by Hannah Epps | May 12, 2021 | Farnham Pilates, Pilates habits, Pilates online, rowledge, Rowledge Pilates, Zoom Pilates
How was your Mental Health Awareness Week? Hi, how are you? With the weather improving and a change in restrictions just around the corner, things are opening up and we are slowly getting back to ‘real’ life; now is the time to enjoy new freedoms and connect...
by Hannah Epps | Apr 13, 2021 | Online Pilates
Hello April! It’s Spring! And as we creep outside and into a little bit more normality, you may be thinking about reassessing your fitness, getting back to it after a hiatus, or trying something new! In this newsletter, I’ll introduce our teachers, focus on...
by Hannah Epps | Feb 4, 2021 | Online Pilates
Happy February everyone! Hints of spring in the air, and I’m surrounding myself with cheerful daffodils to lift my spirits. I’m very pleased to announce that this month we’re launching our series, ROLL OUT OF BED WITH PILATES. During February, we...
by Hannah Epps | Dec 3, 2020 | Online Pilates
I’ve had a really tough couple of weeks. I know times are tricky for everyone in some way or another. I think some of you already know, my step-dad passed away a couple of weeks’ ago. Coupled with the frustrations and anxieties over the current situation,...
by Hannah Epps | Nov 19, 2020 | Farnham Pilates, Online Pilates, Pilates online
Let’s keep moving and stay connected! How is everyone doing out there? Things are a little tough right now, and certainly strange. Please don’t despair. Let’s preserve our sanity, our bodies and help eachother out. We can support ourselves by looking...
by Hannah Epps | Nov 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
So, we may all feel like we’re pros at this lockdown malarkey, but with Winter around the corner, anxiety and worries about any number of things, this lockdown you need to take time to look after yourself this time around. We at Pilates Community are here to...
by Hannah Epps | Oct 29, 2020 | Farnham Pilates, one to one Pilates in Farnham, Online Pilates, osteoporosis, Pilates, Pilates online, Pilates videos, Pilates videos at home, Rowledge Pilates, Strong bones, Zoom Pilates
AUTUMN HAS ARRIVED! Hydration and bones How is everyone doing? I don’t know about you, but I am feeling windswept and damp! It feels like Autumn has well and truly arrived, and so I am taking time to look after myself. In today’s blog, our featured therapist is...
by Hannah Epps | Oct 22, 2020 | Farnham Pilates, one to one Pilates in Farnham, rowledge, Rowledge Pilates, Uncategorized
One to One Pilates classes are tailored to your goals and needs. Did you know that Farnham Pilates offer one to one Pilates sessions? ONE TO ONE CLASSES ARE PARTICULARLY GOOD FOR: Claiming a firm understanding of the Pilates method.Sculpting and toning target...
by Hannah Epps | Oct 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
Hello! I don’t know about you but things feel surprisingly chilly and windy to me. This kind of weather makes me want to hunker down under a duvet, with a cuppa and several biscuits for company. So see below for our 10 tips for Autumn and Winter nutrition. This...
by Hannah Epps | Sep 24, 2020 | Farnham Pilates, Online Pilates, Pilates online, Pilates stretches, Pilates videos
Now you know that here at Farnham Pilates we always like to emphasise the importance of mobility in your life. At the end of the day, including some daily movement in your life is essential. Today, we focus on hip and shoulder mobility. It may surprise you to learn...
by Hannah Epps | Sep 17, 2020 | Back Care, Farnham Pilates, Online Pilates, Pilates stretches, Pilates videos at home, Rowledge Pilates
Movement is an integral part of every function and process within our bodies! It is not just strength and endurance that is affected by moment, but also our thought processes, emotions, understanding and decision making. Pilates is a great way to gently incorporate...
by Hannah Epps | Jul 9, 2020 | 10 minute Pilates stretches, Online Pilates, Pilates for busy women, Pilates habits, Pilates online, Pilates stretches, Zoom Pilates
What a strange time it is. More has opened up over the last week, and yet I’m feeling as if I’m still stuck at home more than I’d like to be. It’s like we’re busier but we’re not doing any more, does that make sense?! Over the...
by Hannah Epps | Jun 18, 2020 | Farnham Pilates, hip pain relief, Pilates videos at home
Hi, how are you all? This week’s post is all about HIPS! I suffer from hip pain after a car accident I had in 2004. Read on to see how you can relieve the pain…. My Story In 2004 someone drove into the side of the car as I was pulling out of a side road...
by Hannah Epps | May 16, 2020 | 30 days Pilates, creating healthy habits, Farnham, Farnham Pilates, Fitness & Health, keeping up the momentum, Me time, Pilates, Pilates habits, Pilates videos, Pilates videos at home, Rowledge Pilates, Uncategorized
Easy ways to stay healthy at home It’s easy at times like these to slip into bad habits, so here is a reminder about some simple things you can do to ensure you stay healthy – and happy – at home. Make the most of the first 10 minutes of the day and set the tone...
