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  • Dry January! Why we need to drink more water!

    Are you doing dry January? Whether you are trying it or not this month, it is a good time to check if you are drinking enough water. Drinking more water can curb appetite and sometimes hunger can be thirst so try a drink before eating. Tip – did you know – Water is an absolutely…

  • 5 steps for busy mums to feel, good, fit and healthy

      At the start of any New Year there is so much pressure on us to make sweeping changes, lose weight, eat more healthily, do more exercise. Whilst all this is great and having goals is a great thing to motivate us, if you are busy Mum so much pressure and big targets to achieve…

  • How to keep motivation high to keep your Fitness New Year Resolutions!

    If you have made a New Year Resolution you will know the hardest part is keeping them! Here are my top tips for making sure your resolutions become a way of life. 1. Incorporate more activity into your daily life. Actions speak louder than words and even small changes can make a huge difference. Don’t…

  • Secrets of a Pilates Instructor – My top 6 Pilates exercises to keep me moving

    At this time of year finding time to exercise can be hard and with our regular classes closed for the holidays, it can be easy to just not bother.  But just doing 10 mins exercise each day can really make a difference, keep your fitness levels up, and make you feel better overall during a time…

  • Exercise at Christmas

    Christmas can be a fantastic and exciting time but also full of stresses. Many mums that do regular exercise find it hard as the classes and bootcamps tend to stop the same week as the kids break up from school. There are things you can do at home but it is hard to keep motivated…

  • Mindfulness for Mums at Christmas

    Xmas time can be stressful for mums with so many demands from work, household, family, kids plays, concerts, costume organising, parties – shall I go on? The main thing that gets missed off is you and your exercise. It is important to schedule time out for you to do exercise, eat healthily and spend the…

  • Heated Pilates

    We are delighted to announce that we are adding Heated Pilates to our timetable at Farnham Pilates from January, 2016. But what is Heated Pilates? Heated or warm flowing Pilates is an effective workout in a warm environment. The class uses the benefit of heat to help muscles into muscles more deeply and effectively and…

  • Pilates and Massage – a Perfect Match

    Pilates and Massage – a Perfect Match

    I’m sure I’m not alone in loving a good massage. It can work so well with Pilates clients who combine Pilates for strengthening and massage for relaxing tense muscles. Massage and Pilates really are a great match. This week we have a guest blog from deep tissue and hot stone massage expert Aase Waterman. We…

  • Can Christmas give you back pain?

    There are many activities you may have to do around the Christmas season that can cause common problems and injuries. As back pain affects 80% of us at some point, here is some advice about what to do to prevent problems – The first line of treatment has traditionally been paracetamol, but new research has…

  • I’m a Pilates teacher! I cant have hurt my back!

    I have corrected, advised and helped over 2000 clients over 10 years with back pain but I have to admit it – I have had low back pain (LBP) and severe pain twice where I can’t actually move. This happened on Sept 2014 and Sept 2015 (can you see a pattern forming – having the…