Archive for the ‘Exercise’ Category

Pilates and Pregnancy

It is important to keep fit and healthy during pregnancy, and if you are a regular exerciser you are probably wondering whether it is safe to continue with your current exercise regime. Your exercise priority’s change when you are pregnant and as you progress month by month your exercise needs will also need to [...]

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New Beginners Pilates Classes Starting September

Mum’s and Dad’s
Parent’s everywhere, you have four weeks to go, or maybe even less if your kids are at private schools, before your kids break up for the summer holidays and then you will have your hands full. By the end of August I expect you will all be exhausted and ready for me [...]

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Pilates and Posture

Posture is the position in which you hold your body upright against gravity while standing, sitting or laying down. Good posture involves training the mind and body to stand, sit, lie and perform everyday life activities such as walking, bending down and exercising in positions where the least amount of strain and stress is [...]

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Summer’s on it’s way - So let’s start weight loss today!

Summers Coming……… Do you like what you see? …….. No…. Then we can change that!

I won’t lie, a great body doesn’t come easy so first a reality check – doing a set of one hundred crunches or more won’t melt away the fat covering your abs. You need to be committed and work hard [...]

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The Benefits of Exercise

Benefits of Aerobic Exercise:
* Increased maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max)
* Improvement in cardivascular/cardiorespiratory function (heart and lungs)
o Increased maximal cardiac output (amount of blood pumped every minute)
o Increased [...]

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