Menopause is officially when you have not a period for over 12 months. It’s a milestone in every woman’s life that marks the end of one stage and the beginning of another. You need as many tools as possible to live well during this transition towards menopause and afterwards! Previous generations of women suffered in …
Where are you in your menopause – is it all bad? Read More »
We don’t just age and stop moving; we stop moving, then we age. Think about that… ! I am often asked by people whether they are too old to start Pilates. I understand why….. the Pilates online world is full of mostly super fit-looking teachers posting videos of themselves doing what can look quite extreme …
I have often turned to writing to help me process things that happen in life. I record events happening in my family, with my friends, my work, my reactions to what is going on … anything at all that I feel like. Writing is undoubtedly therapeutic; there’s something liberating about offloading your thoughts, reflecting on …
During my time as a Pilates instructor, I have twice had clients who had an attack of vertigo during class. It’s a most unpleasant experience for the sufferer – sudden onset of extreme dizziness, often accompanied by nausea. The first time it happened in one of my classes, I was fortunate that another client from …
I am not one for New Year’s resolutions that involve deprivation – it only makes me crave what is forbidden! But I do believe in adding in good stuff and one easy step is consciously upping your intake of plain old water this January. Did you know that adult humans are approximately 60 percent water …
There can be no ‘return to normal’ The worldwide pandemic of Covid19 is a strange and uncertain time. Entering SEVENTH week now in lockdown! It’s a serious and deadly virus for some. I sincerely hope no-one reading this has lost a loved one. My dear brother-in-law was on the critical list, but now appears thankfully …
You may have noticed the #100daysofwalking campaign– it started on 1st January and motivates people to walk every day for 100 days and thus improve their mental and physical well-being. While a fantastic initiative, especially as it helps people get through the dark month of January, I aim for #365daysofwalking myself! Even on bad days, …
Having trained with Rebekah Rotstein in London recently, I am now a ‘Buff Bones’ instructor and from September will be offering Buff Bones classes along with my regular Pilates mat classes. I am also running taster classes in Cashel on Wednesday 19th June at 9.45am and 6.30pm. What is Buff Bones? Buff Bones is a …
Buff Bones: build bone through weight-bearing exercise, resistance exercise & impact Read More »
One of the often-quoted sayings of Joseph Pilates is that “in 10 sessions you will feel the difference, in 20 you will see the difference, and in 30 you’ll have a whole new body”. Through teaching pilates, I meet lots of people who would indeed like to “get a whole new body”. For some, the …
There is so much to take on board in the early classes that there isn’t always time for me as instructor to ‘say’ it all; I find it’s better to get clients moving and for them to embody the principles along the way. But it helps to have some background knowledge, so here are some …
