Moving Arts

12/01/2023

May 2023 be all you wish of it! .. but let's proactively drive a positive 2023! So ...move, and breathe well. Move to keep moving.. and to keep your 'head' in the right place. Moving Arts Pilates opens on the 16th January.

23/08/2022

How wonderful is this 😁

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12/08/2022

If you are wondering if Pilates is for you.. or why you should do Pilates .. perhaps this article by a Basi Pilates teacher might 'entice' you to find a Pilates studio and start your Pilates journey. :-) https://www.basipilates.com/teaching/the-ten-principles/ and a quote from Joseph Pilates.. ever more relevant today......... "Since we live in this Modern Age we must of necessity devote more time and more thought to the important matter of acquiring physical fitness". – Joseph Pilates

“Return to Life Through Contrology” by Joseph Pilates and William John Miller provoked more thought, provided more understanding and inspired more investigation than I can easily relay in a simple book report.

03/07/2022

Just watched a really super webinar.... take the time to watch.. it's really worth it. So simple..but really resonates....Move people move!!!

Mary Bond is a former dancer, a Structural Integration practitioner and former Chair of the Rolf Movement® faculty of the Rolf Institute of Structural Integr...

31/05/2022

I read this wonderful article and there was this quote from a chiropractor called James Chestnut. I thought it was so relevant to remind ourselves that we are made to move. The less we move, the less we are able to move.
"Blood cells that don't move cannot transport oxygen, lungs that don't move can't breathe, hearts that don't move can't pump blood, and spines that don't move can't create the motion required for proper joint nutrition, for the activities of daily living, or for the stimulation of the joint-brain pathways required for proper brain and body function." In short, movement is what enables our bodies to operate in all their delicate, wondrous complexity”.

07/05/2022

Happy Pilates Day all!! 😊

27/02/2022

New beginnings 😊🥰🎉

03/10/2021

Some thoughts I wanted to share… & if you feel like it a link to a wonderful article on the Principles of Pilates… (really worth the read/thank you BASI), (see link below).
Hi all, I thought I’d share some of my thoughts… hope they resonate with you.
In this still strange world we find ourselves (although certainly getting a little lighter with hope igniting for the world) we (Moving Arts Pilates) find ourselves still online. Some have found it fab, some just cannot deal with it. We all have different scenarios that we have to deal with… so we have to make decisions that suit our scenarios. My thought is this…. Don’t give up on your ‘movement’. One instructor said “motion is lotion”…. And it is so VERY true. Remember to move NOW for good movement LATER! So, whilst I will be forever grateful for those that have found themselves able to stay online and still get their value and support me 🙏🏻 … you are on the mat in motion for YOU, for an easier future. So if you can’t find yourself attending class online, make a plan!! Whatever the movement form might be, go find it! (Again, your scenario, find the package that works for you). BUT, ….DON‘T let go of your movement….. You NEED to keep moving!! Whatever you choose, it must give you strength, mobility, flexibility (or all the Pilates principles.. see below).
This scenario will not be for very much longer (of that I’m sure). We WILL have a studio in the New Year! Hang in there….
Be well, be safe, and cherish the moments! (Please read the article if you can).
Pilates Principles: Awareness (Control), Balance, Breathe, Concentration, Efficiency, Precision, Harmony
Messages from the article:
Physical activity can heal
Contrology (Pilates) is a way of life.” He (Joseph Pilates) believed that we have to be mindful of our bodies, our sleep habits and our eating habits.
“Contrology (Pilates) is complete coordination of body, mind and spirit.”
I felt so good, and so at peace that I KNEW I wanted Pilates to be a part of my life until I die. (Words from the instructor who wrote the article).
The Ten Principles • BASI Pilates https://www.basipilates.com/teaching/the-ten-principles/

13/07/2021

BREATHE!! ..............If ever there was a time to sit and breathe, this is it. Don't hold yourself to an hour on the mat or an hour of exercise.... just get down on the mat for say 10 min! Even if you just sit yourself down, on a cushion, with your back against the wall... (maybe a little cushion to support your head if your head doesn't touch the wall)... and do the breath exercise. ............ Breathe in for 1, breathe out for 1, breathe in for 2, breathe out for 2.. and try and build. Drag your breath down the back of your throat on the inhale, loud exhale out of your mouth. See if you can build to 5. Let the world go for a tiny bit! 🥰

12/05/2021

Morning all.... this was on the Daily Maverick email this morning: “Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift. That's why they call it the present.” Master Oogway Enjoy your gift that is today.... 💐

05/05/2021

"Above all, learn how to breathe correctly" - Joseph Pilates