Helping people frustrated with muscle aches and pain get back to moving easily in and around Salisbu
Helping people frustrated with muscle aches and pain get back to moving easily in and around Salisbury. Everything you need to relieve aches & pain, get moving and enjoying life
13/12/2025
Tips to reduce stress at Christmas
6- positive saying aka mantra.
A mantra is a phrase or word you can use to help you focus particularly within meditation. This can be applied outside of our meditation practice to.
If you are someone who often finds themselves focusing on the negative try finding a positive saying that you can silently repeat to yourself to help you feel less stressed and anxious.
Some people find just saying breathing in calm and breathing out calm helps. I often say to myself - no matter what I currently see before me the universe is rearranging itself in my favour right now.
Even when it feels difficult to say or you don’t quite believe it the more you say it the easier it is. Give it a go - you can make up your own just keep it positive and open to possibilities.
12/12/2025
Pilates isn’t just about your core — it’s about confidence.
For many people over 40, movement can start to feel uncertain:
- You worry about your balance
- You don’t want to make an old injury worse
- You’re not sure what your body can do anymore
That’s where our small, supportive classes come in.
You’ll learn how to move safely and with control — no pressure, no judgment, just clear guidance.
We use bands, balls, and small circles to build strength and support without strain.
And week by week, you’ll notice: You’re not just getting stronger. You’re feeling more confident, too.
✨ Pilates for beginners starts this January September. Come see what your body *can* do.
12/12/2025
Tips to reduce stress at Christmas
5- breathe deeply
People who are feeling stressed, anxious or under pressure often breathe very shallowly and from the chest. So while you are doing things like washing your hands, checking your emails etc just take 3 deep breaths in and out. Allowing your tummy and chest to expand as you breath in and fall as you breathe out.
Brilliant to do if you are feeling frustrated for example queuing for something or stuck in traffic. Just breathe deeply (obviously in these situations your wouldn’t close your eyes!)
Just 3 breaths can help us feel calmer, more relaxed and able to continue with what we need to get done.
Go on, give it a go - I don’t think you will regret it!
11/12/2025
Tips to reduce stress at Christmas
4- happy music
The power of music to change our mood is often under rated. So if you are feeling stressed, anxious, under pressure why not create a playlist of tunes which help to lift your mood and have you smiling or even dancing around the kitchen.
I often have chill fm on the background but no again I like something with more tempo to motivate me or make me smile.
So if you are feeling stressed, anxious or pressured try listening to music it is something really simple to try which can really help
10/12/2025
Tips to reduce stress at Christmas
3- actually need
This may sound depressing but at the end of the day Christmas is just one day. A day we put a lot of pressure and hype on and often it might not quite deliver.
So what if we just thought of Christmas day a day where people love each other and if there is a lovely meal involved even better.
Leading up to Christmas people often tend to say to me “I must do…., I need to find time to….., I need to keep everyone else happy….”
That sounds like a lot of pressure to me and sounds like you are taking responsibility for a lot of people. Also taking responsibility for how other people feel which is actually beyond our control. What if we shared around the load and asked for help or just remember that at the end of the day the meal is basically a huge roast which could be pared back to what we actually need.
Personally I would much prefer Christmas to be about making memories, loving and sharing with people and enjoying ourselves without the pressure, without the expectations of what it has to look like. We have been to the beach several times on Christmas day as it just gets us out of the routine and we all feel happier and healthier as a result, plus have room in our bellies for the wonderful roast. Also confession I am not sure there is anything better than having a nap or curling up with a good book on Christmas day.
09/12/2025
Booking for our pilates trial classes in January is open!
People often say to me they are:
- feeling stiff and not very supple…
- having niggles in their joints and back…
- wanting to strengthen their core & improve posture…
- nervous about starting something in case they'll be left behind or not sure what to do…
Want to be taught by a teacher who understand beginners and knows they can't do the fancy exercises and stretches?!
Join our next beginners small pilates trial classes in September which can help you:
- Reduce aches and stiffness
- Get some ME Time
- Improve your flexibility and keep mobile
- Improve your strength
These small group sessions are created by a Sports Therapist and an experienced teacher who will make you feel at ease, safe to exercise and make sure you are doing it correctly.
- We care about how you are doing the exercises
- We walk around the room to make sure you are doing the exercises correctly and safely and modify if necessary
- a slower pace to help you understand the exercises properly
- other people like you (often over the age of 40) who have the same worries about not being very bendy!
