How has the start to your year been? I have mentioned in emails before that I am not big on the new year, new me thing, but I also understand why people use the new year as a turning point. What I want to encourage you, no matter whether you are making changes at this […]
Tag: beginners strength
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 […]
Do isometric exercises really lower blood pressure?
Hello, Did you see in the news last week a report that isometric exercises lower blood pressure? I didn’t, because I don’t read or watch the news, but a couple of you reached out to ask… So is it really true? The short answer is yes, but there is a but after that… Isn’t there […]
Can you get up and down from the floor easily?
Hello, Can you get up and down from the floor easily? And when I say easily, I mean without using your hands and arms to heave yourself up? Building & maintaining strength and flexibility as we age is essential. For us women, as we move through peri-menopause and menopause, we have the joy of decreasing levels […]
Foot Mobility
Rolling out your feet is one of the best things you can do daily for your body. Want to learn more? Check out my course www.iamjenwilson.com/feet
Releasing pain and tension
Holding tension in your body? The pain might be showing up somewhere else… To help ease the pain, we need to mobilise the whole body… For your free 10 minute mobility session www.iamjenwilson.com/free
Spring into your 2nd Spring
Spring into your 2nd Spring…Take back control of your life and your health. Perimenopause, Menopause, chronic conditions…Join me 29th April4 weeks online EARLY BIRD PRICE UNTIL 20TH APRIL SAVE £30 www.iamjenwilson.com/spring #perimenopause #menopause #healthyhabits #acceptance #symptommanagement #crohnsdisease #chronicfatigue #chronicpain #crohnsandcolitis #endometriosis #jointpain #arthritis #fibromyalgia #listentoyourbody #loveyourlife #onlinecoaching
Pilates for Beginners – Stronger Squats
Use a ball or cushion between the thighs. Stay tall through your spine, keep chin and ribs tucked in. Start small with the movement, gradually building up. For more www.iamjenwilson.com/on-demand
Pilates for Beginners – Standing Leg & Hip Strength
Use a block, step or thick book to stand on. Flex at your ankle, and move the leg forwards as high as you can control, the out to the side keeping your hips level. For more www.iamjenwilson.com/on-demand
Pilates for Beginners, Back Stretch – Roll Down
Great stretch for your back – but best to be avoided if you have osteoporosis or a bulging disk. When rolling down, keep abs engaged, round out spine For more www.iamjenwilson.com/on-demand