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New York Post
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Common pilates act that everyone is guilty of doing at some point
An Aussie pilates instructor has called out an all-too-common exercise act that most of us are guilty of. Adelle Petropoulos, 30, teaches pilates full time and does four classes a week. After a recent class, the Melbourne woman took to TikTok to rant about something she sees in the studio all the time. 'If this ever happens in your pilates class, just stop moving. You've done your class, everyone's worked their little tushies off. The instructor put on harmonious music,' she said. 'Find your quiet, still space — that is not instructions for you to get up, take your straps off, and start cleaning your reformer.' She said all that can be heard throughout the quiet time at the end of the class are the sounds of cleaning spray and noisy personal items being bundled up. Petropoulos advised people to either leave before the quiet music or not come to the class at all, as it interrupts others who choose to stay. 4 An Aussie pilates instructor has called out an all-too-common exercise act that most of us are guilty of. photology1971 – Speaking to Petropoulos said that as an instructor, her job is to create the best 45-minute experience for every person in the room. 'When people start packing up before class ends, it disrupts that shared energy. It sends a message — intentionally or not — that the last few minutes don't matter, when in fact, they're often the most important: the wind-down, the breath work, the integration. Those moments are where the magic happens,' she told 'It's not just about etiquette, it's about respect — for the practice, the instructor, and most importantly, for the people around you who are still trying to be present. Everyone deserves that full experience.' 4 Adelle Petropoulos advised people to either leave before the quiet music or not come to the class at all, as it interrupts others who choose to stay. tiktok/@adellepetros She said she understood that most people didn't mean any harm by it, as they're just busy, but it can be incredibly 'disruptive' and 'pulls others out of the moment.' Petropoulos said most people agreed with what she said in the social media rant. Another action, from her perspective, that causes similar issues is using your phone in class. She mentioned that most people come in with great energy and respect for the space. 'Just a reminder that we're all human — no one's perfect! But if we can all stay present, support each other, and treat the space with care, it makes a huge difference. Pilates is about more than movement — it's a shared community-led experience, and when we all show up fully, the energy in the room becomes something really special,' Petropoulos said. Simon Ngo, from Flow Athletic, described Petropoulos' video as 'spot on and accurate.' He said while leaving during the cool down portion of the class at Flow Athletic, due to the relative intensity of the classes, it is quite rare it seems to be a fairly common occurrence in pilates in general. 4 'When people start packing up before class ends, it disrupts that shared energy. It sends a message — intentionally or not — that the last few minutes don't matter, when in fact, they're often the most important: the wind-down, the breath work, the integration. Those moments are where the magic happens,' she said. tiktok/@adellepetros 'I just feel like it's a 'what a shame' moment. It's as though you've gone to the effort of checking out the dessert menu but not ordered anything,' he said. 'Or more accurately, like you've ordered the dessert, it's arrived and you've decided to leave.' He said people should stick around for that part of the class, as it's part of it for a reason. 'If you don't start a class without a warm-up, why would you not finish with a cool down?' he said. 4 'It's not just about etiquette, it's about respect — for the practice, the instructor, and most importantly, for the people around you who are still trying to be present. Everyone deserves that full experience,' she continued. Somkiat – 'Otherwise, a class would have been advertised 5 minutes shorter. Plus, your instructors probably would have gone above and beyond to plan these Zen closing-out moments. 'As much as people are time poor and, rather because of it, these few minutes of slowing down and reconnecting with ourselves are the stress-buster and self-care everyone needs in these of world of being busy today.' He said in 2025, securing a spot in a pilates class almost rivals getting into the housing market so if you land a spot, 'stay for the full experience.'
Middle East Eye
5 days ago
- Politics
- Middle East Eye
Israeli officers say no proof Hamas stole UN aid in Gaza
Two senior Israeli army officers have told The New York Times there is no evidence that Hamas looted UN humanitarian aid in Gaza – directly contradicting a key justification used by the Israeli government to block food deliveries for months to more than two million people. The unnamed officers, along with two other Israeli officials involved in aid oversight, said the UN's aid distribution mechanism, long criticised by Israel, was in fact 'largely effective in providing food to Gaza's desperate and hungry population.' 'For nearly two years, Israel has accused Hamas of stealing aid,' the Times reported, noting that this accusation has been repeatedly cited by the Israeli government as the reason for pushing Gaza's besiged population towards famine and restricting humanitarian supplies. However, the officials admitted, 'there was no evidence that Hamas regularly stole from the United Nations, which provided the largest chunk of the aid.' Georgios Petropoulos, who coordinated UN humanitarian efforts with Israeli authorities during the war, voiced frustration over the long-standing accusations. 'For months, we and other organisations were dragged through the mud by accusations that Hamas steals from us,' Petropoulos said.
