It has been two years since I made a life changing decision and held my very first Pilates class, calling my little one man show "Pilates By Lisa". I hired the local Burleigh Waters Community hall for an hour every Thursday evening, spending countless weeks prior to my first night walking the streets delivering flyers, posting them on community boards and trying to spread the word any way possible. When my first class finally rolled around, I just prayed that at least three people would come, desperately hoping I wouldn't be left sitting at the front of the class alone. To my surprise, ten eager participants showed up, some of who would turn out to be my most dedicated followers and close friends.
As the weather heated up and my enthusiastic students became increasingly driven to achieve hot Summer bodies, I started to expand my classes and before I knew it, I had four classes on the go! Over the last two years we've shared marriages, babies, overseas holidays, relocations, tragedies, triumphs and so much more. When one of my very first and most dedicated participants was forced to move her life down to Sydney, there were so many tears…it was almost like a break up! With the little resources I had, I taped a very amateur video with no sound demonstrating the exercises for her so she could still get her Pilates By Lisa fix.
Today I've met so many amazing friends who have impacted my life greatly, people of all ages and all walks of life who have further intensified my love and appreciation of Pilates. I encourage anyone who has never given Pilates classes a go to come down to Merrimac or Burleigh and experience it for yourself. You'll have a great laugh, get fit, whip your body into shape and meet some of the best people you'll ever know. Visit www.pilatesbylisa.com.au for all class timetables. Look forward to seeing you there!
Love,
Lisa.
Here are some of my beautiful Merrimac girls...
And some of the awesome Tuesday morning crew...
And my very fun Thursday night Pilates addicts!
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