by Hannah Epps | Mar 20, 2020 | Farnham Pilates, Pilates, Pilates habits, Pilates videos, Pilates videos at home, Rowledge Pilates
Now that we are all minimising social contact to prevent the spread of Coronavirus, let me show you how you can continue Pilates from your own home. Due to government guidelines, the Garden Studio is now closed until further notice.If you are already a class...
by Hannah Epps | Feb 27, 2020 | 30 days Pilates, Farnham, Farnham Pilates, Pilates videos, Pilates videos at home, rowledge, Rowledge Pilates
Get Ski fit – Pilates Exercises to get ready for Skiing [Week 1] Pain and injury-free skiing for all the family with Pilates Five-minute read I am a keen skier so I appreciate that getting your body ready for your ski trip really can help you...
by Hannah Epps | Feb 13, 2020 | 30 days Pilates, Farnham, Farnham Pilates, Fast track to fitness, Pilates videos, Pilates videos at home, Rowledge Pilates
Last week we discussed making more of your time, ensuring that your every moment spent exercising counts. This week I want to make sure that you can fit Pilates into your busy life. Classes are great (come and see me for a class here!). As well as the exercise,...
by Hannah Epps | Feb 6, 2020 | Farnham, Fast track to fitness, Fitness & Health, keeping up the momentum, Pilates, Pilates habits, rowledge
Hello and welcome to February! This is a short month (even on a leap year) and this has got us thinking about the time it takes to get fit. In the old days, getting fit was all about how much time you put in. An hour of swimming laps in the swimming pool, 45 minutes...
by Hannah Epps | Jan 30, 2020 | 30 days Pilates, Back Care, Farnham, Fitness & Health, Pilates, rowledge, Uncategorized
This week we are looking at why people choose to do Pilates classes. “Pilates develops the body uniformly, corrects wrong postures, restores physical vitality, invigorates the mind and elevates the spirit” Joseph Pilates Are you busy running around with...
by Hannah Epps | Jan 25, 2020 | 30 days Pilates, creating healthy habits, Farnham, keeping up the momentum, Pilates, Pilates habits, rowledge, Uncategorized
So – it’s the third week of January. How are all your new year’s resolutions going? Chances are, some of them have already slipped. If you put too much pressure on yourself, you set yourself up to fail. Short term gains do not create a healthy...
by Hannah Epps | Dec 6, 2019 | Farnham, healthy food, rowledge
Healthy Christmas Fruit Cake A healthy Christmas fruit cake recipe that’s gluten free, dairy free and grain free using almond flour and coconut flour. Easy to make! Prep Time: 40 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes Ingredients...
by Hannah Epps | Dec 6, 2019 | Breathing for pain relief, Breathing for relaxation, Coping with Christmas, Farnham, Fitness & Health, healthy food, Me time, Pilates, rowledge, Stress relieve through breathing
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...
by Hannah Epps | Nov 28, 2019 | Fitness & Health, healthy food, mid-week supper, Protein rich food, Quick and easy dinner
You only need 5 ingredients to make this delicious and healthy mid-week supper. INGREDIENTS (serves 4) 4 skin-on salmon fillets1 head broccoli, broken into floretsjuice ½ lemon, ½ lemon quarteredsmall bunch spring onions, sliced2 tbsp soy sauce METHOD Heat oven to...
by Hannah Epps | Nov 28, 2019 | Farnham, Fitness & Health, osteoporosis, Pilates, rowledge, Strong bones
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...
by Hannah Epps | Nov 23, 2019 | Farnham, Fitness & Health, healthy food, Pilates, rowledge
This is taken from Yotam Ottolenghi’s Ratatouille book Plenty: Vibrant Vegetable Recipes from London’s Ottolenghi Note: Follow the instructions closely, over-cooking the vegetables “is the point,” according to Ottolenghi. Ingredients: 7 tbsp sunflower oil 4...
by Hannah Epps | Nov 23, 2019 | Farnham, Fitness & Health, menopause, osteoporosis, Pilates, rowledge, Strong bones
Bone density and lifestyle This month at Farnham Pilates we’ve been focusing on helping clients improve their bone density and bone health. This week we look at lifestyle changes you can make to improve your bone health. These assume you do not have problems with your...
by Hannah Epps | Nov 21, 2019 | calcium rich food, Farnham, Fitness & Health, healthy food, menopause, osteoporosis, Pilates, rowledge, Strong bones
Farnham Pilates Weekly Blog -Get Stronger Saturday Best foods for strong bones Here is your weekly post on Bone health. A few Osteoporosis/Bone Health Facts and FiguresBone remodelling is a lifelong process, but unfortunately bone loss starts to outpace bone gain as...
by Hannah Epps | Nov 10, 2019 | Back Care, Fitness & Health, Pilates, Strong bones
Welcome all, Here is your weekly post to get your body and mind motivated for the week ahead. Each week we’ll send out exercises and a healthy recipe for you to focus on and why. If you have any specific areas of your body that you would...