CBC
14-02-2025
- Business
- CBC
Tariffs, Greenbelt and food security: Farmers share what's important to them as Ontario election nears
Social Sharing Shawn Brenn, a farmer near Millgrove outside of Waterdown, Ont., spends a lot of time thinking about how U.S. tariffs will affect Ontario farms. As the chair of the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association and owner of Brenn-B Farms, he fears produce prices will see a huge hit in the likely case that American buyers aren't willing to pay an extra 25 per cent after proposed tariffs are enacted March 4. "Eighty per cent of our fruits and vegetables get exported," Brenn told CBC Hamilton last week. "It will affect everyone hugely, but especially our greenhouse sector." Brenn knows that negotiating tariffs is a federal issue, but says there are things the province can do to buffer their effects, such as programs that invest in farms and help them mitigate risk. The province committed an additional $100 million in such funding in January, but it's not enough when compared to farm subsidies in the United States, said Brenn, 46. Leaders of Ontario's major parties have all pitched their ideas for how they'd cushion the crippling blow of the tariffs to the province's economy if elected on Feb. 27. "We have a good relationship with this government, our biggest challenge is with the budget," said Brenn, whose main crop is potatoes. "When you see announcements for electric vehicles – people can't eat electric vehicles. We need to make sure we have our own domestic food supply." He's one of several farmers who expressed concerns about the success of Ontario agriculture compared to the juggernaut to the south in recent interviews with CBC Hamilton about the upcoming provincial election. 'We're infringing on space that is agricultural land' Catherine Petropoulos, a retired teacher who owns poultry and egg farms with her husband, was also keenly aware of the support received by American farmers, who often are in direct competition with those just across the border. Petropoulos, who lives in the Smithville area, south of Grimsby in the Niagara Region, said the supply management system in Canada gives farmers some protection but she's heard federal politicians talk about scrapping it over the years, so she always watches that issue closely. Supply management is a system that allows specific commodity sectors — dairy, poultry and eggs — to limit the supply of their products to what Canadians are expected to consume in order to ensure predictable, stable prices. Those prices are negotiated through provincial marketing boards. U.S. President Donald Trump has pushed Canada to dismantle the system to help U.S. farmers – but Petropoulos believes it's a good system for farmers here, and for Canadian taxpayers. "They have so much dairy and milk they end up throwing it out," she told CBC Hamilton in a phone interview, referring to the unrestricted production in the U.S. "When they have too much, those subsidies are paid by the taxpayers." Petropoulos said that while many farmers appear to support Doug Ford and the Progressive Conservatives, she isn't sure how much they are on the side of small producers. "Everything else he has done is about big business," she said, noting education and healthcare funding are both important issues to people in her area. "He talks about the little guy but I have yet to see that." She was also displeased by Ford's efforts to gut the Greenbelt, which were reversed after it was revealed that most of the parcels for removal were requested by developers. In addition to reduced area for food production, Petropoulos said urban sprawl also makes it easier for farm animals to catch diseases, and can create conflict between farmers and urban residents who live too close to the smells and flies that come with farms. "We're infringing on space that is agricultural land and should be kept at that," she said. For Brian Walker, whose family has been farming for generations, protecting the Greenbelt and stopping sprawl is a major concern. "There's only so much dirt in this province that we can grow food on, and they are putting houses on it," he said, urging urban residents to open their minds to building taller buildings on land that is already serviced. If not, "We're going to pay the price someday," he said. Healthcare, education also important in rural areas: farmer Walker lives near Caledonia and raises Clydesdale horses as a retirement project, but used to have cows, and grew grain and wheat to feed them. His daughter and her husband still farm. Like Petropoulos, he emphasized that better healthcare access and education are priorities for many rural people. And like Brenn, he worries about the coming tariffs. Walker says one way the province could help would be to attract more meat processors to Ontario so livestock doesn't have to go across the border.
