The 3-session course is aimed at those who have done some Pilates in the past, but have let their Pilates lapse. It may be the New Year that has re-awakened your interest in Pilates, or just that you want to get fitter and suppler again. Perhaps you just haven’t done Pilates for a few of […]
This 5-day course is designed to help free tight hips and reduce back pain. The sessions are approximately 15 minutes long, so they can easily be fitted in to a busy day. Although you should start to feel some benefits at the end of the first 5-days, you will experience better results if you repeat
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Whilst this new 5-day Pilates workout is aimed at horse-riders, the course is suitable for anyone who has tight hips and/or hamstrings, or a weak core and wants to improve their balance and posture. No previous Pilates experience is necessary, although those new to Pilates may find some of the exercises challenging, so some easier
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Aimed at Intermediate level students, June’s 5 day workout focuses on the upper back, arms and shoulders as well as increasing the number of reps of several of the exercises to help improve your stamina. Although the emphasis is on the upper body, this course will provide a fun whole body workout. Around 71 mins
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This 5-Day Rider’s Workout focuses on the 4 main “problem areas” for horse riders. The core (abdominals, obliques, lower back and glutes), tight or uneven hips, tight hamstrings, and finally the shoulders and upper back. Done daily, you will start to see a difference in both your posture and the way you can move your
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By now we have all heard that Pilates is really good for us. When done regularly the benefits of Pilates are numerous, including strengthening our core muscles, which in turn helps our back to become stronger. In addition Pilates teaches us body awareness, makes us more supple and can help reduce postural related pain. What
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A simple and effective 5-day workout that is suitable for all levels. Do a class every day for 5 days, or repeat the series each week, for 4 weeks, to really see a difference. The classes are kept short, around 15 minutes or so, so that you can find the time to fit a workout
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These classes cover abdominal and core strength, boosting energy, increasing flexibility, improving posture, and finally strengthening and toning the body. The daily workouts are designed to help you: build lean muscles & increase strength reduce tension improve flexibility & posture increase your energy levels If you make the effort, practicing Pilates for just 15 minutes
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Do you struggle with side plank? If so, you aren’t alone, it is like Marmite for many Pilates’ students, but the benefits of doing side plank are huge. These include the following: As mentioned above, the side plank can be really challenging and many people, particularly those who are new to Pilates, struggle with it
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Side Plank is a full body exercise, and you’ll work your entire body just by holding a static side plank for 10 seconds – no matter what version (bent knee, top leg straight, or both legs straight) you are doing. Side Plank is like the Marmite of Pilates, but the benefits of side plank are
Do you struggle with side plank? If so, you aren’t alone, it is like Marmite for many Pilates’ students, but the benefits of doing side plank are huge. These include the following: It strengthens three muscle groups at once. To keep you stabilized in a side plank position, the muscles in your shoulders, hips, and
The 3 basic principles that we need in order to ride well are the same as those required for Pilates, correct posture, spinal alignment and a strong core. These 3 key components combine together not only to create a healthier body for the rider, but also to promote better balance and security in the saddle
This complete body half hour workout is suitable for advanced beginners or those of intermediate level. Most of the movements are not too difficult so anyone who has been doing Pilates for sometime, or who is reasonably fit should be able to manage most of the exercises. In addition to working on our posture, bottom
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Designed to increase your core strength, help you become suppler and to create a better body awareness, this 7 day Body Reset course is suitable for all levels – whether you are new to Pilates or an old hand. Each session is around 20 minutes long, so can easily be fitted in to a busy
Plantar Fasciitis is one the most common cause of heel pain. There are a variety of reasons why you might get Plantar Fasciitis but tight hamstrings, calves or Achilles tendon are major contributors. Rolling a tennis ball under the foot can certainly help relieve the pain, as can a number of Pilates exercises that help
This half hour whole body workout is suitable for most people, and whilst some of the exercises are more demanding than others, you can always modify if necessary. The class starts with some upper body exercises that can be done either standing (as shown) or if preferred, whilst sitting in a hard chair. We then
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This 3 session course is the second in a series of courses designed specifically for horse riders and is ideal for anyone who wishes to improve their position, awareness and effectiveness in the saddle. Around 1.5 hours of video instruction. £12 If you’ve already already purchased this course, or have an active subscription you can
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This 3 session course is the first of a series of courses designed specifically for horse riders and is ideal for anyone who wishes to improve their position, awareness and effectiveness in the saddle. By working on your core stability, balance, flexibility and strength you are able to solve postural faults in the saddle and
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In this five session course we take a further look at the fundamentals of Pilates before working on our ability to engage our core and stabilise our spine and pelvis. Around 2 hours of video instruction. £15 If you’ve already already purchased this course or have an active subscription you can access your course here
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In order to practice Pilates effectively you need to understand the fundamentals that form the base-work of all the subsequent exercises. In this seven session series we take a look at finding Alignment and the neutral zones of the spine and pelvis. One of the main focuses of this series is to teach you to
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