Imports from Karen’s blog
When can I start running again after a baby? Post natal. Pilates. Running. Epping. Fit School It is a question I get asked a lot by my post natal clients. When can I start running again? It’s a toughie. On one hand, I completely understand the need and want to…
This podcast is fantastic for those last few months of pregnancy. These moves will guide you through getting baby into optimal positioning for birth whilst relaxing and easing out any niggles in your back. Running time: 6 minutes, 17 seconds.
Our shoulders need to move. Unfortunately we get stuck at a desk, at a laptop or PDA and even if we train, we tend to neglect basic mobility. This podcast takes you through some simple mobility exercises for those often neglected necks, chests and shoulders. Running time: 2 minutes, 25…
Training your pelvic floor isn’t all about kegels, in fact it’s important to get these muscles working when you squat, reach or walk. Just as part of your workout. This podcast gives you some great visualisations to work on at home, to ensure you really know where and what you…
This short standing Pilates is great to do if you need a warm up, you don’t have much space or time but just want to pick yourself up. Joseph Pilates included lots of standing Pilates into his method and this standing Pilates warm-up will mobilise and ready your body for…
Driven. Ambitious. Go getter. Super fit. High energy. These terms are usually viewed as positive attributes. Perhaps how we might like to be described. Certainly, if I’m honest, I love living life with a sense of direction towards goals. Yes I’m ambitious but it isn’t necessarily good for us. At…
Today I’m brimful of energy and enthusiasm. Which is strange considering I started the weekend on very little sleep (children with coughs related), drove over 100 miles in a day on my own (I’m a nervous motorway driver) and spent yesterday digesting a ton of information. I should be exhausted.…
HELP! I want to get my body back. You have a new baby. You are shattered. You feel less than blooming. Your pre-pregnancy wardrobe is neither practical (especially if you are breast feeding) nor flattering – that’s if it even goes over your hips. And you are just all a…
Whether your a beginner or a life long fan of Pilates, the aim of the game is to achieve a level of fitness, strength, mobility and flexibility that allows you to perform ‘the moves’ and feel good. But as with all forms of exercise, it’s easy to plateau – to find your progression…
I don’t like to say I told you so but … scientists said last night that a brisk daily walk of at least 20 minutes could add years to your life? You don’t have to run a marathon to stay healthy – you just need to do something! How much…
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