3 Best Pilates Exercises for Core Strength (Perfect for Beginners & Over 40)

3 Best Pilates Exercises for Core Strength (Perfect for Beginners & Over 40) Why Core Strength Matters — Especially After 40 If you often feel stiff, achy, or struggle with your posture, it’s likely your deep core muscles need some attention. Core strength isn’t just about abs — it’s about…

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10 MINUTE PILATES BASICS FOR BEGINNERS

10 MINUTE PILATES BASICS FOR BEGINNERS (WORKOUT PARED RIGHT BACK FOR EVERYONE!) In this 10 minute mini masterclass I’ll show you the gentlest way to get started with Pilates and some of my favourite little tricks I’ve built up and tested in 20 years of teaching Pilates.  I’ve built up…

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IS 10 MINUTES OF PILATES EVERY DAY ENOUGH TO BE EFFECTIVE?

IS 10 MINUTES OF PILATES EVERY DAY ENOUGH TO BE EFFECTIVE? (BEST EXERCISE TIPS) Is it really possible to get the benefits of #pilates from just 10 minutes of Pilates every day? If your time poor it can be difficult to get out to do an hour long class or…

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How to choose your first buggy

How to choose your first buggy or travel system. When it comes to getting-ready-for-baby investment purchases, choosing and buying your first buggy or travel system is up there with buying a car. The notable exception being there’s a good chance you’ll end up changing your car to meet your travel…

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20 Minute Stress Busting Pilates

If you’ve been stuck at your desk all morning, or you’ve had a tricky meeting, it can feel like your shoulders have tension all the way up to your ears, which is why I’ve created this 20 minute stress busting Pilates video. It’s different from my usual Pilates sessions in…

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5 ways to motivate yourself to exercise in autumn

5 ways to motivate yourself to exercise in autumn Is autumn is affecting your mood and energy, leaving you not wanting to exercise? Has your motivation to exercise got up and left the building? We understand. The initial ‘back to school’ excitement has worn off and all those plans you…

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Exercise for mental fitness. What you REALLY need to know.

How’s your mental fitness? How are you?  No, I actually mean: ‘How are you?’ As in, how’s the head? What the current situation with your mental health? There, I said it. Why am I even asking? Because it’s so completely connected to your physical health; to what we do (or…

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How to do Pilates when you’ve got period or tummy pain

How to do Pilates when you’ve got period or tummy pain When you have Adenomyosis/Endometriosis it can make Pilates uncomfortable and difficult. Whenever your tummy is inflamed or swollen, either from period related pain or excess abdominal fat, your abdominal muscles will be stretched/distended. If Pilates is your go to,…

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How to use Pilates to help back pain when you’re standing during pregnancy

How to use Pilates to help back pain when you’re standing during pregnancy. Here are some of my best tips for standing more comfortably when you’re pregnant I’ve been a pre and post natal fitness and Pilates expert for over 18 years, so I’ve seen hundreds of women through their pregnancies. During that…

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