A few years ago, I aged out of training capoeira on a regular basis.
I’d lost motivation to move that fast just to exercise.
I knew the risk I took. Inaction leads to negative results. Doubling up on yoga proved to not to be strenuous enough. Working out in the fitness room on my own, too boring. I joined a fitness place, which boasted “the best workout in an hour.” True, but I could only stand to do it once a week despite the pumping music and variety of exercises.
When I learned earlier this year that one of my favorite capoeira teachers had started his own side hustle by offering a Monday night “capoeira conditioning” class, I checked it out. Now THIS was what I’d been searching for: Core and balance training, using capoeira moves and music without any fast-paced sparring.
My enthusiasm for the class enticed my roommate to give it a try. Despite how self-conscious she felt with this new exercise discipline, she became a regular.
Since the facility is quite a distance and the capoeira instructor doesn’t have a key to the place, I text him either the day before or the morning of the class just to make sure that it’s still happening. As a matter of fact, this past Veterans’ Day, we had a special class at my former capoeira studio with the contramestre. What a jolt to the system! Not only did the contramestre teach a full capoeira class, but many advanced students participated.
The following week, my roommate and I were back for more. Fast forward to Thanksgiving week. I texted the instructor to see if class was on. My roommate and I didn’t care that we were the only students there. Core and balance training is its own reward.