Every new client who walks into my studio gets the same first assignment, and it has nothing to do with weights, bands, or the fancy recovery gear leaning against the wall. I point at a clear patch of floor and say: sit down, then get back up. However you want. That’s it. Some people drop into a easy cross-legged fold and rise like they’re being pulled by a string. Others lower themselves in stages, catch themselves with a palm, roll to a knee, and push up with a look that says please never speak of this. In thirty seconds I…
