Fitness In My Home

This sums it up…
A goofy, Pilates hippie 🧘🏽🦈

MORNING RITUALS…
Do you have any?

I have struggled (and still do) to not hit the snooze button 2, sometimes 3 times, and and get out of bed.
For me breathing, movement, lifting
and meditation is what is NEEDED to keep my mind and emotional state at its best.
I’ve always done a mid-afternoon breathing session or guided mediation BUT hot diggity damn- the morning is where it is at!

For me it’s like the equivalent of a mental shower… we wake up and shower 🚿 to clean off and energize our body and get going… morning meditation is the same.
It gets you centered and on point for the day. The days I actually make my ass get out of bed, I feel outstanding.
My goal is to do this 7 days a week but I’m starting with small steps and happy to get 3 days (and I’m ok with that). I want this to become a ritual and consistent baby steps is key.

🧘🏽First step is to have the same space you go to each time.
🧘🏽When the alarm goes off, stand up and chug a glass of water that you keep next to your bed to start with hydration-credit to for this tip.
🧘🏽Plan out which meditation or breathing exercise you’re going to do the night before.
🧘🏽Start small. Set your alarm for 5 min earlier than you would normally need to get up. Then, in whatever interval is manageable for you, add increments of 5 minutes. I chose to start with 5 minutes early for a week then increase to 10 minutes and so on until I’m at 20 min.

Does anyone have any mind/body rituals they do in the morning? I’d love to hear!

DID YOU KNOW…?

1) There is a foot to core connection. There is fascial integration that starts in the arch of the foot and connects to the pelvic floor. So, if your feet are weak and/or tight chances are your deep core is also weak and/or tight.

2) If you have knee or hip pain there is a very good chance it could have started at your feet.

3) Bunions are caused by the big toe being smooshed and not activated from improper shoes and a “casting” effect that can happen over time. Good news! As long as the joint deformity isn’t too severe, it can be corrected with proper foot and toe exercises.

At Peak, we are going to have you workout out barefoot sometimes so you can understand the importance of this connection. We are also going to be constantly cueing foot mechanics BECAUSE your lifts, jumps, speed, and core strength will improve dramatically once your foot strength is dialed in.

If you have never been coached about the importance of your feet during your workouts… you should question this!