I did Pliates briefly when I was in college. What I couldn’t help but realize was the dearth of black women in my class and it was the same for yoga or kick boxing or tae-kwon-do…any of the classes that were…different…or not common among many African-American women of certain classes. Below is a video of 3 Pilates Tips for Beginners. If you have the opportunity take a class:
Well, it’s not just the holistic hippie types that recognize the benefits of Pilates and yoga (and a good home cooked meal); apparently big brawny football players can appreciate the disciplines as well. Linebacker Calvin Pace, formerly of the Arizona Cardinals and now of the New York Jets, said it was these, “little things,” that convinced him to sign with the Jets. Really?
So, it wasn’t the helicopter ride to the training facility or the 42 million dollar contract that they offered and he signed? Well, whatever the reason, we’re happy for Pace. Maybe he read recent studies showing how yoga prevents wrinkles and acts as a fountain of youth; or perhaps he recognizes a good Pilates workout can stretch out his overworked and abused body after a tough game. Perhaps, but I’ll put my money on the 42 million, with the yoga and Pilates being the icing on top.
Links
Yoga, Pilates and free food set Jets apart
Use Yoga to Stop the Clock
