新媒网 · 跨境数据社区

G found me out of word of mouth, a few months ago. She is a primary school teacher with multiple sclerosis. Her left side both arm and leg have already lost significant mobility. She drives by herself twice a week to my studio and i pick her up from the outside door helping her way inside. To tell you the truth although i guide her through movements on the feet, toes, hands, fingers who undergo spasticity, her core muscles etc, i feel she is my current "teacher" as i absorb way more information than i could imagine. Her tremendous humor & often self trolling, is making it impossible for me to feel pity for her on the contrary i admire her passion for living. She reminds me every single week that while some of us try to keep our body-action-work performance on good, adequate levels, others strive for the simplest everyday moves. Sometimes (it has happened twice) i can't help it and while she manages a move that is not granted for her current condition, my eyes get wet, a bit more wet than usual and then she looks me deep in the eyes and we stay in silence for a few seconds. Her eyes calm my emotional storm and we unfreeze these seconds continuing on talking, working, training. The other day she explained me that her brain gives her signals when she can walk a few meters all alone and she knows a priori when these signals are coming. This usually happens during night hours when she feels safe at home. Last time i saw her she was sitting on the back of wunda, and told me "We had a good training session today, as my foot and hand were good friends today ". Then i asked her to stand up engaging her core muscles (we practice that a lot). As she stood up with first attempt (she can stand up to her feet alone) i felt she was happy and i asked her bluntly frankly to make a few steps alone. "Now, just like that?" She gave it a thought and declared "Ok its coming, brain's order: i can do it. "She made a few steps alone heading to the door. My eyes flooded, and i heard her asking me "C' mon catch me now, what did you think i was going to run? You wish!" She hugged me because of my wet eyes i bet, and i felt like her student, again. #multiplesclerosis #pilates #empathy