Can you get fitter just walking? YES. You can definitely get fitter just walking. Without the worry of heavy impact on your pelvic floor or joints. Leave your “running envy” behind. Done correctly, Power Walking can help you burn calories, improve your cardiovascular fitness, build muscle and improve your state of mind. Is walking only […]
You CAN get fitter just walking. Walking is not for wimps! Read More »
Granny or Gazelle? Great pilates exercises to prevent morning back stiffness. Do you wake with back stiffness, feeling rather like an old lady? Have to start the day with contorting stretches just to feel normal? Do you find that you struggle to get comfortable in bed at night? Your natural instinct is probably to try morning
Granny or Gazelle? Best exercises for morning back stiffness. Read More »
Today’s video guides you through stages from press up to plank to build up your wrist, arm,
Pilates to strengthen your wrists
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Yes! IF you already know how to work your pelvic floor effectively, then YES! Definitely, Pilates can help strengthen the pelvic floor & teach you to use it in a functional way. Many specialist antenatal & postnatal physiotherapists are also experienced Pilates Instructors. Exercise is a key pillar of our physio training and Pilates
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Last week I had a ‘phone coffee’ with Claire Sharp of Wight Pilates. We discussed the importance of back care on car journeys. I am off to Northumberland with my crew for half term. L-O-N-G car journey. We talked about all the things we do, inspired by our PT and OT backgrounds, when we travel
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Spot the difference? They look the same – bottom in the air – but the difference is how you get there. If you are not sure about the difference between a classic bridge and a Pilates spine curl then do read on…. How a traditional bridge works The traditional ‘bridge’ exercise has been around for years,
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Take care you are not training a pot belly Do you have a suspicion that each time you bring that second leg up into tabletop position you get an abdominal bulge or doming? As tabletop legs is the starting position and foundation for so many of the advanced pilates and core exercises it is absolutely essential
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MORNING BACK STIFFNESS? Do you wake with back stiffness, feeling rather like an old lady; starting the day with contorting stretches just to feel normal? Do you find that you struggle to get comfortable in bed at night? The natural instinct is to try morning stretches to loosen and get going. If this is working
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Spot the difference? They look the same – bottom in the air – but the difference is how you get there. If you are not sure about the difference between a classic bridge and a Pilates spine curl then do read on…. How a traditional bridge works The traditional ‘bridge’ exercise has been around for years,
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Do you have a suspicion that each time you bring that second leg up into tabletop position you get a an abdominal bulge or doming or a little jolt? As tabletop legs is the starting position and foundation for so many of the advanced pilates exercises it is absolutely essential to master the art of getting in
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