Enjoying Your Workouts

Good Morning! The other day I wrote about how we shouldn’t be so hard on ourselves, and that we need to  find enjoyment in the things that we do. I wanted to share my experience with exercise and fitness. First of all I love to workout and stay active. It can be taking a long run, playing some golf or doing some Ballet Beautiful in my workout room at home. I find true enjoyment in these things. Every morning at 5 a.m I wakeup and find myself motivated to do a session of Ballet Beautiful. It wasn’t always this way. I used to set my alarm for 6 a.m on days that I worked early and struggled to get out of bed and head to the gym. Don’t get me wrong, I like going to the gym and lifting weights and running on the treadmill. However, at 6 a.m my body and mind just wasn’t feeling it. I would often times just skip the workout entirely when I didn’t make it to the gym. A while ago, I was reading INSTYLE magazine and came across an article about Ballet Beautiful. The women who teaches it was Natalie Portman’s trainer for Black Swan. So I immediately went to her website and downloaded my first blast video. I was hooked! Not only was my workout relaxing and fun, but also strenuous. The next day I was sore, and looking forward to my next workout. For the last 9 months I have done some type of Ballet Beautiful session 5 or 6 days a week. The whole experience has taught me that I don’t need to torture myself with workouts that I’m not excited about or loving. Time is precious to everyone so it’s important to make sure we enjoy life and the things that we do everyday. Next time you find yourself not wanting to head to the gym or lace up your sneakers, think of something active you can do that you really love. Hopefully, this will help you find enjoyment in your exercise.
XOXO, Tara

Mary Helen Bowers , founder of Ballet Beautiful -Photo© Kate Elson