Motivation Monday!
After what feels like the longest spell of being ill (firstly just run down with colds and sleep deprivation, and secondly the most severe food poisoning last week) I am desperately seeking out motivation to bring back the positivity and get back on track with my fitness and general health & wellbeing! I’ve taken inspiration […]
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 […]
Core Pilates: Top 8 errors when doing core exercises
My favourite moves!
This last few weeks it has been great to get back in the studio and do some filming (new home workouts coming soon!), but this post was inspired by a recent Skype chat with Glenn Withers (creator of the APPI pilates method) who asked me what my ultimate favourite pilates exercises were! Funnily enough his […]
Feel good stretch workout
More often than not people complain of their muscles and their body feeling too tight, stiff and sore- including me! Unless you spend a great deal of time stretching (and who really has all this spare time?) then this is unlikely to resolve. Most workouts involve you using your muscles, contracting them, and therefore the […]
5 poses to stretch and relax
After a whirlwind of an amazing trip to Singapore I need to try and keep the relaxed, calm vibes that I felt whilst being away! It’s so easy to just “forget” your holidays as soon as you return home and slip right back to the normal routine of daily life. Here I provide 5 poses […]
How to get toned triceps and a good core together!
Toned triceps and a good core- two areas we all could do with a bit more strength in, right? Yet we often avoid working on these in combination. Try this sequence to get working on both and build strength throughout your upper body and core.
Pilates with Spikey Balls- FREE video!
As promised after the February Retreat Day, and from my last blog post- here is a video to demonstrate just some of the exercises you can do with the pilates spikey ball props. Click on the image to play:
