by Tracy Ward | Sep 25, 2018 | Pilates
How often do you think about how you breathe? I’m guessing not very often! Becoming familiar with your natural breathing pattern can have a positive effect on your mental health, emotions, reactions to stress and anxiety, and muscular tensions. Breathing more...
by Tracy Ward | Jul 3, 2018 | Lifestyle, Prenatal
For as long as I can remember fitness has been a huge part of my life. I did every sport imaginable when I was young, worked in gyms, and then became a physio and pilates teacher. Fitness isn’t a chore to me it is a way of life. I love feeling strong and healthy...
by Tracy Ward | Jun 14, 2018 | Fitness, Pilates
A very good question asked by many who prefer one discipline over the other, or those who are time restricted in how many workouts they can do! Does your week have time for both pilates and cardio? Or more importantly, should we be doing both? This is something I have...
by Tracy Ward | Apr 22, 2018 | Health & wellbeing, Pilates
Pilates is one of the best forms of treatment for back pain! Why it is effective may be less clear so here we explain why pilates could work for you. Firstly, we use our backs for almost every single task in daily life therefore it is inevitable that we will...
by Tracy Ward | Apr 5, 2018 | Fitness, Pilates
Running is one of the most popular sports, it’s easy to get involved with, requires little equipment or planning and is an excellent cardiovascular workout! For those who are regularly clocking up the miles, the repetitive nature of running can lead to numerous...