Shero Pilates Battle
Last year I needed a shero- so I became one.
Six weeks after leaving my beautiful Edwardian style pastel painted Oakland home, I found myself separating from my then husband.
I had to move from the most Northern tip of Gotham to the almost most Southern tip of it.
Once again packing my things into boxes and unpacking them all the whilst attempting to negotiate an uncontested divorce (the reason Hollywood couples fight over CA vs NY divorces-,NY is known to be faster and easier)
In a New York minute everything had changed. It was a ton of adjustment and I had so. Much. To. Do to get myself settled and ready to take on my new life
Winter, my most loathed thing about my seemingly always gray home town, was coming.
Some people put on gangster rap a messy bun and handle it. Some folks would curl up with a cat and wine.
I threw on a Wonder Woman leotard, painted her star tiara on my forehead and did Pilates.
Better yet I put her against Harley Quinn and had Leia crash the party
Welcome to 2020 #SheroPilatesBattle
I didn’t think things could possibly be worse than last year, but as we ALL know 2020 came around, laughed itself into hysterics and said ‘Hold my beer” as it coughed COVID19 down onto us all.
As I am typing this, Oakland & the Bay Area has been called back into a strict lockdown.
This is dedicated to EVERYONE who feels like they needed to become a shero or a super hero to survive this year.
We quarantined, we lost loved ones, we protested and we watched our economy, small businesses and dreams get crushed.
But I have not lost hope.
To help you keep a smile on your face- this year I bring you Hutt Slayer Leia, Catwoman, Poison Ivy, Harley Quinn, Wonder Woman, the Pilates Unicorn as well as a few surprise guests….
The “battle” is won by likes and views- click on the links and “like” and comment on each post or Thumbs Up them on YouTube to vote for your favorite Shero to “win”
Before we begin, here are some fun facts about Return of The Jedi
The Redwood National and State parks 300 miles from the Bay Area in Northern California was the location for The Forest Moon of Endor
In 2012 Disney acquired Lucasfilm and has declined to make any merchandise featuring the gold bikini design since, citing it being too racy for children. Carrie famously snapped back “Tell [the kids] that a giant slug captured me and forced me to wear that stupid outfit, and then I killed him because I didn't like it.”
Carrie did not like the gold bikini, however she complained that the outfits in the two prior movies were “so long you could not tell I was a woman”. It was also reported that she didn’t like double sided tape, as the men didn’t have to wear it on their armor. She required an extra wardrobe check before each scene shot.
During shooting Leia’s heel dug through Jabba’s latex suit and pierced the tail operator inside.
Jabba took 3 months to build, weighed 2000 lbs, took three people to operate and cost $500K
They really did knock down Redwoods, and it’s doubtful that the area would allow that now. It was zoned at the time for logging
Now here’s a special 8 Minute Classical Pilates Mat Ab Routine with Leia
Stay tuned all week on TikTok, Instagram and Youtube as I post more and I’ll embed them below and link as I post;)
Want arms like Wonder Woman?
Grab your dumbbells and join in!
This quick and effective Pilates inspired home workout will sculpt and tone your arms and abs super hero style.
Need dumbbells? Click here
Get horizontal with Gothams Queen of Green Poison Ivy.
We’ll be doing a 20 minute series of your side lying Pilates favorites
plus some bridge and side kneeling kicks.
Get sculpted with a side of fun Shero style!
Poison Ivy Image @msw_images
Rev up your Harley and pump up your heart rate!
Join Harley Quinn for this 15 minute high intensity Pilates & Cardio workout
We will use toilet paper as a prop, led by Gotham’s Harlequin of Hate.
No TP no problem, it may be in short supply by you! Use a small ball, light weight or a pillow.
