Retreat with Pilates

Pilates is liking going on a retreat every single lesson, you’re taking time for YOU, for your body & mind. It’s a place to de stress & unwind & BE, but a class for an hour can only help you relax & de stress so much & that’s where an actual weekend get away can really come in handy – to indulge in longer classes, more stretching, more relaxation, a time to really release your muscles & to tame that monkey mind, infuse your mind with positivity, calm & relaxation.

Combined with gentle back neck & shoulder massages, incredible tasty healthy food, energising juices, smoothies to invigorate you from the inside out I felt it was time to offer this time of essential back care, muscle care & it’s like an MOT & service for you.

We MOT our cars, but why not you too. You get more out of your Pilates when you take dedicated time out, you’re not rushing from work to the children or straight back on your I phone!! A little holiday from social media.

You get a chance to indulge in longer classes, deeper relaxation, small groups of maximum 6 clients on each retreat- retreats will be announced in the future.

  • Relax

  • Re-charge

  • Tone up

  • Release your muscles

  • Stretch your muscles

  • Strengthen your core

  • Strengthen your back

  • Improve your posture

  • Have fun

  • Make new friends

  • Learn how to incorporate Pilates into your lifestyle, practice easily at home & feel great

  • Improve your mood, happiness & energy levels

Perhaps you’ve been through some past or current big or small stress? Bereavement or injury, prolapsed disc or another form of injury, and want a retreat that can look after you properly. I would love to help & inspire you.

Pilates and how it can help you Mentally

I suffered from some bouts of painful depression lately, no I’m not talking about 22 years ago when I had suffered after a road traffic accident, but in 2019. It wasn’t all the time but came in waves. What was very noticeable was that when I was doing Pilates or teaching Pilates I was absolutely fine, in fact happy.

Now I’m no depression expert, however I really do believe that there is a strong link between good mental & emotional well-being & Pilates (just my opinion). Everyone seems to just come for their body, but Pilates is way more beneficial than that, it helps your mind too & definitely your happiness. Many clients have said they sleep better, are in a better mood & can cope with life much better even when some tough things are going on. Life’s not always easy so it’s nice that you can have this happy place to go to, but not just that then incorporate it into your lifestyle.

Of course there are different root causes of depression & it’s getting the right help, support & solutions with that. I knew the root cause & beavered away taking action to sort it out. & decided to really embrace Pilates to the fullest & my goodness I’m grateful as the happy Bev many of you love & know is back. Always talk to a trusted friends & family & seek professional support.

Thank you Pilates.

so my tip for you if you’re, stressed, anxious, depressed or under the weather is go do Pilates, book those lessons, we need to socialise too, even us introverts! & then practice. Practice daily!! Not just your exercises with your breathing but daily relaxation too, it makes such a difference.

When you’re upset, crying, feeling depressed you’ll notice your posture is poor, Pilates will help you re gain that confident happy posture. In one of my classes this week I said Pilates is like happy hour, it’s a happy place to go to and once you’ve discovered it, it’s there to help & support you everyday.

Love to hear feedback if my blog helps you. Hope it does (of course always seek medical support such as your GP if you are depressed), however you might find adding that holistic approach of Pilates exercise is the icing on the cake you’re looking for.

Tiredness & How Pilates Can Help

Sometimes you can feel too tired, in fact right now writing this I could have made the excuse that I’m too tired to write this weeks blog, true I did feel tired after 3 nights of not getting enough sleep so an early night is calling. However the amazing thing about Pilates is its great to do whether you have fatigue or tiredness, been overworking & not getting a work life balance.

By making the effort to go to your class or one to one, what I’ve noticed is that it’s always worth it & you walk out feeling better in both your energy levels too.

I turned up to teach this morning (not my feeling my best), yet it really cheered me up to teach both physically & mood wise, a bonus. The sun is shining here in the UK so hope you enjoy this weeks mini relax, helping you re charge your batteries, you deserve it. Say to yourself ‘my energy levels are improving’

Here’s this weeks Pilates have a lie down to improve posture, alignment, relax & release the muscles & de-stress, join in here:

Toning your Body with Pilates

Most people book into Pilates because of some back problem, ache or pain. A brilliant added bonus is that Pilates exercise is also very toning and the good news is that you don’t have to go up to advanced level to get very toned with it. 

Even working your body from beginners to intermediate level is plenty to get toned, but this isn’t about doing Pilates just once a week. Is that enough? Well it will help but on the benefits side of things & getting really toned with it it’s all about the magic word PRACTICE. Regular practice builds strength & tone which is such a good feeling with Pilates that you can both feel & look good with it too. 

Doing a regular class or one to one is ideal but it’s also all about practicing inbetween your lessons which you may find enhances your entire life. 

The thing is you need to get a balance, even if you’re needing extra strengthening for your back you still need to work on your whole body, that’s what Pilates can do for you 

I used to do SO much sport as a child, playing national junior squash, tennis, a runner and all sorts. However it wasn’t until I discovered Pilates that I sorted out my bad posture (stooped and rounded shoulders from being a shy child). I’d ended up with a weak back & a lot of tightness in my neck & shoulders. I will be honest the other exercise I did was great for cardiovascular fitness but not so good for toning so it was a big happy surprise to me when o became more toned as a result. 

Even practicing 5 or more minutes a day can make such a difference 

Stretch your back here with the best daily stretch : 

Above- side to side stretch.

Work at your level & listen to your body. Join in here if injury free, always best to learn with a qualified teacher.

Lots of Love,

Beverley

De-Stress in 5 minutes

Very excited to share this with you, a 5 minute beach relaxation to de-stress, for calm, peace & relaxation. Also very good for your back, neck & muscles. All you have to do is stop the stress for 5 minutes & give yourself permission to do healthy things for you so you can both cope & feel better. I had a super busy week teaching both Pilates & guardian angel reiki so looking after me too. Look after YOU. Join in here: