A pain in the neck? Not with Pilates
Pilates can help with neck pain by improving spinal alignment, strengthening muscles, relaxing muscles, reducing tension and improving range of movement.
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Top 5 Pilates Exercises for your Abdominals
The great thing about abdominal exercises is that they very much focus on quality movement which, if you’ve ever experienced low back pain, is really important.
Top 3 Pilates Standing Exercises
Our mat based classes involve a range of mat exercises in sitting, lying on your back or side. Pilates exercises done in standing are very important too.
Mixing Up Pilates With Equipment
There is a lot of different pieces of small equipment that can be used in our Pilates classes. Here’s a few examples of some of my favourites!
The Anatomy of A Pilates Reformer
Many of you will not be at all familiar with the Reformer equipment, so we thought we’d share a little overview of the key components that make up The Reformer.
5 Elements of Posture and how Pilates can help
Being aware of your posture can help with maintaining the body’s natural spinal curves, reducing muscle tension and improving movement.
Pilates: It’s more than the core!
Although Pilates exercises will focus on your ‘core’ tummy and back muscles, doing Pilates exercises will also work and benefit your body in many other ways!
Getting On The Ball With Pilates
This month, Physio and Pilates Instructor, Kim, has chosen her top 5 Pilates exercises you can do with an exercise ball. We will use a ball in our classes.
Pilates Options at goPhysio
We’ve spoken to our Pilates attendees and are now offering a range of ways for you to continue to enjoy and benefit from Pilates at goPhysio.
Thinking of Starting Pilates?
The new year always gets people thinking about or talking about starting something new. It can be a great time to give a boost to your health and wellbeing. Pilates is a great form of exercise, so many people are recommended to do it by friends, family, their GP or surgeon. But many people don’t …