Our women’s health Physio, Becca tells us how to get the most out of our bowel health. Yes you read that right! And you are still on a Physio website… I talk about pee and poo all day so this isn’t strange for me. Don’t panic! You’ll get used to reading about it and might …
Our blog is taken over this month by Niall, a keen triathlete who reviewed our Sports Conditioning Pilates class for us. Regular readers of this blog will be aware of how important I think strength and conditioning is to my triathlon training. Being a new dad means I have to make every exercise session count, …
I couldn’t have been more delighted when I was invited to start teaching the Antenatal Yoga class at Pilates Plus Physio. As a Pre & Postnatal Doula, I jump at the opportunity of being able to support mamas during the amazing and sometimes rocky ride that preparation for motherhood can be, and doing this through …
So much of what we do is about preparing you to get out there and enjoy the outdoors. But what about doing your conditioning workout whilst getting out and about? This year we have introduced Nordic Walking and Bootcamp classes to our schedule and it’s been so successful, with people noting how it helps them …
Why on Earth would I want to do Pilates indoors if the reason I cycle is to get out and about and feel the wind whistling through my helmet? Hopefully this post will help give you an insight into how Pilates can improve your performance and endurance on the bike. As anyone who’s ever ridden a …
Nordic Walking, is a safe, natural, dynamic, efficient and suitable-for-all form of physical activity that trains the body in a holistic, symmetrical and balanced way. The overall goal is a state of general wellbeing. Nordic Walking for all: It is an activity that can be shared by people of different fitness levels. It is …
As a teacher of both, people often ask me what’s the difference between Yoga and Pilates, and which one should I choose… Yoga v Pilates – what’s the difference? Before we delve into the differences, let’s start with the similarities. When Joseph Pilates first developed his exercise methodology back in the early 20th …
I am a keen road cyclist having converted from mountain biking a few years ago and a member of Glasgow Green Cycling Club. I ride about 5,000km per year, mainly in the UK but also when my wife and I go on holiday and I can sneak some rides in, usually before breakfast. Having had …
Our thanks to Val who has taken the time to write about her experiences of our one-to-one sessions in the clinic and our classes. When off work in agony with a herniated disc, I spent a lot of time googling how I was going to avoid this happening again. I’ve never know pain like it. …
Hypermobility is a condition that can affect people and at any stage of life. Hypermobility is a general term for a number of conditions which present with similar features. The most common characteristic of hypermobility is what is described as laxity in connective tissue due to a disturbance with collagen fibres- the elastic fibres …
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