The best way to improve your sitting posture long term is to take it slowly. Start by recognising how you normally sit and try to come out of the position you habitually adopt, this postural self awareness is the first step to improvement. I would recommend sitting on a Swiss Ball for 10 minutes a [...]
Arthritis and the Exercise
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 [...]
Your Neck and Computer NOT a Happy Couple
This article is an excellent reason to practice Pilates & why hot desking can be such a problem. iPilates workouts can help to overcome these problems. Dr. Marc Nimchuk Ironically, as you are reading this column, I am contributing to the condition that is the topic of this column. In fairness however, the amount of [...]
Pilates Classes in Wilmslow – Good Back Care
In last night’s classes at The Physio & Pilates Centre, Wilmslow, we enjoyed working on our SPINE CURLS. We started in the relaxation position with some body awareness and focus, thinking about the position we naturally placed ourselves in and then just nudging out of that position, feeling the change that a small adjustment in [...]
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 [...]
Perfect Summer Exercises
Get yourself ready for holiday by downloading an couple exercise workout from iPilates. Try iPilates for EverydayEveryday, or perhaps iPilates for Core Strength The best bit is you can maintain your exercise program while you are away so that you stay honed and toned. You just save the workout to your mp3 player and away [...]
Why Is Pilates So Good For Me ? It’s Quality not Quantity
Having been unable to attend Pilates classes at The Physio & Pilates Centre, Wilmslow postoperatively, all my back neck and shoulder issues, that are usually under control, have come back to haunt me. This got me wondering, why is Pilates so good for me ? I can see that people are switched onto it when [...]
There is more to Pilates than just Core Stability
What’s the lesson our bodies learn from Pilates? Core strength? Flexibility? The answer is yes, we do learn how to engage our core muscles whilst at the same time we become more flexible, but there is a deeper lesson which lasts through all our activities. That lesson is to create SUPPORT NOT TENSION. [...]
How To Improve Your Posture in 10 Minutes
The best way to improve your sitting posture long-term is to take it slowly. Start by recognising how you sit and try to come out of the position you habitually sit in all the time, this is the first step to improving your posture. I would recommend sitting on a Swiss ball for 10 minutes [...]