Wellness and Movement through Pilates Day - the details

Published: Mon, 12/04/17

The Jane Thomas Pilates Newsletter
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Hello
I am so proud and happy to announce the Jane Thomas Pilates Wellbeing and Movement through Pilates Day. It's in Rosebery Street Medical Centre Loughborough, and the doors open at 9.45am on Saturday 6 January 2018.

Places on the sessions during the day are free — and you are welcome to bring family and friends — but as spaces are limited to just 15 people per session you MUST book in advance, and spaces are allocated on a first-come first-served basis. We are cycling the sessions through the day so that you get more than one chance to attend any session you’d like.

To book a session just reply to this Newsletter with your request.

Sessions planned are as follows:

❏ Pilates for Pelvic Floor Health — Diamond Pilates 10.00-10.30
❏ Spine Safe and Back Care Pilates 10.45-11.15
❏ imoveFreely — Biomechanics and Pilates 11.30-12.00
❏ Relaxation for Sleep with Pilates 12.15-12.45
❏ Pilates for Pelvic Floor Health — Diamond Pilates 1.15-1.45
❏ Spine Safe and Back Care Pilates 2.00-2.30
❏ imoveFreely — Biomechanics and Pilates  2.45-3.15
❏ Relaxation for Sleep with Pilates 3.30-4.00

If you can’t get to our fantastic Wellbeing and Movement through Pilates Day, but you know anyone who you think might benefit from any of these sessions, please get them to come along. Sessions are absolutely free of charge, but MUST be booked in advance as spaces are strictly limited.

We are anticipating that spaces in sessions will go rapidly, so don’t delay — book your space as soon as possible. Even if you aren’t quick enough to book a space before they go, please do come along to see us, have a chat about how Pilates can help your Wellbeing and Movement, and sample everything else we have arranged for you all.

Alongside the planned sessions, everyone will have the opportunity to chat to our team of Coaches about  topics such as how Pilates helps hypermobility, and Pilates for rehab. There'll also be the chance to try out other aspects of Wellbeing and Movement through Pilates such as the Pilates Reformer, and the Pilates Wunda Chair.

There will be light refreshments throughout the day.
Have a fantastic week folks — keep looking, moving and feeling great.

Exercise Of The Week
Double Leg Stretch is a classic Joseph Pilates exercise. In this video I show you how to work through all levels.

The Double Leg Stretch builds strength and stamina in the abdominals, the shoulder girdle, plus the legs, and provides mobility and flexibility for the spine and shoulders. Also, the upper body movement opens up the chest and assists with breathing and posture.

You could also practise this exercise keeping both feet on the floor and focus on the upper body movement only so that your lower back is not compromised but you then gain the benefits of mobility and strength in the upper body. Please choose the appropriate level for your body.

Feel the difference, move differently, and look more balanced.
See the video here
Your Whole Self
I love to see the sunshine even if it is a very cold day. As long as the sun is shining the cold doesn’t seem to matter. But at this time of year — when we do get the sudden drop in temperature — and when it is dark in the morning when we wake, and dark when we return home at night from work, we can start to feel super tired, our feeling of overwhelm can increase, and we can start to be a bit tough on ourselves.

So here are some tips to counteract against those bad feelings:
  • Get outside for a brisk walk
  • Drink lots of water.
  • Take a power nap.
  • Keep some healthy snacks handy.
Decide on one job that you know if you complete it will make you feel so much better — then break it down into bite-sized chunks that make it feel more achievable.

Breathe and remember that everything will be ok.

Then focus on the good things that you do and share. Remember the people that you have helped, and aim to help more. Identify what is making you feel bad about yourself. What is your inner conversation? Flip some of the words, so instead of saying how tired you are feeling, say how hard you have been working and how much you deserve to put your feet up and have a rest. Recognise that 7 out of 10 is absolutely enough.

And then remember that you are AWESOME!
The Week's Classes
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All classes — matwork and Reformer — are running as normal this week.


Catchups
Book a Catchup

If you know you will have to miss a class in your course for any reason, and would like to book a space in another class instead, just follow the link to book it. Our Glamourous Assistant Karen runs the Catchups system, and this link is the quickest, most direct means (it's even faster than emailing her!) of letting Karen know.

Simply tell us the class you will miss and — most important — please give us as many alternatives as possible. If you only give us one alternative, we cannot guarantee you will get a Catchup.

Please also let us know if you will miss your class but don't want a Catchup — the whole Catchup system relies on knowing when spaces will occur.

Finally, please don't just tell your class Pilates Coach you will be missing a class, as your Coach is not aware of Catchups spaces and has no means of registering your space. Karen needs to know, and the link here (it's also at the bottom of our website too) is the best way to let Karen know.


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