The Peaceful potential of Pilates ….. The mindful characteristics of Pilates make it an ideal way to remain calm, peaceful and in control as the day light decreases and we head into these busy winter months. Pilates can be a successful tool for the self management of stress. Joseph Pilates (the founder of…
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GARDENING PILATES
Gardening Pilates With the persistent rain into the summer months, the gardens have continued to flourish, and work for the gardeners out there is never done! We have produced Gardening Pilates to help you through it. Gardeners often use techniques that aggravate their backs, shoulders and necks. A significant amount of a gardeners’ body weight…
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TENNIS PLAYERS PILATES
Tennis Players Pilates Pilates is a discipline that promotes control, precision and focus; the same can be said for the game of tennis. Therefore Pilates and Tennis are the perfect match! Welcome to Tennis Players Pilates. The benefits of Pilates for Tennis: More power Enhanced flexibility and balance Improved mental focus Injury prevention Below are…
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PILATES HELPS KNEES
Here we look at how Pilates helps Knees. Knee injuries are among the most common orthopaedic injuries. With causes ranging from direct trauma to overuse, imbalance or misalignment problems, leading to increased wear and tear. What benefits can Pilates have for knee pain? Pilates works on posture and joint alignment Muscle control and strength of…
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DO YOU NEED A FRESH START
FRESH START We all do it don’t we? A brand new year think of all the possibilities – a fresh start. Resolutions are set and goals are made. We think about things we want to do differently or new things we would like to try. It’s all very exciting but can be disappointing if we…
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FANTASTIC FOAM ROLLERS
FANTASTIC FOAM ROLLERS CHRISTMAS SPECIAL Following on from your Physiotherapy newsletter on Myofascial pain showing some techniques using the foam roller, our Pilates newsletter will look at some other Pilates based exercises with the roller; they really are fantastic foam rollers. Firstly let’s get you up to speed with our latest news. The new Pilates…
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