August 1, 2019
When reflecting on your day to day lifestyle I think it is fair to say that the majority of us don’t really MOVE .. not REEEALLY!
Let me explain..
Our spines are designed to flex, extend, rotate and side bend. Our joints are designed to articulate and move (some more tha...
January 23, 2019
Most of us take our ability to balance for granted. Yet if we were to completely lose that ability the effect would be devastating.
Balance is an immensely complex system that enables us to know where our bodies are in space, to maintain a desired position and execute...
October 8, 2018
It takes nine months for a woman to develop and nurture a new life and her body must undergo many complex and amazing changes. The impact of birth physically and emotionally is huge and the journey beyond into motherhood will be unique to each mum! All of this will man...
May 1, 2018
With lighter and (generally) brighter days ahead, I look to May with positivity and reinvigoration.
May is National Walking Month so thought I’d share some foot and lower leg nuggets to help get you pacing! So often, we take for granted our ability to accomplish the eve...
November 24, 2017
No matter how long you have been practicing Pilates for, whether you are a total novice with little or no experience of any movement discipline or you are super duper highly advanced Pilates-Yogi extraordinaire who can balance on one finger nail, practicing the Pilates...
September 6, 2017
With September now upon us, it is the perfect time for a fresh start.
September has been billed as the unofficial second New Year, where resolutions and targets can be made.
Children go back to school, freshers get fresh and a new series of Strictly starts!!
Change is nee...
January 28, 2017
To all you runners out there…
First of all let me just say that I am in awe of you.. jogging around Clapham Common after work in the dark, in the wet, breathing hard, sweating, racing one foot in front of the other.. I applaud you!
But… are you offering your body support...
December 5, 2016
BACK PAIN…
We’ve all had it. In fact 1/3 of the UK population experience it each year! Staggering!
In most cases, people don’t seem to have a clear cause – a catalyst that sparks it. A fall or a car accident for example.
If this is you – take a step back and have a look a...
October 20, 2016
“Exercise is a celebration of what your body can do. Not a punishment for what you ate.” – Women’s Health UK.
Ready for a pep talk..?!
Sometimes I think we all, myself included, need to look at ourselves and our daily ‘performance’ differently..
It’s great to have ambitio...
September 12, 2016
Don’t ration your Pilates practice to just on the mat once or twice a week in class. Factor it into your routine and do it when you need it the most. The majority of my clients work mainly at a desk; sitting for prolonged periods staring at a computer 5 days a week. Th...