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Bone & Joint Week – Using Pilates for mobility
As the saying goes, ‘use it or lose it’! Walking, stretching, cycling and carrying on with all those things I mentioned before are great for your mobility, but to ensure you retain some juiciness in those joints and ligaments (connective tissue that joins bone to bone across a joint) you might consider gentle exercise specifically for that purpose.
September Plank Challenge for Cancer Research
Very simply, plank for two minutes every day of September and raise money for the vital research that goes towards beating cancer.
Yoga, and the case of the flexible man – Introducing Patrick
During short breaks I can stiffen up but to prevent this I find doing a few sun salutations helps
Does Pilates boost testosterone?
According to research, resistance exercise does give way to a short-term boost to testosterone levels and regular practise helps keeps those levels elevated for longer.
What happens on a yoga retreat?
We just got back from another brilliant weekend away at the gorgeous Woodlands Outdoor Education Centre on the edge of the River Wye in Glasbury, Wales.
5 natural ways to boost testosterone
Testosterone is the sexy hormone, and when we give it a boost, well need I say more..?
How yoga eases the symptoms of Fibromyalgia
‘Out of all forms of exercise I have tried, I find the combination of stretch and strengthening in yoga to be most beneficial to me in reducing the symptoms of my FMS.’
Managing stress the natural way
How self-aware are you? I know only too well that it is easy to stop listening to those subtle signals your body sends out and override them to keep pushing through. Maybe it’s a bit of knee pain or digestive discomfort, perhaps it’s yawning at 3pm every day, or it could be getting used to that headache every morning after a few night-caps…
Is Pilates good for flexibility?
In short, YES! You do not have to be flexible to start with Pilates, in fact it is a fabulous way to help you improve and gain flexibility… Everyone by now knows that Pilates was developed by Joseph Pilates in the 1920’s. He wanted to rehabilitate his own body having...
Middle-aged spread – why men might find it harder to lose weight as you get older…
I’ve got some great tips that should help reduce your stress levels, regulate your energy intake and help you tone up…