Ranges Pilates

27/03/2026

If you haven’t exercised for a while it can be daunting starting again.

Gone are days of punishing your body to look good.

You care now more about how you feel.

You want to be stronger, more flexible and just move with ease.

Respect where you are, who you are and try Pilates tailored for you.

14/03/2026

This post is prompted by a new client who had been training at a gym and had developed shoulder pain and tightness.

Shoulders are such tricky things. What drives me nuts is when people are cued at the gym or poorly trained yoga or Pilates instructors to pull their shoulder back and down, fixing them in place. Or pinch them back squeezing shoulder blades together. Or push them down when lifting overhead. NO, No, no, noooo!

They need to move!
If you lift your arm overhead the shoulder blade MUST move up and out, to allow the humerus (upper arm bone) to not hit or impinge on the shoulder joint. It needs space to move.

Shoulders are incredibly complex, they have a large range of movement and not necessarily much stability.

They need to get the stability from an orchestration of 19 muscles with the right balance of strength and flexibility.

When exercising the shoulder or any muscles that attach into the shoulder, forming part of the shoulder girdle, it’s important to have good placement of the shoulder blade, arm, spine and rib cage.

For instance if you are standing and lift you arm overhead the upper spine and rib cage MUST bend backwards. Not a huge amount, but just enough to allow the scapular to move freely.

If your posture is hunched this can be really difficult, so in the studio I ALWAYS make sure your ribs and spine can move easily before we do any shoulder work.

When you have pain in the shoulder, often there is an imbalance in strength with even just one of these muscles.

These issues will have built up overtime and therefore are not necessarily a quick fix and in the studio I look at the whole body, including the ribs to help with shoulder issues.

Shoulders also vary from person to person, some are very tight, some are very flexible, everyone is different and this is why I like tailored Pilates in the studio, especially if you have an injury.

If you would like to help your shoulders please contact me, check link in bio.

04/03/2026

As many of you may know the sliding door has been having a moment and been difficult to open. Yeah! Now all fixed!

Back to nice and easy to open.

16/02/2026

The 16th of February is the anniversary of the Ash Wednesday Bushfires which hit this area 43 years ago.

Even though it was many years ago the trauma may still felt in your body.

It may be in a variety of ways with changes in appetite, alertness, increased sweating or increased muscle tension.

This tension may be in your jaw, shoulders, ribs or back.

To help ease this tension, acknowledge the possible cause and gently move, whatever routine you find most beneficial.

Doing a breathing exercise can also be extremely beneficial.

If you find symptoms or flash backs persist please speak to your doctor.

11/02/2026

You don’t need to feel a burn for the muscles to be stronger and more flexible.

It’s when you miss Pilates for a while you really notice how effective it really is.

16/01/2026

How your body moves and feels affects your entire nervous system.

Move your body to nurture it, not punish it.

10/10/2025

These are the most common Pilates myths I come across as a Pilates teacher.

What’s the weirdest one you’ve heard about Pilates?

15/08/2025

So true, especially using the full range of equipment and comprehensive mat Pilates repertoire. You get the full Pilates experience tailored for YOU

18/06/2025

Thank you for the lovely feedback, so glad to see you are feeling better.

Missing Pilates because of illness or extended holidays can make your body slip backwards but it doesn’t take long to get back on track.

Keeping up with some exercise does make a difference even if it’s just gentle movement.

Thank you again.

03/06/2025

Joint replacement is massive surgery and the best outcomes are from people who keep the muscles around the joint as strong as possible.

I’ve helped many people over the last 20 years with pre and post op exercises, and it’s great hearing from a clients recent surgery has gone well.

Coming to your sessions really helps but doing exercises at home makes a big difference.

10/04/2025