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Published: Mon, 04/15/19

Hello

Apart from a few classes this week to make up for Coach absences earlier in the term, we have started our two-week Easter break.

It is going to be a busy family time for me, as my son gets married on Saturday 20 April, so the buildup this week will mean checking in with family, checking in with George, clothes, arrangements … and of course my HAT!

At the point of writing this I still don’t have one, but hopefully by the time everyone reads this I will!

I promise to share some photos of our happy event.

Have a great Easter, keep your mind and body well.

Jane, Keith and the team xx

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Exercise Of The Week

I am currently researching bone health and obviously how Pilates can help, so I have put together a short sequence of exercises that will form part of a series of Bone Health workouts to help you.

Pilates is such a great activity because we work in oppositions with muscles pulling away from joints, and when we work in this way our muscles get stronger, and when they get stronger so will our bones.

Weight bearing is vital for bone strength, and working against gravity is also crucial to bone health. All of this is included in this short workout, so start to do it today.

For those who struggle with kneeling, then the side stretching and rotation can be done in standing, the quadruped work can be done from prone or again in a standing position, however it is important to recognise that when performed in these alternative positions you lose the weight bearing into the arms. However, you will still get the benefits of oppositions as the arms and legs pull away from centre and you will still get the benefits of abdominal strength. It is always important to choose the appropriate level for your body.

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

See the video here

Your Whole Self

Easter has always been my favourite time of year, I absolutely love it. I think it is because it is usually the start of Spring and this feels like its time for something new.

Brighter days, lighter nights, I had my son at Easter and he will be 26 years old on 15th April (today in fact), so it always feels happy and my heart always feels light.

These feelings bring out the best in me.

I feel more positive about everything, about what I can do and what I can achieve. I also recognise that these feelings of joy are all coming from within me, and although it is probably helped by the external environment changing ie, spring flowers, sunshine, blue skies — it is definitely coming from within.

Getting connected with this inner joy can truly feel like it changes your life, and can make everything seem like a better place.

Self care to ensure that we stay in touch with this inner joy is vital. Finding time for yourself, being kind to yourself, treating yourself with respect and understanding through the darker more difficult times will help to cultivate your inner joy.

I am learning to do more of this, but I still find it challenging, the Easter break will definitely help me to tune into this, then I need to work out how to keep it going and get me through some of those darker moments.

So folks, find time for yourself, do the things you love, understand yourself and let yourself off the hook, and over this Easter break tune in to your inner joy.

The Week's Classes

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Not many classes this week at all — just those which are replacements for classes missed during the term when Coaches have been ill.

And there are no classes at all next week.

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