by Tracy Ward | Mar 14, 2019 | Blog Updates, Fitness, Pilates
Strength training has become a huge part of life for many people, from the gym junkie, those who just like to keep fit, those rehabilitating injury, those combating mental health, and those using it as an adjunct to their sport. Lifting weights ticks all of these...
by Tracy Ward | Mar 6, 2019 | Blog Updates, Health & wellbeing, Pilates
Having a flexible spine is key to restoring your whole body and spine mobility! Since your spine generally has to move with most other movements, it is important to ensure it is flexible and able to move as much as you require, without discomfort. Around 80% of the...
by Tracy Ward | Jan 20, 2019 | Pilates
With this being January and the start of many people’s “new fitness regimes” I thought I’d do a post on your pilates technique! This applies to ANYONE starting pilates, but is also just as important to the regular participant for perfecting...
by Tracy Ward | Jan 15, 2019 | Lifestyle
The New Year is always a welcomed fresh start to most people. The reflection of the previous year and all it’s good & bad, and the desire, ambition, and excitement to achieve more for the coming year ahead. Most “New Year resolutions” however seem to stem from...
by Tracy Ward | Jan 15, 2019 | Lifestyle
When I created Freshly Centered I wanted it to be a website for not just pilates, but for fitness, rehab, and promoting health & wellbeing with a fresh perspective. By this I mean offering a variety of content. I’m so excited to share a guest blog piece from the...
by Tracy Ward | Nov 26, 2018 | Pilates, Prenatal
There is now so much emphasis on keeping fit during pregnancy, yet the actual guidelines on how to do this safely are somewhat hard to find. Pregnancy pilates can maintain strength, correct changing postures, create mobility, and prepare your body for postnatal...
