How to start yoga when you have a bigger body
I did a poll on Instagram, recently where I asked “If you don’t practice yoga, why not?” and I was surprised to see comments from people saying they didn’t do yoga because they weren’t the right size or shape for yoga. There is NO requirement to have a certain body shape or size to practice […]
Learning yoga beyond the mat
When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all your thoughts break their bonds, mind transcends limitations, your conscious expands in every direction, and you find yourself in a great, new and wonderful world. I’ve practised yoga properly for around 7 years now (on and off) and since my first class it […]
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 […]
Freshly Centered 2015
It’s Hogmanay and today I am rounding up all of Freshly Centered’s work for the year of 2015 ahead of this evening’s celebrations!
My holiday haul!
Here is my festive holiday haul! These are things that I treated myself to over the holiday period, and it’s not a coincidence that their all pilates/fitness related!
My week in workouts
This week’s post comes just shy of a week after my elbow surgery, where I’m really missing my normal schedule of fitness & training. Since I can’t be participating in my routine I thought I’d share it with you! Do you have a weekly schedule that you stick to or do you make it up […]
Pilates vs. Yoga- Which is better?
Pilates Vs. Yoga How often have you heard someone say “pilates is just like yoga” or that “yoga is just the same as pilates”. It drives me MAD to assume that these two disciplines are the same, when they are so different in many ways, BUT both equally beneficial and rewarding.
Workout bag essentials
Workout bag essentials- What do you pack?!
My first urban triathlon
What a weekend I had last week! I finally completed my first Triathlon!
Pilates Mat- What to look for
Pilates mats- There is SO much choice out there but getting the right mat can really change your practise. This Manduka prolite mat, Indulge mat is my favourite, so much so that I now have TWO!
