stabilising muscles

Pilates in the garden

This is the time of year when gardens promise both home-grown food and fantastic floral displays. It’s easy to get over-enthusiastic and overdo it. Today I dug up many giant daisies, montbretia and other perennials  that I had planted a few years ago in this prime spot in the garden near the house. I am […]

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Psoas is at your core

As you probably know, building core strength is one of the key benefits of pilates. But what you may not know is that there is a lot more to the core muscles than the abdominal or tummy muscles. The Psoas muscle (pronounced ‘so-as’) is the epitome of the core. The spine and the muscles closest

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