Friday Fun: Classical Music + Nature Sounds
As a Pilates instructor, I often treat people who experience pain on a regular basis. They look to Pilates to help them ease out muscles that are overly tight, mobilise joints and change their muscle balance and posture to prevent future aches and pains. And while Pilates can do all that, one of the body’s … Read more
Manly Classes and Workshops
I know it’s hard to believe but… it’s summertime! Want to get fit, fix an injury or fine-tune your body? Well, where the bloody hell are you then?! Join me for regular Pilates sessions for all levels Monday and Wednesday nights 6.30pm at the Manly Community Centre! They’re fun, easy to follow but will work … Read more
Fun fact for the day…
Did you know… Pilates can make your sex life better? Okay, before you scoff, snigger or blush quietly in your office cubicle over your takeaway lunch… let’s start with some less delicate facts. There are many things Pilates does: It can help prevent and rehabilitate injuries, it can give you more upper body strength (this … Read more
Pilates Links and Resources
There are as many reasons people start Pilates as there are differences in styles and forms. But what it all comes back to – both the reasons and Pilates itself – is a regular training regime that balances your body and keeps you in good health and shape like no other. If you start Pilates … Read more
Wellbeing with Pilates
Here’s a wondeful blog post by pamper guru Sam Sample from Be Naturally You about Pilates – for the original version, head to Health on NineMSN here. Doing what I do, I am extremely fortunate to meet some truly inspiring and exceptional people across all areas of wellbeing, as I love to constantly challenge myself … Read more
Finding the right Pilates fit
It’s gripped everyone from doctors over athletes to mums-to-be. But what is there to Pilates that’s made it so popular? Sol Walkling lined up those in the know, to shed some light on how to sink your navel to the floor and achieve killer abs and a long, lean ballet dancer’s physique in the process. … Read more
Pilates Playground
This year’s FILEX at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre came close to blowing my mind. It started with the keynote address by inspirational speaker Amanda Gore who had an audience of several thousand people hanging in each other’s arms singing “Always Look On The Bright Side of Life” continued over a lecture on the University … Read more
Heavenly 2011
2011 was blowing me away before it even started, when I was invited on the amazing sailing yacht Die Swaene for New Year’s Eve celebrated in wonderful company moored only a hundred metres away from the fireworks. If you weren’t lucky enough to see the beautiful Nautor Swan 90 at the Cruising Yacht Club of … Read more
Pilates Bikini Workout
I discovered a love for doing Pilates outdoors during my sailing trip to Hamilton Island last year. The fresh air, open sky and sunlight just add a real feelgood factor to the workout. It’s totally different to being in a stuffy studio or your own loungeroom. Granted, if you’re new, you might not be familiar … Read more
Improve your performance
It’s a rare creature that gets up at 5am to go to a Pilates class. A type personalities “just like you”, Kylie from Body Maintenance Studio in Balmain told me. I love teaching people who want a challenge. People who like to progress and aren’t adverse to feeling the burn while at the same time … Read more
