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Foot pain and how to fix it!

07/10/14

Ive heard a lot of people recently talking about how they are suffering with pain on the underside of their feet, if this has ever affected you read on! In most cases it is being caused by an injury called...

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Where’s your head at?

17/08/14

The position of your head could be causing you neck and upper back pain. A common posture these days is for the head to be forwards of the body known as chin poke position and the shoulders to be excessively...

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Tight hip flexors and back pain

17/08/14

Illiopsoas, the main hip flexor muscle runs from the lumbar spine (lower back) to the lesser trochanter of the femur (inside of the thigh bone). If this muscle is tight it causes the pelvis to tilt forward creating an exaggerated...

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Poor posture and back pain

28/07/14

Poor posture is one of the main causes of back pain. Poor posture develops due to muscle imbalances and weaknesses for example, Lumbar lordosis, where an exaggerated arch in the lower back can be seen is usually due to tight...

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Pilates for tennis

30/06/14

With Wimbledon now in full flow and Serena Williams and Andy Murray championing pilates as a vital part of their training I thought I’d share my top 5 pilates exercises for tennis and their benefits. 1. Spine twists: a lot...

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Dave completes the marathon

07/04/14

Marathon Done!   It had to happen I guess! The day of the Greater Manchester Marathon finally arrived yesterday so I thought I would take a couple of minutes to tell you all how it went! To begin with it...

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Why run?

02/01/14

  Why not? Its the most natural form of physical activity known to man, we were born to run, its how we evolved. Back when we were hunter gathers running was part of life, part of survival. Everybody is built...

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Happy clients

28/11/13

Here is a selection of testimonies from happy clients who attended Sarah’s pregnancy pilates classes. Have a read and see how pilates during pregnancy can benefit you too. I carried on doing Pilates with Sarah up to 37 weeks (out...

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