Join Lisa for the the second session in her Pilates for Osteoporosis series. Progressing from last week, the focus is on using the Pilates breath to feel abdominals working without spinal flexion as well as lower body work. This mat based workout is safe for...
Wow… the shoulders will know about this, both in terms of strength, mobility and flexibility. The spine meanwhile, lengthened and aligned.
The back and the bum… working them together and in isolation we challenge all the glute muscles.
We are generally all sitting down waaaaay too much so our hip flexors become shortened and this can lead to injury. In this short session we focus on lengthening the hip flexors.
This is a quickie but a toughie… you should really feel both the abdominals and the obliques working by the end of this Daily Fix session.
With a little standing work to warm up the spine and introduce some balance work on one leg, we move to the floor to complete the session.
Let’s take a few minutes to lengthen the muscles of your legs and hips. Releasing tension and relaxing the body.
Twists are energising and fun. So roll out your mat and activate your deep core muscles.
Keeping our shoulders in healthy working order by using them to support our body weight. Then challenging the shoulders with some energising push-ups.
Working into the back helps stabilise our core, working into the glutes helps with walking and standing on one leg!
Lisa takes us through her first session of her new ‘Pilates for Osteoporosis’ series. This introduction class is suitable for anyone who has an osteoporosis diagnosis or not. We will start sitting then do some standing work with the option to stay sitting. A small...
It’s hip-day. Moving the hips in a variety of ways, mobilising and strengthening.
First, we warm the abdominals and then we work them hard leading to a challenging single leg teaser.
Gillian will help you challenge your balance with this fun routine. Use a chair or the wall if you find it too much.
This class has a Yoga feel, and will leave you feeling stretched out and refreshed.
We begin targeting the abdominals through twisting, then move into stretch movements incorporating twists.
Strengthen and tone your upper body with this Pilates workout using light hand weights! Designed for beginners to intermediate levels, this session targets your arms, shoulders, chest, and core while improving posture and stability. Weights ready? Let’s get started!
In this standing class, you’ll need a block (or a book), to help strengthen and mobilise our shoulders.
We work the glutes for the first half of this class, then the back muscles for the second half. You’ll feel this one working!
The perfect combination of strength, mobility work, and a quick stretch to finish.
Working prone (face down) and on our side, this class targets the lower abdominals and obliques.
A standing class. Get ready to really challenge your balance with this one!
The more we practice flexibility the more flexible we become. Enjoy this ideal daily routine to encourage more stretch in your body.