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Why great posture is vital for your health
Your posture affects your energy levels, your digestion as well as your circulation. Whilst bad posture will increase your likelihood of a fall or a
Ten Pilates seated exercises to restore your mobility and reduce stiffness
This blog will outline a few seated exercises that can make your core muscles stronger. Exercises you can do at your desk when at work,
Relaxing Pilates breathing exercises
This blog will outline a few relaxing breathing exercises to help calm your mind, relax your body, aid digestion and your mental health. Don’t miss:
WHY Pilates breath is so important and how to breath the Pilates way
This blog will outline why breathing is so important to the Pilates method and how it affects your body’s circulatory system as well as how
5 Benefits Of Regular Exercise
Creating a structure around exercise is vital for mental health. Pilates gives you space and concentrated time to not only makes you stop and think
WHY The Pilates principle of Relaxation is an essential part of your health
This blog will outline why Pilates and relaxation is such an important part of your health journey. Feeling stressed is normal for most women and
You don’t have to pull in your core 24/7
Are you constantly worried about your tummy and trying to pull it in? This blog will help to clarify that don’t need to do that, Pilates
How to get relief from a bad back & which exercises to avoid
Back pain can be very debilitating and affects most of the population at one stage or another. Interestingly back pain usually affects more than one
Exercises to relieve sciatic pain
What is Sciatic Pain? Sciatic pain is the irritation of the sciatic nerve. It is a shooting pain that begins in the lower back, radiates
Do you need to relax and let go with a day of soothing Pilates?
Do you have an overactive mind with your thoughts always racing? Do you get into bed at night exhausted and find that you can’t sleep!
How to improve your pelvic floor even when sitting all day
Pelvic floor muscle tone Your pelvic floor muscles involve several interconnected muscles that support the internal organs of your pelvis. Together they are like a
Top Ten Benefits of Pilates
Pilates builds up the strength of your core muscles Not only that Pilates builds up your flexibility, your range of movement through your joints and
2 secrets to a healthy tummy
Fed up feeling bloated and your tummy ‘being in your way?’ After three caesareans I know exactly how you feel – having to lift my
3 things to improve your health
Improve your health The three things you need to do to improve your health and well-being are: 1. Exercise – 3 different varieties for optimum
FREE Pilates class 3rd June
Saturday 3rd June Matthew Hall Topsham 3pm to 4:30pm If you have ever wanted to try Pilates with me or if you want a free extra
Pilates Exercises to improve your knee strength
Pilates Exercises to improve your knee strength Thank you for joining me on the second edition of knee strength exercise to relieve muscle imbalances and
Exercises to improve your knee strength
What is causing your knee pain? Arthritis, meniscus tear, worn away cartilage all give you knee pain – RIGHT? Err no. Recent research concluded that
Food that greatly improves your health
Food has a powerful impact on your overall wellbeing. You know it, you can appreciate that food can help you to feel great. The right
Reduce your bloated tummy?
Eating certain foods will improve the look and feel of your tummy. However, you can eat other foods that will suddenly make you look like
Pilates Breathing
Pilates Breathing Joseph Pilates was asthmatic and therefore was understandably focused on proper breathing. He advocated inhalations that filed the lungs entirely and exhalations that
What do you need to bring to a Pilates class?
Equipment You will need to bring: 1. Health Safety Questionnaire – download it here 2. A hand towel to place under your head – not