Category: Pilates
Post Natal Pilates. Why is it so good for new mum bodies?
Ten ways to find your pelvic floor – for your friends
So I know you know that pelvic floor exercises are a big deal. And I know you know that Pilates is a fabulous way of making sure you get regular practise in. I also know you know that pelvic floor exercises aren’t just something you do when you’re in the…
Pilates. What’s all the fuss about? Why bother?
Is it like yoga? Will I break a sweat? Will it make me thin? Will it fix my back? Will it be able to make me touch my toes? Will it give me a bottom like Pippa Middleton? What if I don’t like it? What if I fart? What’s…
Ease back to health: Getting bootylicious
So the sugar fast is holding for me, with the help of green tea, raspberries and pears. And I’m already feeling better for eating well. It reminded me that great food, good moods and exercise all go hand in hand. As soon as I made the decision to eat better,…
How to get abs like Jess Ennis
Since the end of all the fabulousness that has been the Olympics, my timelines and inboxes have been filled with stories about how to get a body like . . . (fill in the blank with any number of female athletes). On the plus side, I’m loving the girl power…
Why women need to get intimate with themselves
It’s estimated that a third of all women will suffer with some kind of pelvic floor disorder in their lifetime. And that’s just medically reported cases of conditions like pelvic organ prolapse, bladder or faecal incontinence. These are life changing problems, often accompanied by depression and fear. It’s not easy…
How to train your pelvic floor muscles
If you think I’m slightly obsessive about spreading the pelvic floor message to all of womankind (ambitious … me?) you’d be right. If you’ve already done your exercises today then please tell me to give it up. Still here? I thought so. So I’ve just been asked to write a…
Finding your core without pushing through your floor
If you know you’ve got pelvic floor issues, it can be a bit daunting to start training your tummy muscles again, or indeed to start exercising at all. Good abdominal tone goes hand in hand with pelvic floor muscle tone so it’s vital to find your core again after pregnancy or…
Pilates ruined my life
Every few months an article is published that says something along the lines of Pilates is bad for you, Pilates will give you a bad back or, core training is a waste of time. The latest ‘Pilates ruined my life’ feature was published by (have you guessed it yet) the…
Post Natal Pilates. Why is it so good for new mum bodies?
Ten ways to find your pelvic floor – for your friends
So I know you know that pelvic floor exercises are a big deal. And I know you know that Pilates is a fabulous way of making sure you get regular practise in. I also know you know that pelvic floor exercises aren’t just something you do when you’re in the…
Pilates. What’s all the fuss about? Why bother?
Is it like yoga? Will I break a sweat? Will it make me thin? Will it fix my back? Will it be able to make me touch my toes? Will it give me a bottom like Pippa Middleton? What if I don’t like it? What if I fart? What’s…
Ease back to health: Getting bootylicious
So the sugar fast is holding for me, with the help of green tea, raspberries and pears. And I’m already feeling better for eating well. It reminded me that great food, good moods and exercise all go hand in hand. As soon as I made the decision to eat better,…
How to get abs like Jess Ennis
Since the end of all the fabulousness that has been the Olympics, my timelines and inboxes have been filled with stories about how to get a body like . . . (fill in the blank with any number of female athletes). On the plus side, I’m loving the girl power…
Why women need to get intimate with themselves
It’s estimated that a third of all women will suffer with some kind of pelvic floor disorder in their lifetime. And that’s just medically reported cases of conditions like pelvic organ prolapse, bladder or faecal incontinence. These are life changing problems, often accompanied by depression and fear. It’s not easy…
How to train your pelvic floor muscles
If you think I’m slightly obsessive about spreading the pelvic floor message to all of womankind (ambitious … me?) you’d be right. If you’ve already done your exercises today then please tell me to give it up. Still here? I thought so. So I’ve just been asked to write a…
Finding your core without pushing through your floor
If you know you’ve got pelvic floor issues, it can be a bit daunting to start training your tummy muscles again, or indeed to start exercising at all. Good abdominal tone goes hand in hand with pelvic floor muscle tone so it’s vital to find your core again after pregnancy or…
Pilates ruined my life
Every few months an article is published that says something along the lines of Pilates is bad for you, Pilates will give you a bad back or, core training is a waste of time. The latest ‘Pilates ruined my life’ feature was published by (have you guessed it yet) the…