Are you in an injury cycle?

Do you have an old injury that comes and goes? Just when you think it’s improving something “goes” and suddenly you are back where you started? Recurring injuries can affect all different areas of the body including neck, shoulders and ribs, mid and...
Core strength -what is it and how to get it?

Core strength -what is it and how to get it?

A lot of my clients come to Pilates to improve their core strength, they understand that core strength can reduce back pain, improve posture and reduce tension in the shoulders and hips. What they don’t often know is that core strength and Pilates is more about...
How to love your post baby body

How to love your post baby body

Photo credit: Xavier Mouton The other day a client told me how she felt in the months after the birth of her second child. She finally found Pilates and learned how it could tone her core and get her feeling ready for the beaches of Ballina and Lennox Head. Her...
Can I exercise with a disc injury?

Can I exercise with a disc injury?

Photo credit Toa Heftiba If you think you have a disc injury or you have had scans to confirm you have a disc injury you can exercise BUT you must take some precautions. In fact keeping strong and flexible will help to reduce your pain and increase your mobility for...

Reduce pain with Body Awareness

If you experience pain in your body everyday, you may wonder how being more aware of your body is going to help reduce that pain. Fair enough. Let’s start with what Body Awareness is. Body Awareness means different things to different people. For the purposes of...