Studio Notes

Collage of photos showing Pilates practice at Lauren Hilton Pilates studio, with the title 'Studio Notes on Mindful Movement'.

In this blog and accompanying newsletter, I share reflections on movement and mindset, gentle prompts to help you feel more connected—to your body and to yourself—along with studio news, community stories and special events. Studio Notes are calm, kind, and only ever shared when there’s something worth saying.

Lauren x

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Strength & Mobility Sarah Golden Strength & Mobility Sarah Golden

How to maintain your regular Pilates practice

If you’re reading this blog then I don’t need to convince you of the benefits of Pilates as you’ll already be enjoying them! As the summer months approach often our routines and habits change, kids off school and the return of holidays abroad (yay!), can mean our daily flow changes. When it comes to maintaining strength, flexibility and keeping pain or niggles at bay consistency is the key and when routines change this consistency can be harder to achieve. Here’s how to maintain good movement habits

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Women's Wellness, Strength & Mobility Sarah Golden Women's Wellness, Strength & Mobility Sarah Golden

Our Top 5 Exercises for a healthy and flexible back

In Joseph Pilates famous quote he says “if your spine is inflexibly stiff at 30, then you’re old; if it is completely flexible at 70 then you are young”. This was back when we were far less sedentary as human-beings so it is even more applicable today when the majority of us may spend most our day sat down. If your back feels stiff or sore are you going to be able to enjoy your daily life?

In this blog we’ll talk about the amazing design of your back and how it is meant to function and we’ll share with you out TOP 5 Pilates exercises which will help you to maintain a flexible and healthy spine.

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