Danielle Harper, a Los Angeles-based health and wellness expert, writes this monthly health and wellbeing column. In addition to a BS in neuroscience, Danielle is a certified Gyrotonic ®, pilates, and yoga teacher and the founder of Alma Studio in Havelock North. OPINION Unpopular opinion - most women exercise their bodies in order to achieve a certain aesthetic - that aesthetic is a vestige of the patriarchy.
Thin, but not too thin. Long, tan legs - no hair. Chiselled, but not too chiselled.
Big round bum. Rock hard abs. Big perky boobs - is that even possible? You know the look.
In my role, I witness many women punishing their bodies with exercise, doing cardio to “burn off those extra calories”, and going to pilates classes to achieve that long and lean look that has been sold as desirable, lithe and sexy..
