Each Pilates session involves 10-15 minutes of standing ‘warm-up’ exercises which concentrate on posture, breathing awareness and balance. Most of the exercises are then performed on a mat, using side-lying, supine or hands and knees positions. If you feel uncomfortable in a position we can change the exercises to suit…
What is Pilates? Pilates is a mat-based exercise class, performed with only gentle background music, using precise movements and breathing techniques to build a strong flexible body. It is a mind body conditioning programme that targets the deep postural muscles of the abdomen, spine and pelvic floor to improve overall central…
Why are Physiotherapists such big fans of Pilates? There are 3 aspects of Pilates which I think make Pilates special. They are the things that make it more than a slow bums and tums workout! “The Pilates method of Body Conditioning develops the body uniformly, corrects posture, restores vitality, invigorates…
Wrist fractures are second only to hips. January is the month to use Pilates to strengthen wrists!
It is wonderful that we have a big extended PhysioPilates family stretching far from Cambridge. Since I started this blog & newsletter I have had lovely emails from pupils moved to Shropshire, Scotland and even Portugal. Also feeling proud that our Cambridge classes have inspired several career moves –…
This is absolutely my favourite standing pelvic floor exercise brought to you from my SupportedMums.com website. Subscribe to our Newsletter at the bottom of the post and we will send you a link to download a free printable version of this exercise A rather neat standing pelvic floor exercise! I…
Spot the difference? They look the same – bottom in the air – but the difference is how you get there. If you are not sure about the difference between a classic bridge and a Pilates spine curl then do read on…. How a traditional bridge works The traditional ‘bridge’ exercise…
Morning back stiffness? Do you wake with back stiffness, feeling rather like an old lady; starting the day with contorting stretches just to feel normal? Do you find that you struggle to get comfortable in bed at night? The natural instinct is to try morning stretches to loosen and get going. …
Hi. I am Amanda Savage, a specialist pelvic floor physiotherapist and experienced Pilates teacher. I write this blog to offer a few extra tricks and tips to our active PhysioPilates customers. To anyone else who has come across it – welcome, please enjoy and engage with us. I write wearing…
This is a really great question. As both a specialist pelvic floor physiotherapist and an experienced Pilates instructor the kind of question I like! Think about skiing – you need to be fit already to ski well. You don’t get fit skiing. Pilates and the pelvic floor have a similar…
