This autumn in our movement therapy classes, we are working towards a classic Pilates exercise - the Teaser. The Teaser is a fab exercise...

Nerve flossing - what is this? Imagine your nerve is like a hosepipe. If you step on it, there will be a blockage of water. Pressure...

How has your weekend been? I spent most of my weekend revising for an exam that is happening this Wednesday coming. It helps that my job...

Breathing Optimally: Part 2 In part 2 of this blog post, we will continue to explore key concepts relating to breathing, and talk about...

Bunions - a painful deformity of the great toe, on one foot or both. They tend to grow, finding shoes that fit is getting more tricky,...

Breathing for inner peace and pain relief Today, let's find 5-10 minutes for focus on your inner self. This practice will Breathing for...

Tissue remodelling - how does this work? Can we quickly undo the damage caused by hours and hours spent in one posture? Through our life,...

You ARE how YOU move. Movement shapes your body. Tissues adapt all the time. Throughout your life. Your body constantly adapts to your...

Do you have back pain? Do you know why we can get pain down the leg, for instance, when we are told that there is a herniated disc in the...

Traditional wisdom suggests that if your muscles feel tight, you should stretch them to feel looser. Right?! Traditional wisdom suggests...

How can we move and exercise, when we are feeling tired, demotivated, uncomfortable, out of routine, or just really flat? It is important...

What a lovely reference from Tricia who is a wonderful dedicated Pilates lady, keeping herself moving well into her 80ies and enjoying...

Do we breathe well and do we know how to breathe? Well, we take around 20,000 breaths a day. Doesn't this mean we intuitively know how to...

Core engagement and reflexive core - why is this important? If we think of our pelvis as a suspension bridge, it typically has towers,...

I am very happy to confirm there will be two in-person Pilates Therapy classes running in Colehill, Wimborne, from Friday 4 June as...

What is intra-abdominal pressure? Intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) is the pressure in the cavity we have between the abdominal wall and the...

Let me start by saying this. There is no good or bad movement as such. All movement is good, generally. We should and can be doing a...

Fibromyalgia and Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) are not easy conditions to deal with. Here, I am sharing some tips from my own...

What is the correct postural alignment to be in? Many of us can be a bit rounded in shoulders and with a head forward posture these days....

Piriformis syndrome - what is this? It is a syndrome - not an exact diagnosis. Typically it means the piriformis muscle is pressing on...