Pilates and Massage – a Perfect Match

Pilates and Massage – a Perfect Match

by | Nov 18, 2015 | Pilates

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...

Can Christmas give you back pain?

by | Nov 12, 2015 | Back Care

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...

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

by | Nov 5, 2015 | Back Care

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...

Is parenting making your back ache?

by | Oct 28, 2015 | Back Care

The school run, breastfeeding, birth, even cuddles can contribute to chronic back ache but it doesn’t have to be something you put up with. When you think about it, it isn’t surprising that the many tasks you juggle daily in addition to the effects of pregnancy and...

Are you scared of exercise? We can help!

by | Oct 22, 2015 | Pilates

With Halloween just round the corner again I want to use this scary time of year to motivate people to face some of the biggest fears they have about working out.   Gym-phobia is a stumbling block for a lot of people who want to start exercising more regularly...