Many of you have asked, so here’s a bit of the backdrop to our “Caring for Those Who Care” project. I started out trying to find a way to help a longtime Body Harmonics client who is a doctor at a Toronto hospital. I called her after closing our studios due to Covid-19 and asked if we could support her team in some way. She sounded tired and spoke of low staff morale. A “restorative, mindful movement break” became the obvious way for us to serve, but the “how” wasn’t clear. I wanted the experience to be accessible to all with flexible timing so people could participate at any time. I also imagined the movement sequence as something done in full or in part, in any kind of clothing, with limited space.
Later that day, my colleague from Lombardy, Italy told me that the whirring of sirens had been the only sound she’d heard in her city’s streets for weeks. She sounded rational yet quietly resigned, and after the call, I was consumed by the siren image and its potential effect on the human spirit. The following week I had several gut-wrenching calls with Body Harmonics teachers and studio owners whose livelihoods had evaporated in a matter of hours. All I remember is feeling compelled to help them regain their sense of purpose and drive.
“Caring for Those Who Care” took shape from there. It became a bridge between front line workers in distress and Pilates and movement teachers wanting and willing to help. I reached out to my BH family and in a few minutes, had a list of teachers—Clarissa Pena, Camilla Pasetto, Chantal Sylvestre, Veronica Peña VP, Victoria Goncharenko, Nina Sh, Nila Nadarajah, and Xiaowen Zou—excited to offer their expertise to front line workers. For many, it became a way to help in our local communities and to give back, back home.
So far, we’ve been able to include restorative movement videos in eight languages representing most of the hardest-hit areas around the world. We are in Week 3 on BodyHarmonicsTV on YouTube and plan to continue as long as needed.
Please help us spread the word.
Yours in wellbeing,
Margot McKinnon
Caring for Those Who Care, with Margot McKinnon
I look forward to guiding you through a series of restorative exercises designed to help you feel vital, resilient and rejuvenated. Please share with all front line workers you know and love.
Caring for Those Who Care, with Chantal Sylvestre
Prendre soin de ceux qui sont au front avec Chantal Sylvestre
J’ai hâte de vous guider à travers une série d’exercices réparateurs conçus pour vous aider à vous sentir énergisés et vitalisés. Veuillez partager avec tous les travailleurs de première ligne que vous connaissez et aimez.
Caring for Those Who Care, with Camilla Pasetto
Prendersi cura di chi cura, con Camilla Pasetto
Non vedo l’ora di guidarti attraverso una serie di esercizi di recupero progettati per aiutarti a sentirti vitale, forte e rigenerato. Per favore, condividi con tutti i lavoratori in prima linea che conosci e acuì vuoi bene.
Caring for Those Who Care, with Xiaowen Zou
您守护大家，我们守护您。
通过一系列修复性练习，希望我能帮助您活动身体，舒缓精神，
Caring for Those Who Care, with Clarissa Pena
Cuidando Daqueles que Cuidam, com Clarissa Pena
Estou ansiosa para nossa aula com uma série de exercícios restaurativos, pensados para trazer vitalidade, resiliência e restruturação. Compartilhe com todos aqueles que trabalham na linha de frente que você conhece e ama.
Caring for Those Who Care, with Victoria Goncharenko
Забота о Tех, Kто Заботится, с Викторией Гончаренко
Я с нетерпением жду этой возможности, чтобы показать серию упражнений, которая поможет вам восстановиться и почувствовать себя крепче и бодрей. Пожалуйста, поделитесь с людьми, работающими на передовой линии, которых вы знаете и любите.
Caring for Those Who Care, with Veronica Pena
Cuidando a los que nos cuidan, con Veronica Pena
Hola a todos, espero poder guiarte a través de esta serie de ejercicios restaurativos diseñados para ayudarte a que te sientas y muevas mucho mejor, con mas energía y rejuvenecido. Por favor comparte este video con todos los trabajadores de primera linea que amas y que arriesgan sus vidas todos los dias para cuidarnos.
Caring for Those Who Care, with Victoria Goncharenko
Турбота Про Тих Хто Турбується з Вікторією Гончаренко
Я з нетерпінням чекаю цієї можливості, щоб показати низку вправ, яка допоможе вам відновитись та відчути життєву енергію й силу. Будь ласка, поділіться інформацією з тими, працюючими на передній лінії, кого ви знаєте і про кого дбаєте.
Body Harmonics is the only exercise system that’s kept me motivated year after year. I can’t imagine life without it.
