A love letter to my foam roller
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If you’ve been in my orbit for a while, you know I went on a REAL bender about writing a letter to your vagina and why this is an important ritual. I even wrote an article about it which you can read here along with a letter to my own vagina from that point in time.
I’ve since written to my V-hole and recently asked a client to write a letter to her V-hole AND B-hole which brings us to today.
A letter to my foam roller.
While this may seem unrelated or disconnected, trust. There is always a method to the madness here.
My Beloved Foam Roller,
I remember realizing I caught feelings during tech rehearsals in Houston. We were opening A Chorus Line there and even at 25 I was FEELING the impact of sleeping in a hotel bed and endlessly eating nails during the opening number on repeat. My body hurt. I was sore and restricted and tired. We spent so much time together backstage and I realized you mean so much more to me than rolling out my quads and IT bands.
Since then I learned how to roll out my calves, hamstrings, glutes, and shoulders with you. I learned how to utilize your cylindrical shape to find deeper symmetry in my pelvis, spine, and ribcage.
You are so much more than a tool to massage. You challenge me to my core! You help me recreate the reformer and wunda chair at home when I can’t get to the Pilates studio.
Right now, I’m twisted inside and out. Cameron is so heavy and despite my efforts I’m still right handed so habitually hold him on my left hip throwing my whole body off center. My back hurts, my special hip is extra special, and I can't seem to crack the part of my neck that needs to crack!
Inside I’m navigating yet another huge transition that is throwing my whole universe off center. I'm relieved, I'm heartbroken, I'm confused, I'm super clear, I'm inside out and right side up at the same time.
And you’re right there ready to help me find the center. The eye of the storm. You guide me back to center so I can relax a little.
You provide instability so I can find MY stability. You don’t just hand it to me to pacify me. You guide me to rebalancing so I actually connect again. And then you sneakily kick my ass in the most perfect way. Either in a deeper release or deeper connection. You always seem to know what I need.
And because of all of this, I’m dedicating my next four week online class to you, My beloved Foam Roller. I’m going to share what you’ve taught me about how I must first find release in order to find deeper connection to my core, my powerhouse, my center, and how something that can feel both torturous and glorious at the same time.
I’m sure as I teach my people your ways, you’ll throw in some new surprises along the way. You’re sassy like that and I love that about you.
Forever yours, Alissa
I mean...we are in love. So now the questions is...are you going to join me???
We start Thursday, March 14th!
The LIVE class with be at 10am est Thursday mornings on Zoom and the recording will be sent later that day. And you get to keep that recording forever!
As always, I’ve got your back. I’ve got your front. And I’ve got your undercarriage.
Xo, Alissa