EATING & LIVING; PILATES

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These days people function so much on autopilot without much thought to what they eat, drink and how they move. People as a whole eat too much, and food choices are dictated more by convenience and costs rather than health and wellbeing. I’ll be honest — I am not a fan of trending diets and not at all calories conscious — albeit consuming or burning. I am a cynical generalist when it comes to diets and exercise, preferring to defer to how I ‘feel’ to determine what is good, bad, beautiful or ugly for my health and body.

My favourite home made lunch - Avocado, Persian Fetta and lemon kale on sourdough

My favourite home made lunch - Avocado, Persian Fetta and lemon kale on sourdough

FIVE things I adhere to;

  1. Eating my meals — not a fan of the blend trend and drinking my meals; protein shakes/ or green smoothies. Mainly due to the excessive volume of vegetable/ fruits you end up consuming and the mindlessness and convenience it imbues.

  2. Everything in Moderation — with the exception of drinking soft drinks and smoking which without sounding too dogmatic, is the bane of modern day foods and habits.

  3. Good exercising — I opt for methods of exercising that challenge my body on multi-levels; cardio, mentally and physically. These days my menu of exercise consist of Pilates, Whitewater kayaking and swimming in sea or river water.

  4. Be Mindful while active and Listen to your body— It is important to be mindful when you are active. I see so many people exercising to music in gyms or out running. This may take away the mundaneness of exercise, but also the focus and awareness of the body to pick up signals of stress— which can lead to injury.

  5. “My body is my temple” — this adage is an oldie but a goodie. Treat your body with respect and think about wellbeing and longevity versus vanity and superficiality.

Life is short. Educate yourself and make improvements where it counts. Be a free thinker when it comes to decisions about your body. And always endeavour to bring focus and discipline to the trinity of Mind, Body and Spirit in what you eat, live and love.

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Yung Ok Yoo

I spent most of my academic years studying Fine Art in various disciplines. I completed my Post graduate in Visual Arts majoring in Photography and minored in drawing. I continued this line of study into Visual Comunication and further my art skill base with Jewellery and Object making. During this time, I worked on commissioned paintings for corporate, commercial environments as an Interior consultant and decorator to which I also was commissioned to paint for for Private collections. My historical professional background stemmed in the hospitality industry - where I managed restaurants. It was during this time that I found Pilates having injured my back at work. In 2008, I started my apprenticeship under the tutelage of Master Teacher trainer Cynthia Lochard (2nd Generation teacher). My training was rigorous with culmative observational hours, training and practiced teaching of over 1000 hours before certifying. Since my Pilates certification in 2009, I maintain my weekly session with Cynthia Lochard and travel to New York every two years (most recently October 2014) to partake in intensive training at the Head Quarters for Romana's Pilates at True Pilates New York originally know as Drago's. It is here, I continue my tutelage with Master Teacher Trainers Jerome Weinberg & Cynthia Shipley who worked closely with the late Romana Kryzanowska herself. In NYC - October 2014 - I also had a chance to work with Peter Fiasca Founder of Classical Pilates. As well as NYC, I have travelled to Singapore, Paris, London and trained with international teachers. In 2013, I opened True Pilates Sydney Studio, because I felt there were very few Pilates studios in Sydney that focused on the True Pilates Method - hence I named the studio 'True Pilates Sydney'. Through my own teachings I hope to inspire, train and educate others in the art of Pilates as I have been inspired in my own training and journey.