Have you ever looked in your pantry and wondered, “can I use my food for exercise”? No? Well, that’s okay. We're here to tell you that soup cans are one of the best Pilates props out there!

Pilates is a great form of exercise if you’re looking to strengthen, tone and improve flexibility with minimal stress on the body. Setting up a simple home Pilates studio allows you to practice in your own time, or join our online classes in a space that feels right for you.

Whatever your age or fitness level, with its slow controlled movements, Pilates is great exercise. It offers a range of benefits, particularly for more senior practitioners, who can really benefit from staying active.

Staying fit and active during pregnancy is always beneficial. Not only does it have a physical impact, it makes you feel good and can improve postnatal recovery. Pilates is an ideal exercise to undertake when pregnant!

Whatever exercise regime you choose, learning proper technique and gradually building up to more difficult maneuvers is key. Let’s consider Pilates’ most famous “introductory” exercise: Hundreds, and a few others.

I bet you keep hearing that you need to have “core strength” and “strong abdominals”, so before you start sucking your belly buttons in, doing more sit-ups, planks or crunches, let’s look at what core stability is.

This one is for all the post abdominal surgery patients out there! The exhausting journey of regaining strength/function post surgery can be overwhelming and perhaps you’ve been given the green light to start exercise, but you have no idea where to start.