Despina Rosales


	Home Press Articles Animals Writing Classes Bellydance Pilates Yoga Contact	Pilates I began participating in Pilates classes in 2005. There was a class being taught just after mine at the centre I was teaching Bellydance, so I thought I’d give it a try. As a reasonably fit person to begin with, I was shocked at how little I could do - Pilates was tough! But I persisted and improved, and although I found nothing fun about it, I loved the results. Pilates strengthens and tones every single tiny muscle in your body and the enormous benefits compelled me to continue going to classes and practise at home. Now here I am, years later, teaching Pilates (certified in matwork through The Pilates Room in Sydney). I highly recommend Pilates for anyone of any age who wants to tone up and improve their overall strength and flexibility.	Here I am at Coogee Beach doing the dreaded Plank.

Pilates

I began participating in Pilates classes in 2005.

There was a class being taught just after mine at the centre I was teaching Bellydance, so I thought I’d give it a try. As a reasonably fit person to begin with, I was shocked at how little I could do - Pilates was tough!

But I persisted and improved, and although I found nothing fun about it, I loved the results.

Pilates strengthens and tones every single tiny muscle in your body and the enormous benefits compelled me to continue going to classes and practise at home. Now here I am, years later, teaching Pilates (certified in matwork through The Pilates Room in Sydney).

I highly recommend Pilates for anyone of any age who wants to tone up and improve their overall strength and flexibility.

Here I am at Coogee Beach doing the dreaded Plank.

In the words of Mahatma Gandhi: "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated."

SAY NO TO BACKYARD BREEDERS! SAY NO TO PUPPY MILLS! SAY NO TO ANIMALS IN PETSHOPS!

At Say No (www.saynotoanimalsinpetshops.com) it's estimated that 130,000 dogs and 60,000 cats are killed every year in Australia because there are not enough homes for them all.

Backyard breeders (people who breed their animal companion) are a large part of this problem. All animal welfare organisations agree that desexing is part of being a responsible animal guardian, so be part of the solution and desex your dog or cat (or any other animal in your family)!

Puppy mills contribute to the enormous problem of overpopulation by irresponsibly breeding for profit without any care for the animals whatsoever. The dogs live in appallingly dirty, cramped conditions all their lives, and when they no longer serve their purpose they're killed, dumped or sold for cruel medical testing.

And how do petshops fit in? Well, puppy mills and backyard breeders are where petshops get their animals from! No responsible breeder would EVER give their animals over to a petshop. Besides supporting irresponsible breeders (backyard breeders and puppy mills), having animals in shop windows encourages impulse purchases. Adding an animal to your family should be a conscious, careful decision - NOT one to be made while shoe shopping.

For all these reasons, a shelter is a far better place to buy a pet: Google "animal shelters" to find one in your state and country, and visit Death Row Pets (www.deathrowpets.net) to see what else you can do to help.

"To my mind, the life of a lamb is no less precious than that of a human being." - Mahatma Gandhi

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