I'm picturing an afternoon by the pool, seeing the latest movie at the cinemas, lunch with friends, a surrounded campfire and a lot of Christmas ham. Holidays are all well and good until the first day back and after some much needed rest it's time to start thinking about reentering the studio with care. Your body should be feeling relaxed and recharged and eager to get back into it's normal routine however, this process will be proven harder than anticipated.
As our teacher said, ''you have to try the dress on everyday in order to be happy with how you look in it'' in other words, it would have been a smart idea to remain limber throughout the duration of your holidays. We did this by having intervals of running and walking, doing core exercises, stretching and the occasional barre work. We did a 2.4km run which led us to a beautiful lookout point right on sunrise. Remember, you can make anything fun.
Whilst your longing to get back into the studio your body might still be on holidays. You'll be tempted to do more than you can at this point in time but jumping straight into things can cause major and unwanted injuries. Your back, knees and ankles have been proven to be most at risk therefor, it would be far more beneficial to regain your strength over time rather than hurting yourself too soon. We have now been back at ballet for over two weeks and thankful that we took some time out of our holidays to stay nimble.
Don't be afraid to communicate with your teachers throughout the early stages of the year to avoid injuries and aching muscles.
m&m x
As our teacher said, ''you have to try the dress on everyday in order to be happy with how you look in it'' in other words, it would have been a smart idea to remain limber throughout the duration of your holidays. We did this by having intervals of running and walking, doing core exercises, stretching and the occasional barre work. We did a 2.4km run which led us to a beautiful lookout point right on sunrise. Remember, you can make anything fun.
Whilst your longing to get back into the studio your body might still be on holidays. You'll be tempted to do more than you can at this point in time but jumping straight into things can cause major and unwanted injuries. Your back, knees and ankles have been proven to be most at risk therefor, it would be far more beneficial to regain your strength over time rather than hurting yourself too soon. We have now been back at ballet for over two weeks and thankful that we took some time out of our holidays to stay nimble.
Don't be afraid to communicate with your teachers throughout the early stages of the year to avoid injuries and aching muscles.
m&m x