How to avoid a Christmas present wrapping injury (who knew that was a thing)!!???

Yes this can be a thing & one of my old Hertfordshire Pilates clients really hurt her back wrapping presents slumped on the floor, not thinking about her posture & back.

Today my sister Julie turned up at Pilates on zoom with my mum & shared with us that a few days ago she’d strained her back muscles sat on the floor wrapping. unfortunately some of us can’t get away with this anymore.

Julie said: ‘Thank you Bev - needed a good workout after my Christmas present wrapping injury (who knew that was a thing)!!??? X

Tips to prevent Christmas wrapping back pain:

1 sit at the table

2 sit with good posture (your bottom at the back of the chair, perhaps a cushion behind your low back, sit tall, feet hip width apart & feet underneath the knees. Don’t cross your legs. Don’t slouch!!..

3, enjoy wrapping knowing your muscles, discs in your spine and back are saying thank you and merry Christmas to you

4 don’t sit too long. Set an alarm and get up and walk around every 15 minutes, have a stretch!!

Happy birthday to my sister Julie today, Julie’s been a guest on my podcast a few times, also author & coach highly recommend www.Julie new.co.uk

Our weekly mum & daughter Pilates on zoom

It’s never too late to learn & look after you.

bonus tip

Don’t Sit too long. I went to see the film Spider-Man with my son at the weekend, and see the Christmas lights here which was wonderful, however sitting stuck in one position for hours in the cinema, my back hated that, some low level pain & nerve symptoms.. and has taken some time to recover with extra Pilates and stretches, so my top tip is keep moving and do not sit too long otherwise you might regret it.

happy festive holidays & enjoy your Christmas and new year

Love Bev 

Mindfulness Pilates, to reduce back pain to feel good. 

Teaching you on zoom both classes with my Pilates membership or one-to-one programmes. Includes meditation, mindset and positive affirmations, a morning routine, personal development for a work life balance to live happily ever after. 

What’s on in 2022 

  • free 3 minute morning routine video to reduce back pain & feel good, sign up on my website homepage

  • mindfulness Pilates membership, classes on zoom, book in on the website

  • 121 programmes book in on the website or send an email

  • Free taster class, Wednesday 5th Jan 8-9am London time on zoom, book in here;

Book a 20 minute free telephone consultation here:

Happy Christmas, 2 tips for more joy & peace

Sending you lots of JOY and PEACE for happy Christmas holidays as possible for you, your family and friends. Positive affirmation card message of the day is to bring you more and more peace in your life and work, and angel card message of the day it’s all about bringing you more and more joy in your life, how wonderful is that.

How would you like your Christmas or time off to be this year? Make it happen with as much joy and peace as you can, you deserve this. What does today’s positive affirmation and and angel card message mean to you,?

Christmas flash sale, buy a set of happy kids cards and you’ll receive a free deck of angel cards as a gift from me to you. The flash sale is available today and tomorrow until Monday, the 21st of December, you will automatically be sent 2 decks of cards. If you would like it sent with ribbon and a gift card, this will be provided for you at no extra cost, because it’s Christmas!


More about the happy kids cards & order yours on my happy kids cards page

lots joy & peace to you

Love Bev 

Christmas survival guide!..

happy Christmas holidays to you. I love December, the Christmas lights, taking some time out, indulging in longer relaxing morning routines, seeing favourite family, cosy time in and winter walks. Chocolate Yule log, will be on the menu, a gluten free one as I’m coeliac, no wheat for me! & an alcohol free homemade apple mulled wine and loads more Christmas films. 

have you done your 6 minutes? I recommend this to clients to enjoy doing 6 minutes mindfulness Pilates a day, that makes a huge difference. Which includes personal development 


good idea to practice on Christmas Day? Yes, 6 minutes before breakfast or first thing is not a lot, & you’ll enjoy a better day, your back and muscles will thank you too. 

Positive affirmation card message of the day is calm, I am calm! Keep this in mind over Christmas, when you don’t feel calm, take time out, go for a walk, meditate, remember this affirmation! Do some mindfulness Pilates, always calming.

