Get to know your Pelvic Floor

by | Mar 31, 2016 | Fitness & Health

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...

Small is beautiful – benefits of small Pilates classes

by | Mar 10, 2016 | Pilates

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...

Secrets to becoming a better runner

by | Mar 3, 2016 | Fitness & Health

  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...

Focus on Farnham Pilates Teacher – Sara Rounce

by | Feb 17, 2016 | Pilates

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...

Dry January! Why we need to drink more water!

by | Jan 21, 2016 | Fitness & Health

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...

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

by | Jan 14, 2016 | Pilates

  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...