The NHS gives guidelines for amount of physical activity that we need to stay healthy throughout our lives. How much physical activity we need to do each week depends on our age.  For both adults and older adults, 2 types of physical activity are needed each week: aerobic exercise and strength exercises. In summary, from … More NHS Activity Guidelines

Ali MacGraw starred alongside Ryan O’Neal in Love Story, a classic, oscar-winning film made in 1970. She was married to Steve McQueen for five years, during which time she didn’t work as an actress. She has devoted much of her later life to animal welfare causes. Now 80 years old, living in a cottage in … More Pilates celebs: Ali MacGraw

An NHS study is looking at a new treatment for back pain. It works by an implant which delivers small electric shocks to the spinal cord which interrupt pain signals travelling to the brain. The implant currently costs £19,000 and has to be charged daily. The implant can be inserted in a day an dis … More Revolutionary new treatment to help back pain

Movement should be approached like life – with enthusiasm, joy and gratitude – for movement is life, and life is movement, and we get out of it what we put into it. Ron Fletcher, Pilates Elder

The Pilates elders are those who trained with Joseph Pilates in his studio in New York in the first part of the 20th century. They went on to found their own studios from where they taught the Pilates Method. Clara Pilates – His wife, who taught alongside him and continued to run the studio after … More The Pilates Elders

The Royal Osteoporosis revised their exercises guidelines in spring 2019 for those with low bone density along the principles of: Strong           weight bearing/impact and muscle resistance exercises to promote bone strength Steady          balance and muscle strength exercises to prevent falls Straight        back muscle strength exercises to improve posture and relieve pain Whilst the strong, steady … More Strong, Steady and Straight

Rocky rocks the Reformer! Sylvester Stallone’s still got it at 70…and now we know why. Click to see a video on instagram.

I mentioned the first part of this quote in an earlier post. Here’s the whole thing: Physical fitness is the first requisite of happiness. Our interpretation of physical fitness is the attainment and maintenance of a uniformly developed body with a sound mind fully capable of naturally, easily, and satisfactorily performing our many and varied … More Quote: Physical fitness is…

I recently attended two days of training about Breast Cancer. In the UK, 1 in 2 people will get cancer some time in their lives; and 1 in 8 women will get breast cancer. Risk factors are: age – 80% of breast cancers are in women over the age of 50 lifestyle – about 40% … More Breast Cancer and Pilates