One of the most amazing body transformations that occur to women is the adaptive changes that happen during and after pregnancy. A woman’s body is designed to be able to carry and nurture a baby. The changes that occur during the pre and post-natal period […]
Why you need to go on a Pilates Wellness Retreat. Melbourne winter has been mean to me. I get the winter blues so easily being originally from Queensland. I miss the sun. I miss the warm rays that feed my bones, clear my skin, and […]
Helen Fletcher is level 4 APMA professional Pilates practitioner, movement educator and rider. She is former contributor to USA based magazine Dressage Today, and Australian Equestrian Life magazine. She is a Equitana 2018 presenter an a member of International Equestrian Biomechanics. Please listen to the […]
THE INS AND OUTS OF PRACTICAL SURFACES WOODEN FLOORS. One thing I am very grateful for is that I have wooden floors in my Pilates studio. This makes cleaning easy and if I need to move any of the Pilates furniture around it easily slides […]
After doing a recent client satisfaction survey I realise that having a clean and tidy Pilates studio is essential to the success of my ongoing business! CLEAR OUT CLUTTER I am now in the habit of regularly clearing out clutter in my studio. Try rotating […]
How many classes per week should I be teaching? What times should I be working? Should I accept any teaching offer? Pay rates. If you are working full time teaching two or three classes per week is a nice start. When I first started teaching […]
According to the CDC, uncontrolled diabetes can lead to heart disease, vision loss, kidney disease, and other serious health problems. It’s also the seventh leading cause of death in the United States. If you are one of the 30 million people in America with diabetes, […]
My Dad has Parkinson’s disease. This was diagnosed about 15 years ago when he was around 60. Living with Parkinson’s disease sucks. My parents should be basking in their sunset years. I don’t know why my Dad has Parkinson’s. It just seems like such bad […]
Usually with an anterior pelvic tilt the hip flexors have become overly dominant. They have become so tight that they pull the front of the hips down causing the pelvis to swing back and the lumbar spine to shorten. You can see in the diagram […]
I have had a few people phone me up recently and ask about legal requirements for opening up a studio, becoming a pilates teacher, and also what opportunities are out there for Pilates Instructors after you have finished your training. In Australia you can open […]