Pilates + Life + Health
Past Effects on your Present Pilates
I’ve got the 1979 hit “We Are Family” by the inimitable Sister Sledge banging around in my...
The long and winding journey to a finally finished studio.
I can finally say that my bricks and mortar studio is open - yippee. I’ve already...
Yep, it's time for another exploration of one of the classical Pilates Mat exercises but first...
This might be the worst video I've ever presented...
CENTRING or, is it CENTERING??
There are six Pilates Principles and while not coming directly from the mouth of Joe, they are none the...
Shoulder Bridge
but first a discount announcement... If you're reading this in October of 2022 I'm offering 50% off any rental from my Video...
“Put one foot in front of the other and soon you’ll be walking 'cross the floor. Put one foot in front of the other, and soon...
Feedback and Criticism & Negativity Bias
When I was a professional dancer I worked for a very demanding woman.
First, let me just tell you...
Here are the Pillars of Health as I (and others) see them:
SINGLE LEG CIRCLE
First, please enjoy the video above. Part One showcases Charlie (front and mostly centre) with a bit of hubby's chainsaw in the...
Teacher or Guru?
Pre-blog I wrote long form newsletters to my email subscribers. This was one of my most popular from last year so I'm sharing the...
Relationships over time
How long have you been working with your current teacher? (or if you're a Pilates instructor, your current clients?)
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Go With The FLOW
Flow is one of the six, with a capital "P" Pilates Principles
Click >> HERE << for my blog on Concentration, and...
Side Leg Kicks - how I love you!
Here we go looking into #21 of Joseph Pilates' original 34 Mat exercises, The Side Kick.
I've just gone to my copy...
Well, well well,
The Schtudio* is almost done! (do I say that every couple of weeks?)
*shed + studio = schtudio
This week the concrete...
Reflecting on Mirrors - Are they Good or Bad?
sorry but that pun was too obvious to resist...
Don't you love it when you go to...
Same, same, but different… SPINE TWIST the CIRCUIT BREAKER
Same:
One of the features of the Pilates Matwork is that when we move from...
EXPECTATIONS
Do the expectations we place on ourselves make us feel crappy or give us the feels??
this post does have a Pilates...
Do you have a hard time concentrating?
In this day and age let me assure you you’re not alone. There are so many things that distract us -...
Celebrate Yourself!
Hey, I wrote this whole blog and then twigged that I'm massively repeating myself
You see, several months ago I wrote...
IMPROVISATION
Don’t worry, there will be no amorphous movement* expected of you here, that’s not the kind of improvisation I’m...
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