Richmond Studio Pilates

14/10/2024

Some good advice about ensuring muscular balance in your body:

Repeatedly doing the same type of activity — whether it’s running, lifting or sitting — can have serious downsides.

14/10/2024

https://www.thetimes.com/article/27de6d5c-d6d6-4682-be58-21fa3f18a68f

Great article on carbs- they're necessary for your body and functioning. Be informed and eat well!

A low-carbohydrates diet may not be the answer to a long and healthy life after all. Giulia Crouch explains why

14/10/2024

Great advice, information on carbohydrates from the Times: https://www.thetimes.com/article/27de6d5c-d6d6-4682-be58-21fa3f18a68f
They're certainly good for you and not as bad as many would have you believe! As usual it's a case of eating well.

A low-carbohydrates diet may not be the answer to a long and healthy life after all. Giulia Crouch explains why

08/03/2024

An interesting article about habits and will power, well worth a read. Hope all are enjoying this lovely day here.

Our ability to resist temptation is increasingly shaped by forces beyond our control

23/02/2024

Wishing everyone a great weekend. Keep moving and smiling!

31/10/2023

Good article on fascia, the stuff that connects our bones, muscles and just about everything else.

Fascia is more important than previously thought. Here’s how, and why, you should care for yours.

05/08/2023

Very good article on breath-which is, of course, the first principle of Pilates. Well worth reading and putting into practice.

We do it 20,000 times a day but the way we breathe in different scenarios can have a big impact. From tongue position to finding your D-spot, experts share breathwork techniques

04/05/2023

Great insight and advice from someone who knows:
https://fb.watch/kjx46CwzFV/

04/04/2023

Once again, a good article from the NYT. This time about breathing. Something we all do, but many/most of us could do it better and more consciously. After my time on oxygen last summer I'm certainly more aware of it and it's the prime tenet of Pilates, so....

If you’re not using your diaphragm efficiently, you’re not getting the most out of your workout, experts say.

26/03/2023

Very good article on Pilates from the NYT:

The strength and flexibility workout is having a moment. What can — and can’t — it do for us?

17/03/2023

Good article on ankles from the NYT. As a man with a metal ankle I can appreciate their take on it!

Ankle instability is often the result of nerve and ligament damage. These exercises can help get you back on, and stay on, your feet.