January Wellness Plans for 2023

As the post-COVID world continues to re-emerge in 2023, January wellness plans can be an essential part of helping individuals and communities to move forward. A January wellness plan provides a structured way to help achieve balance and manage stress, as well as increase resilience. It involves setting goals for physical, mental, spiritual and emotional wellbeing on a monthly basis. In addition to setting and recognizing a need for these goals, it is very important to show yourself kindness in implementing your plans. We don’t take our vehicles from 0 to 100 right away, we can’t expect our bodies and minds to do the same.

We are incredibly lucky to be in the business of helping folks with their wellness goals at Endurance! During this holiday week, please reach out to join us at the studio and online for classes and for assistance setting your upcoming goals and managing your expectations. We would love to be your best cheerleaders!

It can be beneficial to set realistic January wellness goals that help to form a more holistic picture of health and wellbeing, rather than focusing on one area alone. For example, physical January wellness goals could include regular exercise and eating healthy food; mental January wellness goals might involve meditation or journaling; spiritual January wellness goals could involve prayer or reading spiritual texts; and emotional January wellness goals might include spending more time with friends and family, or learning how to better deal with difficult emotions. 

Creating January wellness plans can also be a powerful tool for self-motivation and accountability. By writing down January wellness goals, it helps to keep them at the forefront of your mind, and also to review progress made and obstacles encountered. Writing January wellness goals down in a journal or on a calendar can be especially helpful for staying on track with whatever plan is put in place. 

Ultimately January wellness plans are all about taking control of your physical, mental, spiritual and emotional health to achieve balance in a post-COVID world. By setting January wellness goals, folks can create a more optimistic outlook for the coming year. 

January wellness plans may differ from person to person, but the overall focus is on creating long-term sustainability in order to increase wellbeing and resilience in 2023. 

By taking proactive steps to create January wellness plans, individuals and communities can work towards a healthier, happier future. 

Good luck on your January wellness plans, and we wish you a healthy 2023!

Winter Solstice- December 21, 2022

The winter solstice is a spiritual time of remembrance and renewal. It is a day where the winter season reaches its longest day, with the shortest amount of daylight hours in the year. This winter ritual serves as an important reminder to take time for ourselves, to pause from our daily routines, and to be present in the moment. The winter solstice marks a time of surrender, embracing the darkness while still holding space for light and hope. Despite winter’s chill, this special occasion is a beautiful reminder to find warmth in ourselves and those around us. We can use it as an opportunity to reconnect with our purpose and tap into what we need to bring balance back into our lives. Celebrate winter solstice to honor the winter season and bring in a sense of inner peace. Here’s to embracing this winter ritual with grace, gratitude, and joy!

By focusing on the winter solstice, we can remind ourselves of the ever-changing cycles of life – how winter is a time for rest, reflection, and stillness before the world blooms again in the spring. It’s important to remember that winter is not a time of stagnation; it’s a perfect opportunity for spiritual renewal and transformation. With the winter solstice, we can take this chance to pause and give ourselves permission to be still and appreciate the beauty within us. So, honor winter solstice by staying present, embracing the darkness and the light within, and finding peace in these winter months. May this winter solstice bring you joy and renewal! Wishing you all a blessed winter season!

Pilates Teacher Training!

We are so excited to be back in the business of teaching teachers. One of our favorite things to share at Endurance is our decades of experience in studying and teaching Pilates- both Classical and Contemporary. We have taken the very best methods of teaching and training in dozens of movement and educational disciplines and applied them to Classical Pilates principles. At our studio, we emphasize that teachers of the Pilates Method must learn Classical Pilates in order to teach any form of Pilates. Similar to a musician, students and teachers must learn the Classics, the basics, the technique, before branching out into jazz or other forms of music. And, in order to be the BEST Pilates teacher possible, we ask that our teachers continue their education in Pilates and all movement forms with daily lessons, continuing education and dedication to movement practice and study!

We recently had the privilege, earlier in November, of sharing Endurance Pilates with a group of instructors interested in learning to teach Group Reformer classes! The wonderful thing about sharing our method with students and teachers is the excitement we see when practitioners find those a-ha moments! We had such a good time, the 20 hours absolutely flew by and we all learned something new. The beauty of Endurance is that we earn something new every single day as instructors, teachers and students!

If you are interested in learning to teach any movement form or just want to learn more about your movement and Classical Pilates, we invite you to join us for our next Group Mat teacher training 1/12-1/15.