by Jayne Attwood | Oct 4, 2022 | Classes, Pilates, Yoga
Yoga and Pilates are both great practices when it comes to taking care of your back. In my classes, we don’t claim to cure back pain as such, but if you are having trouble and niggles, I will always help you modify the poses and movements to support your needs. So,...
by Jayne Attwood | Sep 6, 2022 | Yoga
Since I’ve been practicing Yoga, I’ve become much more aware of my breathing and how it affects my body and my mental state; it really is a powerful tool. As you may have seen from my social posts, I recently read James Nestor’s book, Breathe. It’s a good...
by Jayne Attwood | Aug 9, 2022 | Classes, Pilates, Yoga
I admit it, Fridays don’t usually lend themselves to exercise for me, but I have listened to my members, and I am proud to introduce the new Friday morning, Movement and Mobility class, right here at the Carterton Community Centre in Marigold Square. This is a...
by Jayne Attwood | May 31, 2022 | Classes, Pilates, Yoga
Plank is well-known Pilates and Yoga move, that we practise in almost every Ad Astra class, I even sneak one or two into Body Max! So why on earth do I keep making you do them, when there are so many other core exercises to choose from? Whilst plank is an excellent...
by Jayne Attwood | Apr 2, 2022 | Yoga
April is Stress Awareness Month in the UK, and whilst my blog, ‘What is stress and how bad is it for us?’ explains how and why it happens, here I want to give you some amazing breathing techniques that will help to reduce your anxiety and relieve stress. Why practise...
by Jayne Attwood | Dec 15, 2021 | Classes, Yoga
Organised by a local group, the 12ks of Christmas is a play on the phrase, 12 Days of Christmas, where willing participants committed to doing 12,000 of something to raise money for three local charities, APCAM, Yellow Submarine and Got2Be. Some walked or ran it, some...
