Frances Cooke

Tromsø, Norway

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03 Nov 07:23

I am away from home for about 6 weeks so the challenge has been disrupted and I've had to skip on the weights classes. It's also so difficult to continue with practice when you are staying at other people's houses. It's not as easy to "take up space!" I've just traveled from Norway to Poland and now to the UK, and have enjoyed lots of country walks. I've got into a habit now of stopping in places that bring me comfort, take in my surroundings, feel grateful and do a pilates stretch! My new active lifestyle has given me hip pain - after years of desk work - there's a shift in my body. I've just done goo goo beats and tummy time and feeling great! Not looking forward to a long haul flight now - part 3 of my adventure. I'll be sure to do some RPS on the plane! This seal was also doing some tummy time!

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28 Oct 11:55

I've been having aches in my hips lately and I just did a series of classes and this one really gave me some instant results where I needed it (or perhaps it was all the classes combined!). Im not sure whether I have inflammation in the joints but these stretches have helped, creating a good warmth and stretched out perhaps the combined tension and inflammation.

Thank you Claire! 🥰

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16 Oct 10:25

I decided to do an extra class instead of a run today. There's so much rain and hail here! And I caught up with yesterday's weights class. It was good to dance off the weights class after! Highly recommend this one!

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16 Oct 10:20

Had a lot of fun with this one. A stress relief for sure! I liked the floor work, it flowed really well. The music was really nice too.

Thank you Monique. There's so much to process. I'm glad you understand the common feeling! I'll certainly be taking my time! I have mixed feelings. I feel proud (even though it feels strange to say so) but at the same time I still haven't achieved what I wanted in life because I've lived a life pleasing others including my parents. Doing a PhD was done to prove my worth more than anything. Living a life to please others isn't really truly living so I'm still working on that! I wish I could find authentic me somewhere within myself! My next goal!

14 Oct 11:29

Thanks! I hadn't really paid attention before now!

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14 Oct 10:57

Hi Ruth, it's a tech question related to the app! I think sometimes the classes I take don't register that they have been taken. I'm wondering if this relates to connecting to chromecast first before pressing play. I realised this yesterday when I pressed play on the sensualities class and it did not cross it off at the end. Were you aware of this? I think I've noticed this before when I'd completed a class it wasn't registered as taken.

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Commented on Sensulates® intro

13 Oct 11:48

Starting with a hug is great! I felt very connected to myself and my space. Spine twists and stretches are the best and thinking about how the body moves naturally and what it is designed to do.

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Commented on Welcome to Hard + Soft

13 Oct 09:54

Hi I'm Frances tuning in from the Arctic, north of Norway. This is my second year with RPS and it has been the best space to connect, to be emotional, feel strong, vulnerable, or even angry, whatever the feeling it's welcome! I've been healing both mentally and physically and I haven't felt better, movement really is medicine. What works so well about this practice is how Ruth listens to the community and responds in a way that supports growth. It's about having fun with movement and taking each day as it comes, adapting movement to your mood. I love everything about RPS.

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