Have you ever stopped doing something, missed it, started up again and felt AMAZING once you did?
It’s a story I have heard over & over again throughout my years of being a fitness instructor. A student walks in weary because they’ve been off “the wagon” for a bit, feel a little rocky the first few days back, but then can’t remember why they ever stopped working out in the first place.
Well I had a similar experience this past week. Of course exercise wasn’t the piece of the puzzle I have been missing. But teaching a weekly scheduled class was.
When we first moved to PA, 3 years ago, I (for the first time in my adult life) was looking forward to not working (meaning teaching classes) and excited to simply be a student. I had never really had a chance to experience just being a student. When I got involved in fitness 20+ years ago, my transition from being in the classroom to standing at the front of the classroom was lightening fast. I can barely remember it.
So when we got here, I thought it would be a great time to step off the podium, be among the group and enjoy Nora being a baby & Sierra’s years in preschool.
Happy I did.
But oh did I miss you!
JBird Fitness has given me a great outlet to continue doing what I love and I have had the chance to do a few 4-6 week class series here & there. But there is something special about standing in front of a classroom, teaching the same group of students week after week and building a relationship with them.
For me, it is like breathing the freshest pure air you could ever imagine. I’m not joking here. It gives me an energy I can’t even put into words and I cherish every moment every student gives me.
It’s funny how something can make you feel so excited but also connect to your strongest self ever.
Beside teaching fitness, going hiking & being near water (a lake, a river, the ocean, etc…) have always had a way of elevating my happiness level. So this summer, I am also going to plan some weekend getaways with the family, share my love of the trails with my kids & hubby and find some time to relax in the presence of water.
Now I think I have asked this question in the past but since this month is about thinking outside the box, don't just give me fitness answers.
Like water calms my soul, you too may have something that changes you physically without having to get physical.
So I ask again...
Do you have a “thing” that makes you feel alive and at home in your own body?
I’d love to hear about it. Email me at janine@jbirdfitness.com or leave a comment at the bottom of this blog post.
What’s Happening With JBird Fitness:
New Weekly Class:
Ballet Barre Burn
Wednesday
11:00am-11:50am
at Central Bucks Family YMCA
New Dance Fitness Workout
Let’s not forget how much I love to Dance, Dance, Dance. If you read/sang that like the So You Think You Can Dance theme song then you know how excited I am that summer has arrived and a new season of SYTYCD has begun. I assure you, my dance videos & music in the weeks ahead will be highly influenced by the show, which makes me so stinkin’ HAPPY!!!
But this week I created a Dancer’s Warm-Up video that is simple, to the point, FUN and will get us going for the season ahead. So, click on the video below to watch the demo and get your butt of the couch and
Dance, Dance Dance!