Dance parties, glitter, staying up till sunrise and mind-altering experiences….everything I associate with Ibiza but didn’t expect from a fitness holiday – yet that’s what I got (except we were up at sunrise rather than still up at sunrise!) Most mornings were spent flowing through sunrise yoga overlooking the sea and accompanied by a liveContinue reading “A week in Ibiza with YogaFit Retreats”
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Myofascial release for flexibility
Does getting your socks on feel like an Olympic sport? Does the journey to touching your toes elicit oohs and aghs? Stretching is a great way to improve flexibility but there’s another important factor to consider – your fascia. Fascia is a type of connective tissue that wraps around every element of our body – like aContinue reading “Myofascial release for flexibility”
New year, same me – nourish not punish
Many of us want to put in place good well-being and exercise habits for the new year but how do we over-ride our natural desire to snuggle under the duvet and reach for some snacks. This is what radio presenter Bob Johnson and I were discussing on Wycombe Sound this morning. Have a listen here:Continue reading “New year, same me – nourish not punish”
The Pilates High
“I don’t get the endorphin buzz from Pilates that I get from running” is a criticism, and even a barrier, to Pilates that I hear a lot as an instructor. I totally get it. I’m a runner and the two forms of exercise provide very different things. However, I argue that Pilates still gives you a highContinue reading “The Pilates High”
The power of visualisations
Go to any good Pilates class and within 1 hour you’ll hear dozens and dozens of descriptions for how the movements should feel in your body. Visualisations help students to co-ordinate their bones, muscles and breath within a simple sentence. Joseph Pilates himself used words that would help convey his intention for the body and movement suchContinue reading “The power of visualisations”