Stretch Connect

A new year of Pilates classes start this week. Whether or not you have made a NY resolution, it's worth paying heed to Winston Churchill, who famously decreed..."Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” Welcome to 2026 everyone!

Classes continuing until December 23rd. Giving you just enough time to straighten out!! Book this week's class Danielle

'Atlas' is the name of our top vertebra - named after the Greek God Atlas who ‘carried the heavens on his shoulders'.
Similarly, our atlas carries the weight of our head (averaging 6kgs!)
Make time to release the world from your shoulders by confirming your next Stretch Connect Pilates class.
https://mailchi.mp/e28c19809e01/book-your-pilates-class-this-week-18077573

Some new toys for our Stretch Connect Pilates practice. Move over kids. Adults can play with their balance too!!. These spikey, wobbly steppers have brought a new element to class this month.

Classes on GOOD FRIDAY
Before diving into hotcross buns, ease your conscience with a GOOD FRIDAY Stretch Connect Pilates class.
A healthy way to kickstart the Easter long weekend.
Danielle - Ashgrove Brisbane

I'm always looking for efficiencies when setting up for class each week.
Last week my job became easier with a new equipment trolley.
The gift made me wonder about the efficiency of Pilates as exercise.
By focusing on building strength and flexibility in the little muscles around our joints, and by learning to relax muscles we shouldn't be tensing, Pilates promotes muscle balance and movement efficiency across our body. See you in class

Pilates for Cyclone Stress

I hadn't realised just how much pent-up anxiety my body was holding until 1am on Saturday morning when Cyclone Alfred disappeared off the radar!!
Since then, I've felt a little jittery about prevailing winds and rain, but HUGELY relieved about the passing cyclone threat.
This week, Pilates is all about anxiety and stress relief...focusing on slow, deliberate movements, mindful breathing and releasing those tight, tight stress muscles. Hope to see you in class.
Danielle

What Did Confucious Know?
Perhaps Confucious was not talking about Pilates, but he could have been!!
A routine Stretch Connect Pilates class will slowly, but surely pay off in the long term.
Cheers to good health, good wellbeing and...to Confucious, who lived over 2500 years ago.
Danielle

Time for your weekly Pilates medicine?
Our core affects what happens in the rest of our body. According to the Cleveland Clinic, building and maintaining strong core muscles will, over time, lead to a more supple spine and better pelvis and hip alignment. Book into a Stretch Connect Matwork Pilates class today.

5+ Reasons to make Stretch Connect Pilates a weekly ritual…
NOW WITH A TUESDAY 5:30pm CLASS
* Improve flexibility *
* Balance both sides of your body *
* Enhance muscle control *
* Improve natural posture *
* Stabilise the spine *
* Increase core strength & muscle tone *
* De-stress with breathing & inner focus *

1 class = 1 lamington
A 1-hour matwork Pilates class typically burns between 170-250 calories. One of these sweet, coconut covered morsels equates to approx 200 calories. A fair trade I'd say!!
Danielle