Will Pilates cure my back pain?
Any movement to the body will either help of hinder us. This will depend on the condition of the tissue, the health of the person plus the environment (in other words the allostatic load). As [...]
Will Pilates make me flexible?
First thing to remember, having a flexible able body will give you longevity in life. Having a flexible mind will help you look at many points of view, giving you more empathy and compassion for [...]
What is the core???
The most common quote that I hear from clients is: “My physio or surgeon said I need to fire up my core?? So what exactly is the core and does it even exist. Firstly Joseph [...]
Are you the straw man?
A straw man fallacy occurs when someone takes another person's argument or point, distorts it or exaggerates it in some kind of extreme way, and then attacks the extreme distortion, as if that is really [...]
Pilates & allostatic load for long covid
Pilates is a low impact gentler form of movement that can be ideal for long covid patients. This should work in conjunction with looking at diet, hydration, sleep, nutrition, thoughts and breathing. Long covid or [...]
You can’t be everyone’s cheerleader
People come to me with everything from chronic pain to sports performance. If we want to see change in our body, we have to change our behaviours. In order to change our behaviours, we have [...]