by Jayne Attwood | Jan 8, 2026 | Classes, Pilates, Yoga
I thought the new year would be the perfect time to get back to basics and talk about what you can expect from yoga and mat Pilates classes, so following on from the last blog, let’s talk now about equipment.. The essential yoga and mat Pilates stuff My classes focus...
by Jayne Attwood | Dec 11, 2025 | Classes, Pilates, Yoga
I’ve seen lots of new members join Ad Astra Yoga and Pilates in the recent months and it occurred to me that I’m likely to meet new people as we approach New Year resolutions, so I thought it would be a good time to reintroduce myself and my brand of teaching… Who is...
by Jayne Attwood | Nov 13, 2025 | Yoga, Pilates
First of all, I apologise if after reading this, you feel differently about your yoga mat (or even a bit queasy)! Secondly, you should know that even as a yoga teacher, I’m not fastidious over cleaning my own mat, but we do need to address the question of how clean a...
by Jayne Attwood | Oct 16, 2025 | Yoga, Pilates
The practise of mindfulness is to focus on our present moment and the task at hand, making it more meaningful and hopefully executing it better. To be mindful is to prevent outside distractions from invading our thoughts or actions so we can be 100% invested in what...
by Jayne Attwood | Aug 21, 2025 | Yoga, Pilates
Yoga blocks don’t come in all shapes and sizes, but they do come with a multitude of uses. If you’re tired of packing them in your bag and never getting much use out of them, these eight ideas should see you getting them out more often… Sitting comfortably First and...
by Jayne Attwood | Jun 26, 2025 | Classes, Pilates
Interestingly, a lot of people get confused with what Reformer Pilates actually is. I think that’s because Pilates of all kinds is an excellent way to reform your body, and both can help correct posture and aid recovery from injury. But there is an official difference...
