Many of you know that a few sad things happened to me these past few months – I said goodbye to both my beloved father and my dog Holly. Sad yes, but also liberating to be suddenly free of caring duties! So, I followed an urge to travel somewhere by myself, to escape pre-Christmas fuss […]
my solo Athens adventure Read More »
In the background (behind me relaxing!) is a Reformer: the largest piece of Pilates equipment devised by Joseph Pilates himself and first patented in 1924. A slightly off-putting name! But please don’t let that put you off….. it is an amazing piece of kit. I bought this beast in March 2014 during my training period.
Taming the beast: intensely interesting+physically rewarding Read More »
Just as healthy feet make for good alignment further up, so too will solid floor on this studio in the making. Renovation? Hmmm, more correctly, destruction and reconstruction to create a beautiful space for pilates at my home started on 2nd February. Very exciting. Also very disruptive and very dusty! But it’ll be worth it…….
My dearest OH [my husband] reluctantly took his first session of pilates on the ‘Reformer’ with me recently…. not him in the photo! I know some people have no idea what Pilates is, never mind what a Reformer is. (Read FAQ for background info on Pilates itself.) But let me explain that a Reformer is
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