Bank Holiday

Published: Sun, 05/24/20

The Jane Thomas Pilates Newsletter

Hello

As I sit writing this week’s Newsletter I am enjoying the sunshine and the sight of blue skies, it is a bit breezy, but I need my Vit. D and I am lucky to be able to sit outside in the garden and take this time.

Firstly I want to share some personal news, my grand-daughter has at last arrived. She was born on Thursday 21st May at 11.15am and her and her Mum are home safe and sound with Dad — my son George. She was a healthy 8lbs 14oz and her name is Adeline Jayne Taylor-Thomas. I have seen her via FaceTime and photos and can’t wait to be able to hold her and give her some grannie cuddles.

In the meantime, our online programme of classes continues. Please note that I will be taking the Bank Holiday Monday as a day of rest this week, but the other regular classes will be running as per normal this week — as usual, check out the timetable on the jtp.zone website.

Next Pilates Surgery
Following the last one a couple of weeks ago, I will be holding another Pilates Surgery on Wednesday 27th May at 10.30am–11.30am so if you have any issues based around your movement or elements of the classes that you are feeling need more clarity please follow the link from the website on Wednesday to join me.

Just wanted to say a BIG thanks to you, Jane, following yesterday's Pilates surgery. Out for a cycle today, and my neck is SO much better after doing the exercises that you suggested. I know what I need to do. You know what you are talking about — THANK YOU!!! xxx

Thanks Jane, good start to Saturday. I was pleased to be able to lift head & shoulders from face down position this morning, following your advice at your surgery on Wednesday.

Anna

Is We Is, Or Is We Ain't?

I am sure you are all aware of the changes the Government has put in place this week to lockdown, COVID, and the intentions for moving forwards. We all know these are just intentions, not definites, and therefore these could quite possibly change. If all goes to plan some leisure/hospitality places will be allowed to re-open in July as long as they abide by the social distancing and safe workplace practices.

This does not mean that JTP will be opening in July. Even if they did allow some gyms and studios to open in July, as the current workplace practices stand, we would not be able to meet the criteria. I have to be totally confident that we can meet the criteria, I would not reopen or start classes without this as it is my responsibility to do the right thing for YOU… so as it currently stands the July date won't apply to us.

Online Class Improvements

With this in mind I will continue to work hard to improve the online programme. So this week sees the introduction of home Reformer routines and over the next few weeks live classes for those who have a home Reformer will be added to the timetable.

I also intend to schedule some extra pop-up classes for using small Pilates props like the soft ball, the band, the foam roller, the isotoner ring — as I know some of you have this equipment at home and will be itching to use it more and stop it gathering dust...

Some of you have been asking about Pilates props, and if you look at Decathlon on line they have everything at a reasonable price and they deliver or you can do click and collect to your local Asda store.

Exercise Of The Week

Single leg circles are such a great exercise for mobility of the hip joint. They also challenge the deep stabilising muscles, as the aim is to stabilise the pelvis and lower back whilst mobilising with the femur into the hip socket. Please practice at the appropriate level for your body and keep away from pain.

Click or tap here to see the video.

YOUR WHOLE SELF
Over this last week I know that some of you have been going back out into the world and playing golf and tennis. The Government gave us the go ahead with some activities because they could see that social distancing could safely be achieved in some circumstances. It must feel strange that something which would probably have been so straightforward and normal before the COVID pandemic has now become a special treat. It has made me think about all the things that we probably took for granted that we haven’t been able to do during this period, and how it will feel if and when we can start to do those things again. Little things for me like popping to the shop to get something different for tea, or dropping in to see my sister, or even going to fill up the car with petrol... I haven’t been able to do any of those things for 9 weeks and I am wondering how it might feel when I can get back to doing them.

The briefing that has been given by the Government for me feels a little bit ambiguous I must admit. Are we still being encouraged to stay at home for example, or are they wanting us to start going out more and as long as we still practice social distancing we can start to meet with members of the family but only one at a time ????

It all feels a bit confusing... a bit like those Bank Holiday Mondays from the 1970s when shops didn’t open, and although we could visit places, actually when we arrived there was nothing open so there was nothing much to do…

In the meantime, I am staying at home, and I am not really changing my behaviour, mostly because Keith is still considered vulnerable. I take a daily walk, but I go early, and if I meet anyone on my walk, I kind of behave as if I have the virus and don’t want to pass it on. So I move off to the side, or I cross the road or the field if I am able. Those little things that we took for granted we can start to enjoy again as and when we feel is right for us.

If you are playing golf or tennis, enjoy the freedom to do it, and let’s never take these things for granted again.

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

Jane xxx

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