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FIRE 🔥

Embody the fire qualities and get that thing done, it will prime you for action.

Faster, stronger, harder…

But also taking up space, be seen and setting boundaries.

Too much fire and we get depleted or become too direct.

📸 Screenshot from yesterday’s Elemental Flow Masterclass.

Earth is for grounding 🍂

With the house getting emptier by the minute (it’s looking pretty bare atm!), I can’t deny a little bit of nervousness has started to creep in…

Coming back to my breath and body gives me a sense of stability and control when I need it the most.

A few rounds of Coherence Breathing a couple times a day have become now a daily habit.

This powerful breathing technique promotes coherence between head, heart, and breath (hence the name!).

For five minutes, we breathe in for the count of 5 seconds and breathe out for another 5.

With gratitude, we feel the the heart pumping and the belly rising and falling with each deep breath.

We stay with the sensations and allow any emotion to emerge.

This balance between the inhale and the exhale brings about a sense of harmony and calmness to both mind and body.

But don’t believe me, just try! Set up a timer, put your phone aside, and place your attention on your breath while counting 5 in /5 out.

Did you know about Coherence Breathing? Tell me in the comments, I’d love to exchange experiences and ideas 💕

Ps. We will be practicing this and other breathing techniques during the “Elemental Flow” Masterclass on October 3rd. You can still join, the link is on my bio 😉

Are you coming? 🤗

Leave me a comment below with your most relatable element 🌍 🌊 🔥 🌬️

Catch me if you can! 🏃🏻‍♀️

My last mat class at is next Monday. Then off on a little holiday before the big move to Spain! ✈️

This last class will be an Elemental Flow! A Pilates-based movement session themed by the 4 elements: Earth, Water, Fire and Air.

🌏 🌊 🔥 🌬️

Over the last few months we’ve been experimenting with the four elements.

We’ve embodied their qualities and explored other ways of moving (and being) that are less familiar to us.

My aim(s) with these classes:

- widen our movement vocabulary

- be more curious about the emotions associated to different ways of moving

- self-knowledge and growth 🌱

- develop more awareness = more choices.

I’m planning an online masterclass around this topic. It’ll be free to attend.

Would you like to join the waitlist? Leave me a comment or DM 🤗

FUN FACT

My first job in the fitness industry was as a Body Pump instructor 🏋🏻

That was 15 years ago.

There was something about the predictable moves and the catchy music that made this type of workout very easy to adhere to.

But, really, it was the feeling of becoming stronger that kept people coming back.

It was so satisfying to add another couple of plates to the barbell every other week. It felt good to do hard things!

Since then I’ve always liked to spice up my movement classes-and my own practice-with dumbbell and heavy weights.

Did you buy some weight equipment during pandemic times and haven’t done much with it?

Stay tuned as I will be sharing some ideas soon ✨

Okay, that might not be a fun fact… but Río posing next to a 5kg plate is pretty funny 👉

Mi niña ♥️