{"id":226,"date":"2025-12-31T16:00:27","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T16:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pilates4fitness.com\/virtual\/?p=226"},"modified":"2026-01-31T13:21:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T13:21:29","slug":"golden-hours-quiet-evenings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pilates4fitness.com\/virtual\/2025\/12\/31\/golden-hours-quiet-evenings\/","title":{"rendered":"Golden Hours &amp; Quiet Evenings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"\">\u200bWe wrapped up our days chasing sunsets. Portugal gave us some spectacular ones. There is nothing quite like sitting by an infinity pool, watching the sky turn from blue to fiery orange, silhouetting the tall grass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u200bFinal Thoughts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"\">That week in Portugal was a reminder that everything I sought to create in 2025 was about balance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">From the excitement of a gallop through the trees to the stillness of a sunset. To moderating actions, activities and movements for the shifts in our lives. It\u2019s about good food and friends.  As I write this post, which I&#8217;ve been trying really hard to get it done before the end of the year, for in truth, today is December 31st.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"1199\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pilates4fitness.com\/virtual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Moxie-Lisbon-Day-7-44-edited.webp?resize=900%2C1199&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pilates4fitness.com\/virtual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Moxie-Lisbon-Day-7-44-edited.webp?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pilates4fitness.com\/virtual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Moxie-Lisbon-Day-7-44-edited.webp?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pilates4fitness.com\/virtual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Moxie-Lisbon-Day-7-44-edited.webp?resize=769%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 769w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pilates4fitness.com\/virtual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Moxie-Lisbon-Day-7-44-edited.webp?resize=768%2C1023&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"1200\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pilates4fitness.com\/virtual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Moxie-Lisbon-Day-7-45-edited.webp?resize=900%2C1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pilates4fitness.com\/virtual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Moxie-Lisbon-Day-7-45-edited.webp?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pilates4fitness.com\/virtual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Moxie-Lisbon-Day-7-45-edited.webp?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pilates4fitness.com\/virtual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Moxie-Lisbon-Day-7-45-edited.webp?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">So, I can truthfully send a wish to continue carrying this energy through into the coming year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">There is no question, this excursion was a highlight of my year and an incredible amount of work and planning was required to make it happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Anayra deserves all the credit and kudos for that; I am grateful we collaborated together.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">And I am even more grateful for her leadership in pulling it off! It would not have come off without a hitch without her! Believe that!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Thank you to everyone who joined us on the adventure. You showed up, you moved through the challenges, and you laughed with Anayra and I every step of the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pilates4fitness.com\/virtual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Portugal-LastDay-01-edited.webp?resize=1200%2C900&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-522\" style=\"width:795px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pilates4fitness.com\/virtual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Portugal-LastDay-01-edited.webp?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pilates4fitness.com\/virtual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Portugal-LastDay-01-edited.webp?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pilates4fitness.com\/virtual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Portugal-LastDay-01-edited.webp?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pilates4fitness.com\/virtual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Portugal-LastDay-01-edited.webp?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/pilates4fitness.com\/virtual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/10-12.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls muted src=\"https:\/\/pilates4fitness.com\/virtual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Lisbon-Last-Day.mp4\" playsinline><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Composite clip of things that happened thru the week<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">\u200b<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u200bWe wrapped up our days chasing sunsets. 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