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 | 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 | Mar 5, 2026 | Pilates, Classes
What can you expect from a Pilates for beginners class? Perhaps the first thing you should know is that it isn’t a bunch of women lying on a mat squeezing their pelvic floor – it can be quite tough, and it’s not just for girls! Before joining a Pilates class, you...
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...
