⭐️ MY LES MILLS EXPERIENCE AT SOLINCA COLOMBO | BODY BALANCE
Today I went back to Solinca Colombo. It felt so good to see so many familiar faces! 🥰

As we entered the studio, I saw Rita Calaz by the door, greeting everyone with her usual warmth. Then I heard a cheerful “Hello!” Turning around, I saw Maria João Lopes with her beautiful smile 🥰. I was SO happy! I hadn’t seen her yet this year, and she would be teaching the class too! AWESOME!

We started with a Tai Chi warm-up, which I absolutely loved.

Then came the Sun Salutations, and OMG, I sweated! 😅 Going down to the crocodile pose, with one leg up was insanely hard — especially since I refused to use my knees 🥵😅. Maria was fantastic during this track, guiding us with such ease and precision. 👌🏾

The warrior of the day was Miss Rita. Every time – and I mean EVERY TIME – I see this lady doing warrior 2 my jaw drops 🙌🏾. I am always proud of my warrior until I see hers and think to myself: “Yeah… you’ve got to do better…😁”

But the star today was BALANCE. And once upon a time — again 😂 — Suzike fell flat on her face. I mean LITERALLY on my face. Hahahha! Well, it was for a good cause: THE BIRD!

Rita brought us the Bird. So, following her instructions, I lifted one foot at a time, and then both. I was so proud 💪🏾! I couldn’t believe I did it… for 3 seconds (I counted 😁) and then I just remember thinking: ”Not forward! Not forward! Thank God the mat is there!” and Bam! Down I went! 🤣😂

See… I’m always creating good memories… laughable ones – the very best kind! 😁😅

Next, we moved on to hip openers, twists, and flexibility exercises, which felt amazing for my recovering neck.

Finally, we reached my favorite part: relaxation/meditation. Did you know that the magic phrase in Body Balance is “comfortable position”? At least, it is for me 😌. Rita guided us into relaxation with her soft voice and beautiful words. She reminded us of the importance of pausing, resetting, and moving forward with renewed energy. And she’s so right! 👌🏾

What a fantastic way to wrap up my gym workouts for the week! Body Balance with Rita Calaz and Maria João Lopes was an absolute delight. 🙌🏾