by Tracy Ward | Jan 24, 2020 | Fitness, Pilates
January is often all about getting back on track for working out, healthy living, healthy mindset, and so on, but ideally we would do this all year round! That being said I don’t think there is any harm in having good intentions at the start of the year. With...
by Tracy Ward | Dec 13, 2019 | Fitness, Health & wellbeing, Pilates
The hips are often the most common area for us to hold tension in, giving us tight muscles and restricted joint mobility. Our more frequently sedentary lifestyles also encourage static postures and frequent sitting. Sitting postures place most of our body weight on...
by Tracy Ward | Nov 17, 2019 | Health & wellbeing, Pilates
There is a definite change in atmosphere when Winter officially sets in. Gone are the lovely Autumn feels and it’s just so dark and cold! This is why Winter makes the perfect time for hosting my bi-annual Pilates Retreats. There is nothing better than a day to...
by Tracy Ward | Oct 25, 2019 | Blog Updates, Fitness, Pilates
Tightness in a muscle does not always mean you need to stretch! Yes, tight muscles DO need stretching to relieve this tightness, but have you ever found that you keep stretching the tight spot and it continues to feel tight, or that the tightness returns shortly...
by Tracy Ward | Aug 29, 2019 | Blog Updates, Fitness, Pilates
It’s no secret that I love my workout clothes! When my job, business, and lifestyle all involve being active and exercising every day it makes sense to invest in nice workout clothes to do so! The same way you may have nice clothes for work or going out, I have...
by Tracy Ward | Jul 5, 2019 | Blog Updates, Fitness, Health & wellbeing, Pilates
As a pilates teacher who also loves yoga, I want to discuss why these two disciplines are very different! Quite often one discipline comes with a strong following or belief and it can seem controversial to support the other. However, there are also so many...