Hello, Larissa here. Some people asked me in the last few weeks: Do you know “The Girl With The Pilates Mat”?
Did a little research about the subject and I found it… Her name is Rachel Lawrence and she has a YouTube channel called… Yeah, you guessed right: The Girl With The Pilates Mat.
I also found her blog and the following info below:
A Passion For Pilates
I’m Rachel Lawrence, and I will be your personal guide to getting the most from Pilates. Itrained in California with two of the world’s leading Pilates Practitioners, Rael Isacowitz and Karen Clippinger, so that I could bring that expertise back to West London.
A DANCE CAREER CUT SHORT
Having trained in dance and theatre arts from childhood, I was a professional dancer from the age of 18 until a knee injury brought my dance career to an abrupt end.
Turning my hand to documentary making, it was while filming in New York, that I first heard the name Pilates. An osteopath suggested it would help strengthen my back and might even help to rehabilitate the knee injury that had cut short my dance career.
THE POWER OF PILATES
From the very first class I was hooked. The combination of intelligent, focused movement, the attention to detail, and the fact I could feel the positive effects in my body the next day persuaded me that it was a great exercise regime. Most of all though, it was the changes I saw and felt in my own body that convinced me of the power of Pilates.
Within a few months of regular classes, I had no back pain and I was able to return to dance class, something I hadn’t done since my injury. I also had the added bonus of a longer, leaner look to my body. I had flatter abdominals, more toned arms and legs, and an overall more youthful and athletic appearance that I loved.
Text by Rachel Lawrence, The girl with the Pilates Mat.
I found her life story very interesting and I must confess that I have the same feeling when she says: “From the very first class I was hooked…” It´s a feeling that you will never forget, the power of Pilates in our life.