Hot enough?

Published: Mon, 07/02/18

Hello

Well, the heat is truly on isn't it? Just a few short weeks ago it seemed like winter was never going to end. Now — the sun is out, it's too hot to work, and we're looking forward to getting away on holidays. Hahaha, there's no pleasing us, is there?

Talking about holidays, remember that our summer timetable of classes is available — on our interactive Calendar (see below). Each of our classes — at each of our venues/days/times — has four classes over the eight-week summer gap. Using the interactive Calendar you can scroll backwards and forwards week-by-week over the summer (clicking the < and > buttons), to see when your regular classes are running over the summer.

Remember also that if one of those classes doesn't suit you, you DO NOT have to lose it. You just need to book a Catchup class in the normal way instead (see the Catchup link below).

Make the most of your summer, and make sure your Pilates with us doesn't get missed!

Have a fantastic week folks — keep looking, moving and feeling great.

Jane, Keith and the team
xxxxx

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Exercise Of The Week

Exercise of the Week this week is a combination of two exercises — a standing pelvic tilt, followed by a hip glide. Two perfect movements to get your spine moving more freely.

Again this week — they are NOT pilates specific exercises — they are pre-Pilates movements aimed at preparing your body to then go on to do your Pilates routine. They are good if you suffer with any stiffness in the spine caused by routinely sitting for long periods, either at a desk or in a car, or if you participate in sports that predominantly use one side of the body.

The hip glides particularly, will return your balance and alignment and start to eliminate any restrictions you may be feeling with your movement.

I stress that you should work at the appropriate level for your body, and keep away from pain.

Feel the difference, move differently, and look more balanced.

See the video here

Your Whole Self

Half way through the year and it's a good time to look back and see if you had any goals at the start of the year that you wanted to achieve, and if so have you already achieved, or are you on the right road towards achieving OR have your goals changed?

The goals could be anything from visiting a different country, changing career, moving house, moving location, changing behaviour, learning a new skill …

OR you might be taking the first steps towards making bigger changes, bigger decisions, such as making plans towards retiring from work, which for some people is a huge step towards a very different lifestyle.

However, maybe you didn’t set any expectations for 2018, maybe you are able to live each day without thinking too far ahead of what you want to do or where you want to be. You may be able to live totally in the moment, not letting the future play too big a part in what you do today … If this is you, I envy that ability.

In a week when one of my friends died, I recognise the need to be "expectation free”. As it was exactly 12 months ago when she was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour, which was terminal, all of her expectations as to how she would spend her retirement years were suddenly thrown away. She had just turned 60 and was looking forward to a change of lifestyle, but possibly not the change that was suddenly presented to her. It was a case of one day at a time, and what would be would be, no expectations but being in that moment, enjoying that moment, being thankful for that moment.

Having thought about this, a balance can be found. Have your plan, have your expectations but recognise that everything is temporary, at the same time as working towards your aims and goals for your life, ensure that every moment of getting there is enjoyed, if your progress is halted in some way, you may need to change direction, but be thankful for the change, as it will send you down a better route, giving you different experiences, and different expectations, but ultimately enjoy how you get there because every moment of every day is taking you there.

The Week's Classes

Click Below to View Interactable Calendar Online

All classes — matwork and Reformer — are running as planned, all in their correct venues, at the correct days and times.

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.

Book your Catchup by clicking here

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