My friend Misty drew my attention to Vita Pilates a few weeks ago as she had starting going and it's just around the corner from our boutique in Draycott Avenue, Chelsea. I'd been looking for a good Pilates studio to use for a while and as Vita is all location location location for me I knew I'd have to come up with other excuses not to go. Being neighbourly they invited me in for a free go on the torture beds - sorry, REFORMERS. I was looking forward to it - a nice easy work out on a Saturday morning. Well, I couldn't have been more wrong. It was HARD....but good. Matt was the instructor and the slowest counter in the world. 'Just ten more' took at least a minute, while my arms and legs were shaking wildly from the strain. When he knew I was close to packing it in he'd sidle up and say 'don't stop, whatever you do, don't stop'. I wanted to punch him. A good workout is one of those hugely rewarding things though - you think vile thoughts about the instructor the entire time and then immediately after - or for a good week like I did after my 60 minutes of hell with Matt, you ooze gratitude and appreciation and start telling strangers on the street how fabulous it is and they really must go.
