If you should wish to practise Pilates on demand using an online service, you might like to look at these websites, which both offer a free trial and a wide range of classes: Pilates anytime Yoopod At the time of writing I haven’t tried them myself – but I do know/know of some of the … More Pilates on demand

A recent article in the Telegraph, sponsored by Arthritis Research tells how a woman who was in despair over her arthritis found that regular Pilates exercise transformed her life. The article says: Physiotherapy, exercise, relaxation and losing weight all help, according to arthritis patients Bedtime routines or psychological methods can improve sleep Arthritis Research UK’s pain … More Exercise and Arthritis

Here are just a few of Team GB who were at Rio 2016 and have used Body Control Pilates teachers to help get them there: Jess Walker (Pilates teacher training student) – Kayaking GB Sailing Team (Pilates in Poole) Nick Dempsey (Pilates in Poole) – Windsurfing (Silver medal) Ciara Horne (Pilates in Cheshire) – Cycling (Gold medal in … More Pilates for Olympians

A recent article in the Wall Street Journal entitled ‘Why You Can Stop Doing Sit-Ups‘ reported that military experts in the US are pushing for the traditional sit-up to be replaced with alternate exercises, like plank pose, to prevent back injuries. An article in the US “Navy Times” called for the requirement to perform 46 sit-ups within … More Sit-ups

Here’s a video of me doing some advanced Pilates using the large studio equipment. This exercise is the arabesque, part of the long stretch series on the reformer. Video taken at The Pilates Studio, Norwich

If you spend a lot of your working day at a desk, then here’s an article with some exercises that you can do fairly discretely during the day. They only take 5 minutes and will help to alleviate any aches and pains from being stuck in one position for too long: Hand press Dumb waiter … More Pilates at your Desk

Pilates, which consists of a series of movements to help stabilise and strengthen your core, is a favourite of stars like actress-turned-health guru Cameron Diaz for a very good reason. It gives results! This article from weheartliving.com lists Seven ways Pilates that can boost your results, including: great for your ab’s lengthens and strengthens muscles improves … More Seven ways Pilates will boost your results

Some of you have asked me where I got the Pilates socks with non-slip soles that I’ve been wearing recently. I bought them at Aldi one January and think they were temporary stock because I haven’t seen them since. However, Pilates socks are widely available elsewhere, try: amazon sweaty betty toetoe