Every summer I have the same chat at the studio.
Someone catches me after class, diary in hand, looking a little worried.
The grandchildren are coming. We are away for three weeks. The visitors will not stop!
And then the real question. If I miss a few weeks, am I back to square one?
Let me put your mind at rest. Because this summer, I am in the same boat as you.
School holidays and family plans can change my own routine too.
Some of my own classes are going to be missing from the schedule, and I have already said sorry for it. Trying to be in two places at once!
Turns out it is impossible.
My own routine is not perfect either.
You are not starting from scratch. You never are.
A break can change how exercise feels when you return. Tell your instructor how long you have been away, and give yourself time to settle back in.
The practical challenge can be getting back into the habit. Choose your next class when you know you can attend.
A class in the diary gives you a concrete next step when you are ready to return.
So do not let the habit be the thing you lose.
When you are back in the Algarve, get back in the habit. Get yourself booked into class.
And if you are here on holiday, do not press pause. Keep the habit going. Come to class! We have got Reformers, we have got Towers, and we would love to have you.
That is it. That is the whole secret.
See you when you can get here.
Victoria