Align Pilates® Minneapolis

Sweating through a tough pilates class? Cool. Being photographed after you’ve sweated through your tough pilates class? Not cool.

Next time you are headed to the studio, stop in at D’Lish, 208 N 1st St. D’Lish is a fantastic “farmers market” general store which carries only locally grown and Minnesota made products. Ann Yin will greet you with a smile as she welcomes you into her families dream place, inspired by the markets they loved to visit everyday while living in China. From fresh meats, dairy & cheeses to specialty baking and gourmet foods you are bound to find yourself some deliciousness.

Patti Stanger, the so-called Millionaire Matchmaker, is a bit annoying but does make a good point. Looking for women? Hot women? They do yoga and pilates.

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I loathe Mondays. But who doesn’t? To me, this day means trading sleeping in for getting up too early, comfy jeans for rigid work pants, and a leisurely trip to the coffee shop for a hastily home-brewed pot of sludge.

Whether my weekend was bustling or relaxing, Mondays often find me stiff, tired, and unfocused. Once I hit the office and wake my computer from its own weekend slumber, I find myself craving a yoga or pilates class to regain focus and help me put my thinking cap on. So this got me wondering: since I’m attached to my cube for the better part of the day, how can I use what I have to help me get the mental/physical workout I want?

In between mouse clicks and page turns today, I tried a few stretches I found on the websites below. Lo and behold, I worked out a few Monday kinks, right from the comfort of my own chair. Some of the arm/leg/back/neck stretches I stumbled upon include the Chair Twist, Seated Hamstring Stretch, or my personal favorite Warrior 2 (posers beware: if your chair resides in an open workspace, this last one requires the ability to ignore quizzical stares from coworker passersby).

Go on, take another look. Some of these sites even come with pictures or videos, because words, like Mondays, are way overrated.

Yoga at Your Desk
Yoga at Work
Workplace Wellness

…or not. But you really should be. Align Pilates retreat in Nosara, Costa Rica is a mix of heaven, peace and true bliss.

Check it out here and put it on the books for next year. Believe me, you will thank me for the push.