Village Hall 100 Club

Mundford Village Hall’s 100 Club has been running for eight years and raises much needed funds for improvements. New members are sought to help raise funds for upcoming projects including new flooring in the small hall and replacement of all the chairs. Membership costs just £24 per year. Three prizes are drawn monthly and allocated as a … More Village Hall 100 Club

NHS Guide to Pilates

The NHS has recently updated its guide to Pilates, which gives good overview about what it is, who it’s for, the benefits, how it can help those with back pain, the difference between matwork and equipment and more. Read the full guide.

Quote: Complete coordination…

There is no meditation or spiritual element to Pilates, but founder, Joseph Pilates believed in a strong mind-body-spirit connection: “The Pilates Method of Body Conditioning is complete coordination of body, mind and spirit.”

Pilates celebs: Tennis

Many tennis stars who we have recently been watching at Wimbledon do Pilates to rehab and prevent injury and go on for years playing long, strong and injury free. Female players who incorporate Pilates into their training programmes include: Steffi Graf, Martina Navratilova, Chris Evert, Billie Jean King, Margaret Court and Serena Williams. See this article for … More Pilates celebs: Tennis

Danish Wounded Warriors project

This project was started in 2009 by the Royal Danish Ballet Foundation. Two Ballet Dancers/Pilates instructors used their skills as movement specialists to contribute to the rehabilitation of wounded soldiers. Read more about the project. Read the personal testimonial of how Pilates helped with the rehabilitation of a special forces soldier.