Recently, we have been exploring the “slowed down” approach to movement in my sessions. We experimenting with self-assessing how the core...

Does this sound familiar? The pain comes on unexpectedly, we find the area is tense, so we rub it out. It does not subside, but we put up...

How do we heal our pelvic floors? Pilates is a form of exercise that has traditionally been viewed as very effective for pelvic floor...

Joint health. How is yours right now? We can take our joints for granted for decades until trouble hits. Stiffness, clicking, crunching,...

Season’s greetings to all my wonderful readers. May the next year bring you health, joy in life and relationships, success with your...

In the previous post, we spoke about the mechanism via which chronic pain comes about. Briefly - it is a construct of the brain and is...

Why do we get chronic pain? The traditional view is that pain comes from injured tissues. And it is true to a huge extent - if we cut our...

What have hernias around the abdomen and disc prolapses in the spine have in common? It seems like they are quite different things, don’t...

Saying bye-bye to October, Hello to November 2021 with a new exciting programme for my classes for the late autumn term! The subject is...

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

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...

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

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...

A lovely reference received this week. It's wonderful to see people get stronger, more resilient and more free in their bodies. Way to...

Let's talk about dozage of exercises. Have you ever felt that if you do a few too many repetitions, your pain resurfaces and you have...

Wishing everyone a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year. We have much to look forward to and hope that 2021 will bring us all more...

Pronation of the foot.... Who here has heard that pronation is not good for your feet? We have lots of footwear and orthotics designed...