First full company rehearsal tonight after a 5 week break for Christmas - everyone feeling a bit creaky!
Jan (our beloved Director) had instructed us all to 'keep fit' over the holidays. Having spent the best part of a month doing very little exercise I panicked last week and searched around for something suitably energetic to get me moving again. A lifestyle supplement in the Dom. had extolled the virtues of 'hot yoga', so with some trepidation I went along to a class. After the initial panic of feeling unable to breathe, I found my muscles relaxing and stretching. A start, but not enough! So, I visited my Pilates instructor for a 1-to-1 on the aptly named 'reformer' (looks like a bed but is more akin to the medieval rack).
However, any fear of overstretched or sore muscles was allayed by Tania, who brought her balls (tennis balls that is) to class tonight, and instructed us in the art of deep pressure massage. Thanks Tania.
I'm off for a hot bath now!