Julie came to Pilates and said “I was concerned that it would be complicated and not suitable for my poor coordination. I thoroughly enjoyed the session. They explained each exercise and demonstrated first. She was then very patient and helped me to complete each exercise slowly and in the correct position. They were so patient and this made me feel relaxed and comfortable..”
The taster classes have maximum 8 people. Come and try our beginners class for free and if you love it which we are sure you will we are doing an introductory 5 week course for £70
We know you will love it
Classes held at the Hope Centre, St Paul’s roundabout with
09/12/2025
Tips to reduce stress at Christmas
2- options
Particularly over the last couple of years we have had to get used the possibilities that things might not go as planned. Someone maybe unwell so unable to attend etc
So if we are prepared and think of our plans as fluid which may change this means we can see the options and possibilities rather than only seeing the options which aren’t possible. This can help our stress levels and mental health as we can reschedule and do it another time. This helps also to reduce some of the pressure we put on ourselves of Christmas having to look a certain way.
08/12/2025
Tips to reduce stress at Christmas
1- planning.
Sometimes just taking the time to think about what you are doing, what you want to do and what do you need for it can help your mind relax and feel less stressed. I know if you feel pressured or time poor this can feel difficult to do but it could save you time as you can be prepared and know what you need to do and when.
People often find the food shopping the most challenging as there can be high expectations and demands when you are struggling to fit everything in.
So sit down with a cuppa and try planning what you need so your mind can rest a little easier. even better meditate first for 5 minutes focusing on your breathing and then have your cuppa and plan ;)
07/12/2025
Want to do your Christmas shopping without aches, pain or stiffness?
Here are our top 10 tips to doing your Christmas shopping without aches and pains
10 handbag - before you leave home make sure you handbag is light or even better try a backpack where the weight is distributed evenly over both shoulders
06/12/2025
Want to do your Christmas shopping without aches, pain or stiffness?
Here are our top 10 tips to doing your Christmas shopping without aches and pains
9 plan ahead - where possible try and plan ahead and think about spreading your shopping over different days if you struggle with aches and pains.
05/12/2025
Want to do your Christmas shopping without aches, pain or stiffness?
Here are our top 10 tips to doing your Christmas shopping without aches and pains
8 lifting technique - not everything we have to lift is heavy but if you have noticed some aches for a while you can cause injury to your back even lifting something light as tension might have already built up. So even when lifting something light but especially when heavy, lift with the knees, the weight close to your feet and with a straight back. Engaging your tummy muscles might also help. Or if heavy, even better get an elf or Santa's helper to help you
04/12/2025
Want to do your Christmas shopping without aches, pain or stiffness?
Here are our top 10 tips to doing your Christmas shopping without aches and pains
7 carrying technique - really important to make sure you aren't causing wrist, hand or shoulder pain. Ideally carry bags on your shoulder and tucked into your side rather than with the weight of the bags in your hand and with the arm straight and extended.
Imagine yourself a bit like santa clause with his sack over the shoulder ;)
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At Bodyfixit we are passionate about helping people who are frustrated with aches and pains stopping them moving easily and enjoying being active and life.
We show people how they can manage their body, resolve their aches and pains, achieving their goals and get back to smiling.
We love it when a client comes in and has been able to sit comfortably in a chair for the first time in ages, sleep comfortably or do their challenge they have set themselves.
We help people see that there is an alternative to feeling stressed, cautious when you move and worried you are going to make it worse, also that taking pain medication, putting up with something or losing weight is not the only answer.
We are passionate about empowering people to get to know their own body, what works for them and how with awareness and simple exercises you can get back to moving easily and enjoying life.
We believe that goal focused deep tissue massage doesn’t need to be painful and the amount of pressure is made specific to your needs.
Thinking about trying pilates but worried you aren’t very bendy or will have to wear lycra? Want to be taught by a teacher who understand beginners and knows they can't do the fancy exercises and stretches?! Our small pilates classes which can help you:
- Reduce aches and stiffness
- Get some ME Time
- Improve your flexibility and keep mobile
- Improve your strength
These small group sessions are created by a Sports Therapist and an experienced teacher who will make you feel at ease, safe to exercise and make sure you are doing it correctly.
It is important to us that beginner's feel welcomed and that they are supported doing the poses and exercises.
At Bodyfixit we have tried to create a welcoming environment where no question is silly, you feel listened to and supported on your journey, encouraged to keeping moving forward even when it is difficult and ready to jump on our cosy couch for some quality ME time.
We have recently introduced sound baths and massage to help people de-stress, feel calm and sleep well - Come and try it we know you will love it!
