This weekend my Manchester studio had the great opportunity to host movement and manual therapist Paul Thornley. Now if you have been following Paul for a while, he does not need any names such as master trainer to advertise his services, nor does he need flashing lights, prosecco or six pack abs in lycra to [...]
We are all trying to navigate through life the best we can with the tools in our tool box. But our results are always based on our level of awareness. We see the world as we are, not as it is! We are conditioned from a young age into belief systems, and this comes through [...]
🎉 Today I am 54 years old. 🎂 The day of birth into the exterior world. 🌎✨ The soul had already entered the body on the first heartbeat ❤️ and leaves on the last heartbeat. 💔 🎁 The biggest gift I can give to myself is my health 🏋️♂️🥗 🗣️ The next gift is to [...]
"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less travelled by, And that has made all the difference." Robert Frost There is so much noise out in the Pilates, fitness and wellness industry. We are sold everything on social media including looks, celebrity lifestyle, consumerism, false health, what we think is [...]
Love him or hate him, former 'Top Gear' presenter Jeremy Clarkson is now a pioneer for middle aged men doing Pilates reformer. The 64-year-old presenter went under heart surgery last year after suffering from blocked arteries. He is aiming to improve his diet and lifestyle and find activities which he enjoys. The Sunday times column [...]
Have you heard the quote from Jim Rohn: ‘You are the average of five people you spend the time with the most?’ or heard: ‘Show me your friends and I will show you your future?’ Research from Christakis and Fowler in 'The New England Journal of Medicine' stated that: ‘People are more likely to network [...]
The worst mistakes most Pilates teachers make, and this has included me in the past, is not to work on my own inner spiritual, mental and belief system. Many Pilates teachers do not lack movement, but what we lack is inner meditative and creative practices that bring us more in line with Dr.Quiet Hippocrates talked [...]
Does it feel good when we judge, criticize, blame, shame and put other people down? NEVER PUT OTHERS DOWN-EMPOWER AND INSPIRE INSTEAD! As a Pilates teacher, we have been given the greatest gift ever. Everyone that we meet brings us a gift in life. There are no negatives without positives, everything happens for our growth, [...]
The Kumba mela is the largest religious gathering worldwide with up to 40 million people attending. It happens once every 12 years and takes place at the meeting of the three river- The Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati. The event takes place in Prayagraj was chosen because it's believed to be one of [...]
With the boom of Pilates worldwide, particular in fitness reformer, the Pilates community will see many pros and cons as we all do. Pilates was always taught as a complete system, and like it or not it is big business right now. Remember there is no black and white, we see things as we our, [...]
