Core strength
Core strength is fundamental for the health of your spine. Strengthening your core muscles, the transverse abdominis in particular, will increase support for your spine, improve back mobility, reduce stiffness and pain, and basically allows the spine to perform at its best. Learn and practice...
Is walking the most underrated form of exercise?
Health and fitness professionals often recommend walking as it helps to improve levels of physical fitness, mental health and wellbeing. Walking is a simple low impact exercise that can be easily fitted into your daily routine. Everyone can benefit from walking, regardless of their age, any...
This week at Pilates Scotland
Flexibility & mobility #20: Morning Pilates Take time to wake up, stretch and energise your body and mind with Stephanie. Set an intention and a great day ahead! ...
Standing stretches for runners
Stretching after your run or walk is important in order to maintain a wide range of movement within your body. It brings many benefits which include injury prevention, reducing pain and stiffness in addition to improving performance. Learn and practice our recommended 6 standing stretches...
February Step Challenge Tips
Check out this short video with Christine (and her assistant!) where we offer advice to help improve your posture whilst walking. By making adjustments to your posture you can breath deeper, be lighter on your feet, prevent injury and achieve results quicker....
February Step Challenge
Whether you're a runner, walker or just looking for motivation to get you moving, our 'February Step Challenge' will help keep you on track with your physical activity goals. Our challenge, which is aimed at all levels of fitness, gives you individual accountability as...
Is it better to exercise little and often?
Most of us know the benefits of exercise, from improving energy, sleep, mood and health, to reducing anxiety, stress and depression. However, we also lead busy and hectic lives and we struggle to imagine how we can fit an exercise plan into our precious time....
What modifications can help me to perform Pilates exercises?
Physical challenges specific to our own bodies, can often put us off participating in physical activity. It is important to remember that it takes time to develop strength and body awareness to both see and feel improvements and to perform exercises successfully. When you are...
How can I alleviate my lockdown back pain?
A recent survey has shown that more than a third of British people have suffered back pain during lockdown. The reason given was a poor working environment at home. Although you won't be able to achieve the same ergonomic set up at home as your...
How can I keep my New Year resolutions?
The festive holiday period is often a time associated with overindulgence and relaxation but with this often comes a sense of guilt and even regret as our bodies ultimately pay the price. It’s important to point out that nobody is immune to the many temptations...
Can I maintain a healthy lifestyle during the festive period?
The festive holiday period is often a time associated with overindulgence and relaxation but with this often comes a sense of guilt and even regret as our bodies ultimately pay the price. It’s important to point out that nobody is immune to the many temptations...
Which classes are best: On demand or live stream?
During lockdown it has been estimated that over 25% of the UK's population regularly took part in online fitness classes. Most virtual class goers have shown an interest as online classes have been proven to improve health and general wellbeing. The big question on everyone's...
What’s new in your member area this week
Beginners #20: Pilates basics Enjoy this slow paced session to introduce and recap the Pilates basics. Giuseppe will guide you through some of the original exercises to perform them with full awareness with correct postural alignment and balanced engagement of the muscles....
Can Pilates help relieve the pain and stiffness caused by osteoarthritis?
Including Pilates stretches in your bedtime routine will not only help you to achieve a better quality night's sleep, it will also help to improve your posture by resetting your alignment as well as reducing pain and discomfort when you wake. Gentle stretching before bed...
How can Pilates exercises help people with cancer?
People who are diagnosed with cancer often describe feeling scared, anxious, and completely overwhelmed. There is no doubt that individuals will face their own set of unique challenges however, many choose to be pro-active in their treatment....
7 Pilates stretches to do before bed
Including Pilates stretches in your bedtime routine will not only help you to achieve a better quality night's sleep, it will also help to improve your posture by resetting your alignment as well as reducing pain and discomfort when you wake. Gentle stretching before bed...
How can I get a better night’s sleep?
At some point we have all made a list of things we want to change in our lives, or things we want to achieve to make it better. We start with an ambitious list that is nearly always impossible to achieve and when we fail,...
How can I achieve healthy habits?
At some point we have all made a list of things we want to change in our lives, or things we want to achieve to make it better. We start with an ambitious list that is nearly always impossible to achieve and when we fail,...
Post run stretches
After a run or race it can be tempting to immediately lay down to rest but taking your time to cool down and stretch off can help boost your performance, prevent injury, increase suppleness and reduce stiffness....
Tips for success
Tips for success This week we have put together this 10 minute video to help you get the most from your practice. Christine offers a little advice to help you to succeed whilst getting the most out of your membership....
Check out our new classes this week!
Beginners #13 Pelvic control: In this class, Christine focuses on the pelvis. She provides a simplified explanation to this complex area of the body allowing you to feel your neutral pelvis within your movements. It's a great workout too!...
Check out our new classes this week!
Enjoy a thorough set up with Anna as she explains not only what to do, but why we do it. This class concentrates on the movements of the spine and how to articulate the vertebrae in several positions....
Lets get social!
Welcome to those of you who have already joined our new, 'Pilates Scotland Social' chat group on Facebook. Come and join our community...
New online Pilates classes added this week
Check out our new classes added this week...