Monthly Archives: April 2020

The journey of transformation begins now

By |2020-04-27T13:32:37+01:00April 27th, 2020|Accepting change, Embodied Emotion, Emotional Experience, Facial Expression, gut, Immune system, Inspiration, transformation|

Are you ready to change? Or are you waiting for things to return to normal? Of course we want to normalise, but what would have happened if we had carried on? The present experience that we are all sharing is a collective conscious event. If we choose to make better choices and the right decisions, [...]

There is no such thing as a bad medicine, exercise or asana…

By |2023-05-31T13:42:27+01:00April 25th, 2020|Accepting change, anger, genes, Immune system, life, love, yin & Yang, yoga|

There is no such thing as a bad exercise, medication or asana, but there is such a thing as a badly prescribed exercise, medication or asana.  I hear it all the time: cross fit is bad for you, yoga is bad for you, pilates is bad for you, XYZ medication is bad for you. Firstly, [...]

Is there a right way to move?

By |2020-04-25T14:56:47+01:00April 21st, 2020|Anatomy, Anterior oblique sling system, AnteriorOblique system, Orthotics, pain|

So we all move in different ways. This is due to multiple factors including genes, environment, conditioning, experience, flexibility, strength, stability, balance and the state of the nervous system that day. "If its not broke, don't fix it" - I disagree with this statement. The better the condition of the human body, the better the [...]

Ten top virtual teaching tips for pilates and yoga teachers

By |2020-04-17T22:15:11+01:00April 17th, 2020|Accepting change, life, love, pain, psychology, stress, tired|

So if like me you had pondered about online teaching but were then forced to use virtual platforms during covid-19. Here follows ten top tips to make your sessions exciting, educational, inviting and enjoyable for you to do. 1. Fees - Firstly decide are you going to charge or not charge. There is no right [...]

Times have always been uncertain…

By |2020-04-17T22:31:01+01:00April 17th, 2020|Accepting change, gossip, Immune system, Inspiration, life, love|

In these uncertain times...  What uncertain times?  Times have always been uncertain! We act as if our days are guaranteed. We tell ourselves that we’ll move towards our passion next week. We will start taking care of our health and diet after Covid -19. We will confront the broken relationship, the job we hate later. We procrastinate on [...]

What’s your virus and disease protection plan?

By |2020-04-09T13:21:06+01:00April 6th, 2020|Accepting change, connective tissue recovery, Immune system, Inspiration, Philsophy, psychology, stress, sugar, tired|

The way we react to any stressful situation whether it be an internal force (virus or disease) or external force (active or passive injury, human interaction) will be dependent on the state of our mind and body. To have a strong immunity, internal health and vitality is essential to stay in homeostasis.  Getting a balance [...]

Virtual Pilates, Joe & influenza

By |2020-04-02T12:11:04+01:00April 2nd, 2020|Uncategorised|

So we are all still in lockdown and isolation. I continue to bring the Manchester and St.Helens community together with my virtual daily pilates classes. The body is not designed to be stagnant - it is designed to move. With mental health and stress on the increase, more than ever, now is the time to [...]

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