What are you guided to enjoy this Christmas and holiday time? Give this a priority and you’ll be really pleased that you can enjoy time off with more joy and happiness

What is different about my mindfulness Pilates? 
As well as your core stability, back strengthening, overall strengthening and stretching, I also add in meditation, relaxation, breathing, mindset, positive affirmations, an angel card, goal setting for your work or business, 1 minute journalling and personal (and work/ business) development for strength and happiness in body & mind.

have a beautiful Christmas time.

If you get stressed, do this meditation for 1 minute. Pop to the bathroom or relaxing quiet room, 

close your eyes, breathe & relax. Take 10 relaxing breaths in and out. This is calming on the mind & body. Lift your mood & spirits 

join in here: 

HAPPY CHRISTMAS

A gift for you, a 3 minutes for your morning routine, breathe, relax & stretch with bit of mindfulness Pilates join in here:

love Bev

what’s on in the new year to help & inspire you, free discovery calls, free taster class, 121 programmes on zoom & classes in the mindfulness Pilates membership on zoom

What is different about your mindfulness Pilates?

As well as your core stability, back strengthening, overall strengthening and stretching, reducing back pain to feel good.

I also add in meditation, relaxation, breathing, mindset, positive affirmations, goal setting for your work or business, 1 minute journalling and personal development for strength and happiness in body & mind.

stretching in class on zoom

‘Bevs done wonders for my back, after an injury 13 years ago, 10 months with Bev and my lower back is the strongest it has ever been!’

Hannah Sanderson

MsHannahsings Singing Teacher

Love Bev 

Mindfulness Pilates, to reduce back pain to feel good. 

Teaching you on zoom both classes with my Pilates membership or one-to-one programmes. Includes meditation, mindset and positive affirmations, a morning routine, personal development for a work life balance to live happily ever after. 

Core stability and back pain

An observation I have made since teaching Pilates for over 23 years is that every single client that has come to me to learn Pilates both one-to-one and in classes who has suffered backache, and backpain there is always a weakness in the core stability and back muscles. This is always the case. The thing is you can’t do one element without the other, so you do still need the relaxation and breathing, the stretching, but the core stability and having strong deep abdominal muscles is vital as is having strong back Muscles to support both your back and body.

Here’s a few of my favourites, hope they help you. They must be done with good alignment and technique, but not just that, doing the right level for you is so important. Also depending on what the diagnosis of your back problem is depends on what you should and shouldn’t be doing, let alone if there are any other areas of problems going on as well. So if you’re not sure, always consult a doctor or relevant medical practitioners such as a physio, osteopath or chiropractor.

Even when a client is injury free, I always start with the absolute basics, because it’s vital you build a strong foundation with that good technique and alignment.

once that is achieved you can then build up through the levels of strength each week, each month and each year, this is so rewarding. Doing a whole hour of Pilates a week plus practising six minutes a day and incorporating it into your lifestyle can make a huge difference, I see this time and time again.

‘Quality of life can be found again, both in your book back, body and happiness.’

1; join in the core stability basics here

2; join in another core stability basics here, Remember quality not quantity.

3; increase your core stability strength. All fours opposite arm and leg is excellent for this. (However all exercises are best learnt with a qualified teacher such as myself) only join in if injury free or had lessons.

tips:

1 Think about how you sit, stand, walk, move and get out of bed in the morning!

2 Start your day every single day with six minutes of mindfulness Pilates and you will never look back.

You’ll have a happier back, better quality of life and even better doing a whole hour of Pilates a week makes a huge difference. Hope this weeks blog helps and inspires you, share it with your friends if you think it will help

love from Bev

Mindfulness Pilates, to reduce back pain to feel good. 


Teaching you on zoom both classes with my Pilates membership or one-to-one programmes. Includes meditation, mindset and positive affirmations, a morning routine, personal development for a work life balance to live happily ever after. 

Author & founder of the happy kids cards