KEEPING YOUR PILATES PRACTICE SAFE

Pilates is the safest, most effective form of exercise you could choose to keep fit (advanced flows have cardiovascular benefits), healthy (many health benefits, including prevention of back problems) and in great shape (toned body and you can burn 7 to 8 calories a minute with advanced Pilates), but are there any safety issues we [...]

10 TIPS FOR A PERFECT COMPLEXION

A recent documentary found that however much you pay for your beauty products, nothing you put on your skin is going to  get rid of lines and wrinkles (in case you hadn’t worked that out for yourself).  We spend millions of pounds a year on face creams containing the latest wonder ingredient the ads tell [...]

10 TIPS: TAKING CARE OF WINTER SKIN

A slight departure for me this week from health, fitness and exercise into the world of beauty!  
Most of us are well aware of the damage sun can do and the need to take extra care in the summer.  I don’t know about you, but this cold, snowy, wet winter has played havoc with my skin.  Here are [...]

WATER RETENTION & REMEDIES

Do you have 3 or more of the following symptoms?

Puffiness of the face, eyelids, tummy, ankles or shins?
Is there decreased flexibility in your hands and fingers?
Are your shoes tight, especially towards the end of the day?
Are your rings or watch tight some days?
Is there indentation on your legs from your socks or boots?
Does your weight [...]

FROZEN SHOULDER: TREATMENT & SYMPTOMS

I’ve had a couple of people come to my Pilates classes as a way of treating  and preventing this uncomfortable and frustrating condition.  In both cases they needed to improve their posture and shoulder stability and they both had previously belonged to a gym where they had used heavy weights during repetitive exercise.  I’m happy to [...]

RUNNING PLAN FOR BEGINNERS

Anyone can run.  I have often heard people say that they are not built for running and whilst athletes clearly have an advantage over the average person, it really is as simple as putting one foot in front of the other.  There are some guidelines though that should be followed:- 

If you are carrying a lot [...]

HOW TO FIND YOUR SAFE TRAINING ZONE

How many times in our lives have we woken up and decided that today is the day to get fit?  We leap out of bed, pull on our trainers and head outside, full of hope and enthusiasm, only to drop out a few months later (if you haven’t already done so after the first 5 [...]

NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS: 10 STEPS TO SUCCESS

It’s that time of year when we all make New Year’s resolutions and have the greatest intention of succeeding.  However, research has shown that 9 out of 10 will fail.  Here are 10 tips that will help make this year different to all the others:-

Be realistic:  Set goals you know you have a good chance [...]

AVOID DEPRESSION: FOOD AFFECTS YOUR MOOD

Much is written about the negative effects of a poor diet on your health, but what about the havoc it can wreak on your mind?  Over the past decade, mums have been frantically force feeding their children fish oils as Omega 3 is related to mood and concentration.  Ironically, I’ve seen them washed down with [...]

THE PROBLEM WITH OBESITY

Most of us are concerned about our weight from time to time, especially after Christmas or holidays when we may have over-indulged and taken very little exercise.  This is perfectly normal: I doubt that there are many people whose weight doesn’t fluctuate by some degree.
For some people though, it is much more of a problem.  [...]

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