Move with Nicole

Good to hear from you Tonya! I loved Move With Nicole for a while but then the music started bothering me and I fell out of the habit. There's another thread where Skwigg and Snail mentioned some Yoga people - one is Charlie Follows and another is someone Roberts (I think?) that I like. I have to do very short sessions otherwise I lose interest. It's great that you're so consistent!

I hear you on the short sessions, @Hayley! Twenty minutes is typically the longest I go—every now and then I'll do something for thirty minutes if lots of stretching is involved, but that would be considered very long for me. 😬 Five to fifteen minute workouts tend to be my sweet spot.

Every now and then the music is enough to make me roll my eyes, but thankfully it doesn't bother me too much. For the past year, my husband has been doing the workouts with me, so I think having someone to chat with here and there takes away from me noticing the music—or we just roll our eyes together! 😂

I love that you and your husband do the workouts together! That would definitely give me good reason to continue with them and I imagine it does cut out any potential monotony :-D

I am right there with you, @happyme! The way you described Nicole’s workouts is exactly how I feel about them, too: they are effective, yet fun and gentle…and they definitely fly by for me, too! Her workouts are my go-tos these days.

Oh, I am so glad you enjoyed it, @happyme! I can definitely remember times in the past when I convinced myself I didn’t enjoy Pilates, yoga, or stretching…in all actuality, it was that I didn’t feel like it was “intense enough” (i.e. burning enough calories). If I was going to do shorter workouts, I better make sure they were super intense. Right? Nope. Yet another story I was telling myself that needed to be questioned. It turns out that I’m feeling my best when mainly doing Pilates and stretching with just a little bit of kettlebells or Tabata/HIIT thrown in every now and then…but really mostly Pilates and stretching. :D

@Joyce , I agree! Pilates doesn’t seem to get enough love at all. I have to say, doing it with consistency has strengthened my body more than anything else ever has. Plus, I feel really great, too. I think it could be because so much of it is full body and bodyweight, so things are working together…and I end up with less muscles imbalances, etc.

@sunshine , it’s so good to be back here and reconnecting with all of you!! I can’t wait to catch up on your journal. I hope you are doing well. I am doing well overall. Work this week was exhausting, but I’m hopeful it will even out in the weeks ahead. I love hearing that you’ve already tried some of Nicole’s workouts. It’s neat to think of things we are all doing all around the world without even knowing it at first!

My pleasure, @sarah too! That’s kind of how it was for me as well: a reunion with Pilates! I took classes way back in university, and every now and then I’d try out some free sessions online…but finding this channel is what got me back into a regular Pilates routine. I am LOVING it. Each person is different, of course, but for me, it feels like it’s what makes me feel the most energized. I’ve gained strength while also being good to my joints and not overworking myself. Keep me posted on what you think!

Thanks, @jalapenocheese!! She has some great yoga/Pilates flows and stretching routines. I’ve definitely increased my balance and mobility. :)

Oh, that’s so neat that you’ve already tried some of her workouts, [@ryogi]! I agree: I find her workouts to be super fun. I definitely look forward to them! <3

I can’t wait to hear if you try a few , @skwigg! I love the variety of her workouts, and I also like that there are plenty of different length options, too.