GO WITH THE FLOW
THE YEAR IS 1995, and I’m popping one of my mum’s Jane Fonda step aerobics tapes on, ready to sweat along with a cast of perky hard bodies. This is me, at 13 years old, discovering how truly fantastic it feels to move my body the way I choose. Until recently, I had missed that upbeat girl and her endorphin-forward attitude. Then I reconnected with her on the Pilates reformer.
Over the past two decades, I’d replaced workouts that brought me joy with a “no pain, no gain” approach. Running became one of my go-tos – not readers have likely noticed that nearly every celeb on our cover lately has sung the praises of the modality. But it’s not some inaccessible celeb trend, say pros. “Fitness fads come and go, but Pilates has stood the test of time,” says Carrie Campbell, Pilates teacher and Positively Pilates studio owner.
