Bethany C. Meyers Instagram – Something has happened to me since closing @thebecomeproject, I’m finding myself falling back in love with movement.
The honest truth is that the during the last portion of be.come, workouts felt like a chore. Every time I hit the mat my mind started racing – what alt would I give x injury? how can I adapt this position for more body types? what’s the least confusing way to cue this move? and the list goes on. Don’t get me wrong, these are important things for instructors to think about but it consumed me. The joy was getting lost.
I barely worked out when I was pregnant with Kilmer and I was embarrassed to admit it, but I had ZERO drive. I was so sick during that pregnancy and so tired and she was such a mover in the womb that taking a walk around the block felt like an impossible task. I imagined I would be super workout pregnant person, I imagined I would create a whole pre/post natal program like other instructors I had seen. But just keeping up with my normal schedule of routines was a feat.
So in this pregnancy I expected the same, but something has shifted in me during the last month. Once be.come was officially closed and life seemed to slow I had an urge to do my own workout. I opened the library of routines (we still have this for sale if interested), closed my eyes and landed on the routine “always and forever”. And you all, I LOVED IT. I actually forgot how good my own workout was!
For the first time in years I was a student of movement and not a teacher. I didn’t judge, critique, lesson plan or beat myself up. I fully embraced listening to my body and just showing up – which if you know anything about @thebecomeproject, that’s what it is all about.
It feels like this is my reward for following my heart and doing what I knew was right, as hard as it was. The ending always leads to a beginning.
I’ll be sharing more favorite series, routines and thoughts on movement post-instructor life while our shop is still open! (link in bio) | Posted on 23/May/2024 17:49:05
