It’s that time of year again! The garden is coming to life and as soon as the weather lets us we are back out in the garden, weeding, digging, pruning, lifting heavy wheel barrows etc. As the weather is so unpredictable in the UK we tend to over do it in the garden and pay…
Sitting down all day is bad for your health! Shocking but true! If you do a desk job then you probably sit for over 12 hours a day, not only at your desk, getting to work and then maybe watching TV in the evening. Sitting for long periods of time can increase your risks of obesity,…
Want to join Studio 44 Pilates 10 minute pilates online but not convinced yet! I have been hearing this a lot with people saying they are not sure, don’t think you will have the time, don’t think you will use it or don’t like exercising alone. These are all valid reasons but ones that we can…
This week is Parkinson’s Awareness week. Millions of people are living with Parkinson’s but unless you are directly involved not a lot of people know much about it. What is Parkinson’s “Parkinson’s disease is caused by a loss of nerve cells in part of the brain. This leads to a reduction of a chemical called…
How often should I do Pilates? How often should I do Pilates? It’s a great question and a hard one to answer. In my opinion any movement daily is a good thing for the mind and body. Focusing on Pilates daily is even better and it doesn’t have to be a long session. Most people…
Am I too old to start Pilates? As a Pilates teacher I get asked this question a lot! The answer is always the same NO! (But you should get yourself medically checked by a doctor if you haven’t done anything for a while) The advantage of Pilates is that it can be made as hard or…
Cramping in your Pilates class! Does this sound familiar? You are in your Pilates class doing the Swan Dive or Thigh Stretch for example and suddenly your foot or calf cramps. Forget the exercise it’s agony! All that lovely relaxing, focusing and concentrating out the window! So what is Cramp? A cramp happens when a…
As a new mum we are constantly lifting our babies in and out of pushchairs, car seats and cots to name a few. After a while this can take a real toll on our backs. It doesn’t help that we are usually chasing our tales, trying to get to places just on time!! We…
How can I become more flexible? As most mornings I wake up wander to the bathroom feeling like the Tin Man from the Wizard of OZ! My legs feel like wood and my ankles don’t appear to move! Does this sound familiar? How can we improve our flexibility? First of all we need to understand…
It’s cold outside and the last thing you feel like doing is putting on your exercise kit and keeping your exercise routine going! Even if you don’t feel like it don’t give up, maybe this is the time to try something different that compliments your regular training? What’s your normal training Routine? Running If conditions…