A doozey of a topic… I am lucky to have access to great information and discuss this ALL the time with a few friends who work in the sector. One in particular is bravely undertaking a PhD to look at the particular effects of mind-body exercise on mental health notably...
If I were Carrie Bradshaw I would write, The Calf Rise – The One That Got Away. Well, I’m not Carrie so I’ll spare you the season one chats to camera … but this simple movement is one of the few cure-alls that we should be shouting about. As an upright,...
Franklin MethodⓇ : Part one With Chris Kelly Although largely unheard of, The Franklin MethodⓇ has been in Australia for close to twenty years and is highly regarded overseas as a method that equips Pilates, Dance and Yoga teachers with ‘something special’ by way of...
QUIRKY BODIES AND THE CLASSICAL METHOD The original Pilates exercises are mainly executed with the body acting as one piece, centrally. Occasionally we break out to one side at a time but mostly …. we are one clump of human that bends, twists and mermaids. We rarely...
We aren’t all gifted with cat-like dexterity and power. Many animals have a highly developed sense of proprioception which enables them to make rapid changes to their movements based on threats or arousal. Proprioception may be a lesser considered sense, but is the...
Returning after a break of any kind warrants respect and potentially a re-consideration of how you train. We know it can be boring to be sensible, but rather than punishing your body with a ‘no pain no gain’ approach we prefer to re-build your base for at least...
