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10 ways to reduce stress over Christmas
We’ve reached December! Festive greetings to you all at this wonderful, though at times stressful, season of goodwill. I’m struggling this week, there is so much to do and we place such high expectations on ourselves. I would like this Christmas to be about spending quality time together with family and friends, and not about…
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This week’s healthy recipe – Oriental salmon and broccoli traybake
You only need 5 ingredients to make this delicious and healthy mid-week supper. INGREDIENTS (serves 4) 4 skin-on salmon fillets 1 head broccoli, broken into florets juice ½ lemon, ½ lemon quartered small bunch spring onions, sliced 2 tbsp soy sauce METHOD Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Put the salmon in a large roasting tin, leaving space between…
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Pilates exercises for improved bone density
Today’s is the last blog in our series on bone health. This week, we look at exercises that can improve your bone density. These assume you have healthy bones. If this is not the case, contact me and I can write a special programme for you. For feet and legs Standing tap foot Stand tall and…
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Get to know your Pelvic Floor
The Pelvic Floor is a vital muscle in your body. It underpins your bowel, bladder and the uterus, and supports your back and spine. Refer to the picture which shows the muscles that stretch like a hammock from the front to the back of your pelvis. When these muscles are strong and healthy they give us…
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Small is beautiful – benefits of small Pilates classes
After Easter I’m moving all the classes to the Garden studio. After 10 years of teaching I really feel that in the smaller classes clients get more individual attention and we can focus the class on particular problems and help with assisted stretching. Here is some feedback from my students on the smaller classes we provide…
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Secrets to becoming a better runner
As many of you will know I am training to run the London Marathon next month in aid of backcare.org. I won’t lie, it has been hard to keep motivated and train, especially during the long winter months, so I thought I would share some of the techniques that have helped me stay motivated…
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Mums and Posture! Could your posture be causing you long term health problems?
Are you a new Mum? Do you have back aches and pains, do you feel stiff with sore muscles and achy joints? I have been though this and I have the solution! I can help you reduce your aches and pains, improve your tummy tone, make you feel more confident, give you a stronger pelvic…
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Focus on Farnham Pilates Teacher – Sara Rounce
This weeks blog is a focus on one of our lovely teachers at Farnham Pilates, Sara Rounce. Sara teaches in the studio on Thursdays. She trained with The Pilates Institute in London back in 2003 and has enjoyed a varied career teaching classes at all levels and abilities as well as pregnancy, postnatal and seniors.…
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Get your fitness ready for International Women’s Day
March 8th is International Women’s Day, a global event celebrating the achievements of women around the world. This year the campaign focuses on the issues of inequality women still face every day. Another area where women are lagging behind is personal fitness. Studies have shown that women are up to 50% less likely to participate…
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Exercise and teenagers – how parents can help
Last week I had the great honour of teaching a group of Farnham Girl Guides a 90 minute Pilates session. It was quite a nerve wracking experience getting up in front of teenage and pre teen girls, but I am never one to shy away from a challenge. I also believe passionately that getting girls…