Pilates with Oov for International Women's Day 2018
As you might already know, Leeds Girls Can had a very
successful International Women’s Day on 8th March. Unfortunately,
because of the snow some of our sessions were cancelled but Headingley Pilates
were extremely kind and rescheduled for us. Myself and my friend Molly (shout
out to Molly) went along to find out what on earth Oov Pilates is!
You can see us holding our Oovs in the group photo. When I
first saw it I honestly thought it looked like some sort of foam Loch Ness
monster. Seriously, how were we going to incorporate that into our Pilates?!
Jenny our instructor was very informative and lovely, she quickly showed and
explained to us what it was for. Taken from the Oov website, an Oov:
‘… works by activating the user’s core stabilising
muscles while also gently extending the spine to stimulate healthy
intervertebral disc lubrication. This active response in the user helps achieve
‘neutral spine’, a widely used concept in the treatment and assessment of
spinal conditions.’
It was fun trying to get onto the
Oov, I’ll tell you that, but the difference that it made to how your back feels
was really incredible. It sort of supports you in a way that means you can
stretch better and further. It also challenges you to keep your core steady in
a different way which made the moves that little bit harder. We also used it
for balance practise, standing on it on one foot whilst raising our other leg.
I am surprised that I didn’t fall off but it really helped me work on my
balance, something that has gone a little bit out of the window since I don’t
practise Karate regularly anymore. By the end of the class I felt like I had
used my muscles properly, engaging them as best as possible, nicely stretched
and ready for the day ahead.
We had a fab session and I would
strongly recommend that you give Oov Pilates a go!
Thank you to Headingley Pilates
and Jenny for looking after us so well and for introducing us to the wonderful
world of the Oov.
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groovy oovy baby
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