by Tracy Ward | Aug 9, 2019 | Blog Updates, Fitness
Being able to hold a plank for X number of seconds or minutes used to be quite the competitive skill within gyms and fitness contests, but what would you say If I told you that we shouldn’t be planking?! That’s quite a bold statement to make and one made...
by Tracy Ward | Jul 5, 2019 | Blog Updates, Fitness, Health & wellbeing, Pilates
As a pilates teacher who also loves yoga, I want to discuss why these two disciplines are very different! Quite often one discipline comes with a strong following or belief and it can seem controversial to support the other. However, there are also so many...
by Tracy Ward | Jul 2, 2019 | Fitness, Pilates, Prenatal
Exercising in pregnancy is so highly recommended, if we follow the correct guidelines! Although most exercise is safe there are a few specific things to be aware of to ensure full safety to both mum and baby and that no adverse symptoms occur. You can read the...
by Tracy Ward | Jun 21, 2019 | Blog Updates, Fitness, Pilates
I am so particular about pilates technique when teaching because it is so important, and for fitness exercises in general. The correct technique ensures your muscles and joints are where they should be, so their work is optimised and you achieve the best results from...
by Tracy Ward | Jun 10, 2019 | Blog Updates, Fitness, Health & wellbeing, Postnatal
How soon can you exercise after having a caesarean section? Whether it was planned or an emergency, a c-section is major abdominal surgery. Despite this you are still often home with baby a couple of days later and trying to get on with motherhood and house tasks....
by Tracy Ward | Apr 23, 2019 | Fitness, Postnatal
If you’re a runner, returning to running postnatally is probably something you asked even before your baby was born! Running is one of the easiest exercise forms to fit in around mum/baby life and has the added benefit of blowing off any psychological/mental...
