How to rehab diastasis rectus- the postpartum tummy split
Diastasis rectus abdominis (DRA), the fancy name for an abdominal split is often associated with pregnancy and the postpartum period. Although it sounds daunting, DRA can occur from as early as 14 weeks pregnant and will affect 100% of pregnant women by the time of birth, so it is a completely normal condition during pregnancy. […]
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 […]
Progress your push ups
Upper body strength is often the area people feel less confident in, and even more so with push ups. There are ways to build up the strength gradually so that you are always achieving something, not just struggling along every time their done in your gym or class. Push ups make an integral part of […]
Why you shouldn’t be planking!
Being able to hold a plank for X number of seconds or minutes used to be quite the competitive skill within gyms and fitness contests, but what would you say If I told you that we shouldn’t be planking?! That’s quite a bold statement to make and one made initially to get your attention! But […]
Pilates or Yoga?
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 similarities between pilates and yoga that I feel the two […]
Pilates & strength training: Why they are an essential combination, and how to get started!
Strength training has become a huge part of life for many people, from the gym junkie, those who just like to keep fit, those rehabilitating injury, those combating mental health, and those using it as an adjunct to their sport. Lifting weights ticks all of these boxes and more, but incorporating pilates in to your […]
Pilates DOs & DONTs- How to have a safe & effective workout every time!
With this being January and the start of many people’s “new fitness regimes” I thought I’d do a post on your pilates technique! This applies to ANYONE starting pilates, but is also just as important to the regular participant for perfecting your technique and avoiding bad habits. Technique is the key to everything. If you […]
Core Pilates: Top 8 errors when doing core exercises
Clam exercise- Why it doesn’t always work
Pilates OR Cardio?
