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by Lauren Hilton Pilates

Take five for some free Pilates resources, Pilates tips, how-tos and insights, as well as our newest Pilates At Home classes.

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What is the Pilates reformer?

If you have you’ll have seen the various pieces of equipment with bars, springs, pulleys and leather covered beds and will be forgiven if you felt you’d entered some kind of torture chamber, many of my clients raise an eyebrow when they first the equipment! Whilst the Pilates equipment can look intimidating we will explain why using the Pilates equipment can do amazing things for your body.

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YOU are your best investment

I’ve been thinking a lot about this lately.

What does investing in yourself mean?

In this blog I’m going to talk a little bit about what this used to mean to me, why I’ve been thinking about it and how this has benefited me as a a Pilates teacher, a parent, daughter, and human.

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Take 5 and hit the floor!

Does your day feel like one long Zoom or maybe your day is one long Zoom or you struggle to get out of your head as there are so many thoughts whirring around? Try hitting the floor, OK, well not literally but lying down flat on your back can do so much for your nervous system.

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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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Exercising after having a baby

If you’ve recently had a baby and want to get back into exercise it can be difficult to know where to begin, especially when you factor in exhaustion and lack of time. In this blog we’ll guide you through the main considerations before resuming exercise, introduce you to a specific post-natal programme which will help support your recovery from pregnancy and birth.

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Your core

Hearing the cues ‘engage your core’, ‘brace your core’ or pull your belly button to your spine can not only be confusing but can actually be detrimental to correct muscle firing patterns. Keep reading to find out why!

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My top 3 reasons for doing Pilates in pregnancy

In the UK it is recommended that during pregnancy you try 150 minutes of moderate intensity exercise per week and whether you’re already a regular at the gym or more content on the sofa, exercise priorities need to change when you’re pregnant. It can be hard to know where to begin and what’s OK and what’s not, so in this blog I’ll guide you through the benefits of Pilates during your pregnancy.

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