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There are many different exercise classes here in the Algarve including yoga, zumba, and aerobics, so whatever possessed me to join a pilate’s class? …I asked myself as I lay on the beach, covered in sand and frizzling in the midday sun.
My friend, who introduced me to the pilates class, was an excellent sales person. Although she convinced me pilates would “tighten my midriff and all my other dangly-bits”, I felt she just dragged me along to make up the numbers. If I went “AWOL” for even one class I usually received at least one email and/or telephone call demanding to know why I did not attend…
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Piglet in Portugal 
Pilates on the beach sounds nice – at sunrise or sunset – but for heavens sake not at midday, that’s just madness. Great article though and very well written (Y)
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Hey Optie, I think Pilates at sunsrise or sunset, without the dogs pooh and sun lotion, skinny minnies and massage would be perfect 🙂
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Brilliantly written post and had me chuckling. I think I’d have got up and left before the end though 🙂
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Hi Chica,
I was tempted to, but I had a long walk back to the car up a very steep hill. I hitched a lift down so I could get a lift back 😦
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Well done, PiP! You really have a way of enticing out our smiles and nods of agreement with your exposition.
I tried to leave a comment, but the Expat site wanted a password and I didn’t have one.
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Aw thanks, Nancy 🙂 Hopefully my writing is gradually improving 🙂
Lots of people seem to have a problem leaving a comment at EF, but thanks for trying 🙂
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Pilates on the beach sounds a bit difficult with all the sand and heat. I have done Pilates in a gym, with machines (reformer Pilates) but although I found it helped with my back problems and made my floppy bits less floppy, I always found it difficult to coordinate breathing and exercising…
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Hey Sami,
Most of the time I forget to breathe!
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Funny stuff. I couldn’t leave a comment over there, though.
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thanks Elyse – at least you tried 🙂
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Great article PiP! Left you a comment. As I’m not a member of the Perfect Beach Body Pilates Club I couldn’t have done that, so I’m impressed you gave it a shot. I’m more content to exercise in the comfort of my own home, where the Wii Fit instructor doesn’t judge if I get it wrong!
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Hi Dave,
Strangely enough, I treated myself to a wii fit! I have some great fun with it, but recently have lacked motivation as it’s been too hot!
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