The foam roller is one of my favourite pieces of small equipment. You can use them to enhance your home practice as they will add an extra dimension to your workouts. You can use your foam roller to challenge stability, increase mobility, and stamina. You also perform self-myofascial release to relieve tight muscles and aid … More Foam Rollers

Thank you for completing the brief survey included with your annual renewal forms. I’ve collated your responses in this post. I’ve paraphrased your answers to keep them anonymous. The difficulty ratings that you gave for your classes were: Class Range Average Monday 9.15am 4-10 7.11 Monday 10.30am 5-6 6.00 Monday 6.45pm 6-9 7.14 Monday 8pm … More Survey Responses 2024

Singer, Harry Styles has been practicing Pilates since 2012 when he was advised to take it up to improve his posture. In 2020, he told Vogue that he practices Pilates (“I’ve got very tight hamstrings—trying to get those open”). In January 2023, he appeared in a video posted by exhalepilateslondon alongside other men to squash … More Pilates celebs: Harry Styles

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 Trainer (1921-2011)

Women come in all shapes and sizes with all abilities and from all backgrounds. Some are expert sportswomen, some are a bit rubbish. It doesn’t matter. The important thing is to get active. Read more at This Girl Can Men often shy away from Pilates because it seems like a female-dominated practice. But in reality, … More Pilates is for Everyone

HM Queen Camilla takes care of her health with exercises including Pilates. She says: “We have all got to keep active because If we don’t, we will seize up, we won’t be able to get out of bed. It doesn’t matter whether it is 10 minutes or 20 minutes, it just starts off the day. … More Pilates celebs: HM Queen Camilla

A recent UK study suggests strength-training exercises are among the best ways to lower blood pressure. It found all exercise lowered high blood pressure, but isometric exercises where you build strength while holding still, produced better results than aerobic exercises. The author says adults should consider two minutes of wall squats, or holding the plank … More Exercises for Lowering Blood Pressure

Thank you all so much for your card and lovely gifts of a ‘Rosemary Harkness’ rose and Didlington gift vouchers. It was great to see so many of you at my 20th Pilates teaching anniversary party on 3rd July. Special thanks to Serena for her organising, Linda for the cake, Christine and Sue for their baking and those others … More 20th Anniversary Party

On 3rd July 2023, it will be exactly 20 years since Rosemary qualified to teach Pilates with Body Control Pilates. “I started Pilates to help manage my pain from repetitive strain injury and found it improved my posture and made me stronger too. After 20 years, I still love helping other people manage their pain … More 20th Anniversary