Burn Bright, Don’t Burn Out: Recovery 101 for Movers

I don’t teach Pilates because I like being sedentary—I do it because I love movement and I know how good it is for our body, mind and longevity of both. But here’s the dark side, movers are prone to burnout, especially when movement becomes output, not input.

Cue the fatigue, irritability, injury, and mental fog.

The solution? Strategic recovery.

Key principles:

• Balance your energy equation  If you’re giving a lot (hello, working full time, kids, house, husband, pets), you better be refilling the tank.

• Schedule your rest like your workouts  Put it in the calendar. Make it sacred. Missing class only makes it harder to go the next time.

• Tune into early signs of burnout. That “meh” feeling? It’s a whisper—don’t wait until it’s a scream.

  
  

You can love what you do and still need a break. In fact, that’s how you keep loving it.

Burnout doesn’t mean you’re weak. It means you’re human. Recovery is what makes you resilient.