The waltz is a classic ballroom dance, which originally shocked many due to the close hold of the partners. It became popular in Vienna in the 1780s, from where it soon spread across Europe. The waltz is in 3:4 time: the first step is onto the heel and the next two are up on the … More The Waltz
Changing our diets can have a huge effect on our overall health. However, did you know that eating certain foods can actually promote healthy joints as well as helping prevent conditions sfish2uch as arthritis and osteoarthritis? Glucosamine is a compound found naturally in the body that produces glucosaminogly, a molecule that repairs cartilage. The older … More Nutrition for Joints and Connective Tissues
If you’d like to start the New Year with some new clothes to wear to class or equipment for practising at home, read on. Aldi in Brandon currently have a range of Pilates clothing and equipment, including mats, rollers, circles and weights – all at bargain prices. Asquith of London have a 50% sale and 15% … More Pilates clothing and equipment
No footballer wants to admit he’s over the hill, but in this article from the Telegraph one Sunday footballer learned to accept his physical limitations. Having been injured, he tried Pilates because he had heard that it was recommended both to prevent injury and to enhance performance “I thought I was hard, but here – … More Football 0 : Pilates 1
Arlene Phillips, choreographer and ex-Strictly judge, had her 70th birthday earlier this year. In this article from the Express, she shares some of her top tips for staying ageless – and one of them is to “develop your core strength through exercise like Pilates”.
Our new dance for December is a fusion of rumba and paso doble to Meat Loaf’s I’d Do Anything for Love (but I won’t do that). This dance combines two contrasting styles and energies to give us a full body conditioning and toning work out. By combining dance styles in this way, the variety that … More Fusion: Rumba and Paso Doble
Inside our joints we have synovial fluid that, once it is warm, works by lubricating the joints so they can move smoothly, effectively and comfortably. Just by moving our joints through their normal range of movement warms the fluid and prepares joints for exercise. Before Exercise – Dynamic Stretching This technique uses a controlled, soft … More Stretching Techniques – Mobilise Those Joints!
Our new dance for November is the Viennese Waltz to Avril Lavigne’s I’m With You. What is now called the Viennese Waltz is the original form of the waltz. It was the first ballroom dance performed in the closed hold or “waltz” position. The dance that is popularly known as the waltz is actually the … More Viennese Waltz
Did you know that you can refer yourself for physiotherapy on the NHS? Self-referral is particularly suitable for people with relatively simple conditions such as joint pain, strains or other injuries. If your GP is in Suffolk, contact Allied Health Professionals Suffolk who provide physiotherapy services for patients in East Anglia, at physioselfrefer.co.uk/ahps. If your GP is in West … More Refer yourself for physiotherapy
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