at Eriska is the small size of each class - although some people would maybe prefer to be more anonymous and hide amongst the crowd. The first class lasted about an hour and for all taking part this was the first time that they had taken part in such an activity.  The class simply involved moving and stretching to music and concentrating on breathing techniques to help relax the body- all sounds so simple but it can end up like a game of twister without the correct instruction.

After wards a few commented on how supple Mark was and how it took them some time to warm up- the truth is that Mark warmed up before they arrived and he was just as stiff and his bones cracked just as much in the twenty minutes before the class arrived as they did for all those during the class!