by Jayne Attwood | Aug 20, 2026 | Classes, Pilates
Joseph Pilates’ original sequence of moves follows a specific logic, but rather than talk about each of the 34 individually, I’ve grouped them together into five functional movements… This is the first of that series of blogs, so let’s begin with the very foundation...
by Jayne Attwood | Jul 24, 2026 | Yoga
This is Baby Crow pose (Bala Bakasana in Sanskrit) and it’s this terms peak pose that we’re all going to achieve in the next few weeks! While Baby Crow looks very complicated it should actually be simpler and more stable than full Crow since there is more of the body...
by Jayne Attwood | Jun 23, 2026 | Hip Flexors, Pilates
Every term at Ad Astra Yoga and Pilates the members are polled on the private Facebook group for what they’d like to focus on for the following term. This term they have opted to do Pilates moves for strength, so here’s what will be going on in class… The peak pose –...
by Jayne Attwood | May 29, 2026 | Mobility
‘Hip openers’ seem to be the source of some amusement in various social media platforms, but there’s a serious intent behind them – improving hip mobility. This term in both yoga and Pilates we’ve improved hip mobility by performing various moves and poses – some that...
by Jayne Attwood | May 1, 2026 | Hormones
The latest scientific insights into menopause and cortisol focuses heavily on the stress response system. Some research highlights that as estrogen and progesterone drop, the body loses its natural ‘buffer’ against cortisol – the stress hormone. This creates a...
