If only I had (enter whatever habit you are procrastinating on here) last year… I would be so much further ahead… I feel conflicted writing that first sentence because I believe everything happens at the right time, and we need to be in enough pain to push us in another direction… BUT… most of us […]
Category: Pilates
Why do you need to strengthen your feet and ankles?
The Pilates for Beginners course started last Tuesday, and week one was about your feet and how you connect to the ground to improve movement. Each foot has 7000 nerve endings, which get desensitized when we are in shoes – the thicker the sole, the more problematic the shoe. Those nerves are meant to read […]
Do you have tight hips and sore lower back?
Tight hips and lower back pain often go hand in hand. If you spend a lot of time seated, this could be or become an issue for you. Check out this week’s video below for a simple Pilates exercise that could help, or click here if it doesn’t load https://youtube.com/shorts/CghGsbgU90A It’s these type of exercises […]
Basic Pilates Moves for back pain
Back pain can be breathtaking (not in a good way) and immobilising. One of the many things I love about Pilates is the mobility you get in your spine and the strength in the muscles to help support your body which can significantly reduce, if not alleviate the pain. Simple but powerful, that’s what the […]
Mobility for neck pain
If you have neck and upper back pain, there are a couple of things you might be doing that aggravate it… Do you walk leading with your head rather than your heart? Do you spend a lot of time on your mobile phone or tablet, on a computer, reading a book, or just generally looking […]
If you have a sore lower back and sit a lot of the day… you need this
If you have lower back pain and you spend a lot of time sitting, there is a good chance that the back pain is coming from: tight hip flexors weak abdominal muscles weak pelvic floor overstretched lower back weak glutes (butt muscles) A common misconception when you feel pain in your lower back is that […]
Do you live well?
I had a lovely conversation at the end of Pilates with a couple of my clients on Tuesday. They were telling me how much they enjoyed the benefits of coming to class regularly. Because they look after their bodies they can get out and do their gardening and even do knitting. If any aches or […]
Adapting exercises to help get you moving
Hello, I love (and am exceptionally good at) finding adaptive and alternative ways to do exercises. I know the importance of building strength and movement for your health and even more so as you get older. None of us are getting out of here alive, but that doesn’t mean you need to become frail and weak. It […]
Who benefits from doing Pilates?
Hello, I have been teaching Pilates since 2009! I absolutely love teaching it in my live online classes and in 1:1 sessions. The thing I love most about it is it’s so adaptable and I am yet to work with someone that couldn’t get a benefit from the exercises, no matter how we adapted them. […]
Does your wrists hurt doing Plank?
Sore wrists or shoulders is a common complaint I hear when people are doing plank, kneeling table top and push up… Often these problems come from the set-up not being right for them… In this week’s video, I show you how I teach set-up to minimise the potential for hurting yourself and alleviate at least […]