Hi - I'm a qualified Pilates matwork instructor and Biomechanics Trainer. I offer Pilates matwork SPAM STUDIO is a small private studio teaching up to 6.
Session times are published on the Secret Group page for clients every week. The studio is fully equipped so just don your fitness gear and come and join us!
01/11/2022
This image is so apt😃 Exactly what my clients are working on between now and Christmas! It's amazing what a Witch's broomstick can do for your posture! Spaces available on Monday evenings and Friday mornings in Long Crendon. PM for more info
28/06/2021
Buying into this stereotype has caused more harm to more people than narcotics and alchohol combined, the idea that sitting is somehow a reward.
These two need to get out of their chairs, off the porch, and go do some physical work.
"Sitting is the new smoking."
Edited to add that this refers to otherwise healthy people, not those with illness or injury.
Doesn't matter your age----
27/07/2020
So lovely to be back teaching in the studio today in line with Gov guidelines 🤩
I briefly saw a message on my phone today from someone enquiring about my Pilates sessions. I think the name was Mary Palmer, but the message has disappeared from every platform on my phone now I feel very rude not being able to reply but if this was you, please try again!
05/06/2020
SPAM Studio Pilates currently has spaces for 1 to 1 sessions via Zoom. Please PM for more details if interested.
I'm now able to delivery teaching sessions by Zoom, 1:1s and groups. If you'd like to join, please PM me for more details.
20/12/2019
Happy Christmas everyone and wishing you a healthy and peaceful 2020! xx
06/12/2019
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I have spaces for all levels in my Monday 10 am class in Long Crendon starting after New Year. Taster session half price! PM for more info. 🤸♀️🤸♀️🤸♀️
06/03/2019
Which is why Pilates is so effective at keeping us up and running! Please get in touch if you’d like to know more!
When we are suffering with acute back pain our first reaction is to lie down, rest, and protect the affected area.
We also instinctively back away from most movements to avoid the risk of further pain or increasing the injury.
An acute injury may require a day or two of rest, but anything more than that and you begin to inhibit the healing process.
Correct movement, even when you are still in pain, is often the most effective remedy. Extensive bed rest will only lead to weaker and tighter muscles which is often one of the main reasons for your back pain in the first instance.
Muscle spasms are the body’s way of giving you a warning sign that something is wrong with your body mechanics and there is a deeper problem. The only way to get the muscles to relax is to move with proper functionality and movement patterns. Ideally we should transfer the stress that is causing the injury or inflammation in our back to our posterior chain.
These muscles should be strong enough to take this work, if they are not then you are in a vicious cycle. This is why a strengthening and flexibility program is key for anyone suffering with back pain.
03/01/2019
Which is where Pilates comes in ..........
When we are suffering with acute back pain our first reaction is to lie down, rest, and protect the affected area.
We also instinctively back away from most movements to avoid the risk of further pain or increasing the injury.
An acute injury may require a day or two of rest, but anything more than that and you begin to inhibit the healing process.
Correct movement, even when you are still in pain, is often the most effective remedy. Extensive bed rest will only lead to weaker and tighter muscles which is often one of the main reasons for your back pain in the first instance.
Muscle spasms are the body’s way of giving you a warning sign that something is wrong with your body mechanics and there is a deeper problem. The only way to get the muscles to relax is to move with proper functionality and movement patterns. Ideally we should transfer the stress that is causing the injury or inflammation in our back to our posterior chain.
These muscles should be strong enough to take this work, if they are not then you are in a vicious cycle. This is why a strengthening and flexibility program is key for anyone suffering with back pain.
13/08/2018
MUSCLES | This picture shows the muscle wastage of the thigh from 35-55-85 years old! 😱 The white bit in the middle is your femur, the red stuff around is your quads & hamstrings and the white stuff around is subcutaneous fat. It’s so interesting to see here that without continued exercise, over time we lose a lot of muscle mass (a process called SARCOPENIA) and gain much more fatty tissue. This has huge implications to strength, mobility, balance, movement falls in the elderly, broken bones and overall quality of life. So staying active and exercising isn’t just about looking good, it’s of utmost importance for our long term musculoskeletal health.