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Working from home instead of a studio
Working from home recently has been an enormous learning curve. Like everyone else worldwide, I am currently social distancing and staying home as much as possible. This week marks the 6th week I have been teaching pilates from my living room. Therefore all my regular...
14 Day Quarantine Fitness Plan
This lockdown situation is a little crazy isn't it! I think everyone has found their own way to adjust to the new "normal" and some have found this easier than others. For me, trying to maintain regular exercise has always been key to my mental health, but also...
How to get the most from your home workouts
How to make the best out of this current Covid-19 situation is a popular topic right now, simply because we have no other choice! The dumbbells are sold out literally everywhere online and the choice for online workouts is amazing! It is safe to say people are trying...
Running series: Warming up
The nest instalment in our new Running series is all about Warming up. You can catch up on the previous post on Strength training prescription for runners here. is an essential component before any kind of workout, however running warm ups often consist of either just...
Beginners guide to pilates
What is pilates Pilates is movement from your centre, the core area of our bodies. All movements start from here and it is strongly emphasised throughout exercise to move from here. The key principles of Pilates include precision and control of body movements, body...
Fix your posture with pilates
With most of the world either working from home or just staying home right now our lives may have become a lot more sedentary than normal. This alongside sitting at "new" home desk space, more relaxing time on the sofa etc can mean for more aches and pains as your...
My business in this pandemic
At the start of this year I wrote a post on "Looking forwards 2020", where I discussed how I wanted to keep things simple with no pressure or expectation. Where I would show up, do my best, and move forward. In this current surreal situation we are in worldwide, my...
Simple ways to calm anxiety
Things are a little weird across the world right now. This is a rare and unexpected situation that we are all in together. For the past couple of weeks now I have had many emails from clients expressing their concerns, increased stress levels, and heightened anxiety....
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