Moving through a joint replacement is not just rehab (those physio sessions you receive individually straight after surgery and then perhaps in a group setting). It’s also prehab — a way to prepare your body (and mind) for surgery, so that you recover more smoothly, rebuild strength more confidently, and feel more at home in your body throughout the process.

One of the most common physical responses to stress and anxiety I see is my movement practice is rigidity in the Thoracic Spine (and by default, the ribcage), alongside shallow breathing patterns. When we experience stress, (and particularly chronic stress) we tend to hold our breath, brace our midsection, and restrict natural thoracic movement, creating a cycle of tension that reinforces discomfort (Van Diest et al., 2001).

Are you a ‘pusher’ or a ‘puller’? The positive effects of Glute Strengthening explained.

Understanding, and interpreting Strains and Strains; and the role this has in your recovery.

How the Whole Body Approach to Pilates is so applicable to our practice today...

Understanding our pain, (it’s trying to protect us), and being able to move out of fear state, is key to moving through it…

How to interrupt overwhelm, and calm the inner critic…

Finding a state of calm through the Vagus nerve…..

Balance is more than standing on one leg……Sarah explores the different elements that make up the concept of balance in this 5 minute read.

What I’ve realised is that there is a lot of crossover between plants and Pilates. Of course, we know that gardens have become increasingly important for Mental Health. They can be sensory spaces that allow time to breathe, to get away from technology and the news of the day, and allow us to nurture some things, whether that’s ourselves, a seedling, or an established plant. They ultimately offer hope, and so the parallels with Pilates begin….

What I’ve realised is that there is a lot of crossover between plants and Pilates. Of course, we know that gardens have become increasingly important for Mental Health. They can be sensory spaces that allow time to breathe, to get away from technology and the news of the day, and allow us to nurture some things, whether that’s ourselves, a seedling, or an established plant. They ultimately offer hope, and so the parallels with Pilates begin….