So you’re pregnant. Yay! Congratulations. How are you feeling? Nauseous? Overwhelmed? Excited? Relieved? It’s a time of your life when there are so many expectations on you and of how it will feel to be pregnant but when it actually happens, and your body is invaded by a beautiful, yet…
What do Zumba, aerobics, trampolining and tennis all have in common? They all require a certain amount of jumping. Not just jumping up and down with your legs together, in a controlled manner, but launching yourself, legs akimbo and hoping for the best. Whilst this might have sounded like fun…
I love my ante natal Pilates classes. We often digress onto the weird and wonderful side of pregnancy. And women often say to me that it’s this, ‘beyond Pilates’ education that they find so relevant and useful about my ante natal Pilates classes. So rather than keep them to myself,…
Whilst granny might have said, “a little of what you fancy does you good,” actually, when it comes to fatty foods that’s just not the case. Scientists at the University of Montreal have found that even one meal rich in saturated fat affects the way your arteries function and could…
Essex cold snaps, endless drizzle, an extra hour in bed at the weekend and Epping Forest getting thinner every day add up to one thing: winter is on the horizon! If colder months usually leave you sniffling and flu-ridden, now is the time to take action against viral infections and…
Last night the lovely women’s health physiotherapist, Melissa Millman came to talk with my pregnant and post natal ladies about the very important subject of pelvic floor. I’ve interviewed the top gynaecologists and experts in this field for features and I’ve attended workshops with the top women’s health exercise professionals…
You want to lose fat and get more energy but there’s so much noise out there that you’re almost stunned into inactivity! Where do I start? Social media has made everything EXTREME and polarised. Extreme or new diets have always been good for a headline, that doesn’t mean they work.…
Beat the Winter Blues in Epping: Movement, Mood & Light for Better Wellbeing Winter in Epping can feel long, dark and a little overwhelming – especially when motivation drops and cosy evenings feel far more tempting than doing, well… anything. If you find your energy dipping as the seasons change,…
When it comes to Pilates basics, for me the perfect trinity is always shoulder bridge, swimming and the one hundred. These exercises help you to focus on your core and trunk stability as well as mobilising your spine and getting blood flow to the lower back. If you can practise…
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