Exhausted from work! I was told it was worth coming to the lesson even in the pouring rain of a heavy rain and flood warning
Good morning.
This is VIBRA,
Okinawa🌺Pilates Plus Alpha, where we use Pilates and conditioning to
beautifully align your body and mind from the skeletal level.
Last night, the Okinawa region was hit by stormy weather due to Typhoon No. 4🌀
On my way to the lesson,
I was soaked to the bone.
I knew this would happen,
so I changed clothes after arriving at the lesson venue.
In such stormy weather, I wondered if anyone would come to the lesson.
I'm the instructor, so I would never cancel,
but it's only natural for students to want to stay home.
Even so, everyone arrived soaking wet and participated in the lesson✨
When I greeted them saying,
“Thank you for coming in such pouring rain!”
H-san replied,
“No, thank you instead, really😊”
C-san said,
“I was already so tired just getting here😓”
M-san said,
“I’m exhausted from work. I’m wiped out😫
And it’s pouring rain.
I was really debating whether to come tonight.”
Me: “Thank you so much for coming in this rain✨
Especially when you’re exhausted from a busy day at work.”
M: “Because I know my body will feel better once I get here.
Even if I’m tired, I definitely want to come.”
Me: “I will definitely live up to that feeling!
Please feel free to make any requests you have☺️”
C: “I’m too tired for anything hard tonight😓
Could we do maintenance-style alignment instead?🙏”
was the request.
Everyone agreed.
It’s true, just being soaking wet
drains your motivation.
Me: “Where would you like to focus on aligning?
What is bothering you most about your body today?”
H-san: “Because of my job, I’m sitting all day and I’m swollen.
Could we focus on the hip joints and legs, the lower body?🙏”
T-san: “I’m most concerned about my hip joints too.
And my stiff shoulders.”
I confirmed the condition and requests of each person who came.
Me: “Understood. Then tonight, let’s focus on the hip joints and lower body.
I’ll take care of your stiff shoulders too!
Tonight, I will just focus on healing you☺️
I won’t do anything strenuous, so don’t worry, haha”
First, I used stretches to loosen up their stiff, locked-up bodies.
By approaching muscles and fascia that are rarely used in daily life,
we discovered stiffness and deep-seated tension that they hadn't even noticed themselves💡
Furthermore, I had them realize the differences in balance between the left and right sides of their bodies.
This is your room for improvement✨
It’s great that you discovered it✨, I said.
Then, we balanced the left and right sides to improve the misalignment.
I had them move their toes, soles of their feet, legs, hip joints, lower back, ribs, back, and shoulders to align them.
Healing like an esthetic treatment, aligning through movement
a relaxation day✨it is.Why is this movement necessary?
Which muscle is the target?
What is the reason?
While explaining functional anatomy in an easy-to-understand wayI aligned their entire skeletal lines.
Conditioning that aligns from the skeleton,
exercise therapy.
We didn't do Pilates.Although it is actually a Pilates class,
everyone's goal today was more about adjusting their hip joints than Pilates.
I think of programs according to their requests while choosing the most appropriate means.
Since just loosening up would be too lax,
at the end, I tightened the core muscles a little bit.
The 60-minute lesson is over!
M: “It feels so good✨
It really feels lighter✨
I feel refreshed✨”
with a loud voice.
“That’s great✨”
We all applauded spontaneously👏
M: “Because I know this,
I’ll definitely come even in the pouring rain!”
Me: “I really think that’s admirable👏
Usually, you’d want to stay home.”
M: “I was definitely debating it today😁
I’m glad I came. Truly.”
Me: “Yeah, I’m glad you came too!
Thank you😊”
On a stormy night🌀
I was able to spend a time
filled with happiness?
I wish this time could last forever✨
Just as I thought that,
M-san, a student of 16 years who has now become a friend, made a shocking confession🫨
She said she has decided to leave Okinawa and return to Tokyo.
What? You’re kidding, right?
I was so shocked that I lost my words for a moment.
I hugged M-san and tears welled up😢
Me: “I thought we would be together
until we were old ladies.
I’m lonely😢
I’m so shocked, it’s a huge blow.”
M: “I know. Sorry to surprise you.
Let’s go eat together again sometime, everyone.”
Me: “Yeah, that’s true. You’re going to the next stage,
so it’s a good thing, right?
Yeah, I understand! I’ll support you!”
M: “Everyone come visit me in Tokyo too😄”
Me: “Yeah, let’s do that!
For now, let’s plan a meal before you move!”
From our 30s to our 50s now,
for 16 years, she has participated in the lesson every week,
and it was natural to meet regularly every week.
The four of us, including the three veteran students and me,
would sometimes go out together.
In this day and age, even if we are far apart,
we can still stay connected.
I’m lonely, but I want to support her second career
from the bottom of my heart📣
That is how I feel.
She said she would continue taking lessons for one more course.
As always, I will put my heart into
teaching the lessons 😊
Thank you for reading until the end.