Home teaching tips!
We are almost a year in to the whole working from home situation that 2020 threw upon us urgently and what a learning curve it has been for Pilates/Yoga teachers and those teaching from home! I previously wrote about My business during the pandemic here, and for a little insight to my business pre-covid check […]
Why Pilates works: Part 2
Following on from Part 1 of Why Pilates Works last week, we are going to discuss how Pilates actually came about, as well as a few key principles that we use in class so that you know WHY we talk about these things so much and why they are so relevant to Pilates! I feel […]
Why Pilates works: Part 1
Pilates is highly regarded as a way of clinically keeping the body healthy, reducing injury, and rehabilitating from injury too. The evidence supporting the use of Pilates in these ways is profound and covers a huge range of conditions from back and neck pain, to pregnancy and postnatal, and even within sports. Not only does […]
The effects of Pilates on stress
We all deal with stress of a varying degree. Light stresses that occur every day such as getting out the house on time and meeting deadlines, and we will all experience bigger stresses at some stage too. This current situation is proving a wave of constant uncertainty however, that does not help our stress levels […]
The process behind “The Postnatal Pilates Guide”
It is finally here! After 10 months of very hard work I published The Postnatal Pilates Guide! This has been in the works for a very long time and so I wanted to give you the behind the scenes tour of the process! Way back before it even began I started working in gyms when I […]
5 ways to improve upper body posture- posture series part 3
Welcome to part 3 of the Posture series. So far we have covered Muscle Activation exercises at your desk, and Tight Hip Flexors, and today we are discussing Upper Body Strength. This are is often over looked when it comes to posture and desk issues, I feel most people are aware of looking after their […]
14 day Autumn Pilates Plan
To kick off the start of Autumn I have designed a 14 Day Pilates Plan for you! September can often be a hard time to stick to a plan, you’re not “getting ready for Summer” and we are not getting used to “working out at home in lockdown”, although the opening of the gyms again […]
All the tips for relaxation
Wherever you are in the world, whatever you have going on right now, I’m sure relaxation time could be helpful. As we start to move through this phase of easing this lockdown of 2020, I wanted to bring together resources from the website that may help in small ways. Here we have a collection of […]
How much do you know about pilates?
The other week I hosted a Pilates Quiz for my regular class clients as I was simply missing chatting to them and it would be a nice way to catch up with them outside of our online classes. I also said I’d post the winner a brand new resistance band too to assist their home […]
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 pilates classes, 1-2-1 sessions, and teacher trainer courses are all […]