This article in The New York Times is an excellent reason to take up Pilates. Arthritis and the Exercise Gap By ANAHAD O’CONNOR Exercise can help ease joint pain and stiffness for arthritis sufferers. But despite urgings from health officials and plenty of science documenting its benefits, many men and women with osteoarthritis do not [...]
Love your Body
A week in the Greek sun, people watching from beneath my sunhat got me thinking about how we feel about our bodies. Of course I was missing teaching my usual Pilates classes but you will be glad to know I was doing some fieldwork! One day, I watched 3 elderley Italian ladies on the beach [...]
Stay in Shape with iPilates
I have known for years now that Pilates is good for me, however Saturday Night was a real test. As many of you will know, my son Christopher and I had decided to undertake The Manchester Midnight Walk in aid of St Ann’s Hospice in Cheadle. This had been booked for some time, when I [...]
St Ann’s Hospice Midnight Walk
It will be four years in July since my original diagnosis with Breast Cancer, although to be honest it seems like a lifetime ! Last year I embarked on a series of risk reducing surgeries, the last of which is scheduled for Wednesday. Arghhhh According to the lovely surgeon, it should not be a problem, [...]
It is important to remember to look after yourself !
Personal circumstances mean I am having to remind myself daily that I need to make time for myself and my body. Family commitments and a hectic social life could easily push aside keeping my body in shape. I know from previous experience, that if I drop my pilates class, within a week I will start [...]
New Studio Website Launched for The Physio & Pilates Centre Wilmslow
We have been working hard just recently on creating a fabulous new website for our Cheshire Pilates Studio. Clients will now be able to view our timetable online and make class bookings through the website. As those of you that already come to our brilliant classes know, The Physio & Pilates Centre in Wilmslow, Cheshire, [...]
Olympic Champion Does Pilates in Wilmslow
It’s 479 days to go until the start of the London Olympics 2012 and 512 days to go until the start of theparalympic games. Some of the sports represented have received more media attention locally th an others. The success of British Cycling brought Manchester to world attention as the training base of the GB [...]
Wilmslow Pilates Studio Launch Interactive New Website
In the past few weeks we have been working hard to bring our clients the very best in modern, interactive website design. Our vision was to create an online community for people who enjoy the benefits of Pilates, where they could book & pay for classes, ask questions & receive feedback from their previous classes. [...]
How Can I Cure My Hangover ?
Sorry to say but it is that time of year when an extra drink or 2 seems like a good idea until the following morning and as we all know the recovery time is so much longer the older we get! So when your reaching for the alka seltza and heading for the couch bear [...]
Can Pilates Help With My Tension Headaches ?
Can Pilates help with tension headaches? I think the answer is yes! Use our ipilates workouts to learn how to use the deep muscles that should be supporting your upper body and release those muscles that should be used to move your neck and shoulders. The combination of the basic principles of alignment, breathing and using [...]