Nicola's Pilates, Fitness and Wellbeing

September - New Month, New Season, Cooler Weather for a Pilates Reset. Autumn feels like a great time to focus on routine and consistency when it comes to Your Fitness and Wellbeing. For me that means eating the rainbow, focusing on my sleep and building an achievable fitness routine. If you are looking for help in your autumn reset please get in touch as I would love to help. Pilates is so beneficial for both your physical and mental health so come and join me although I warn you my enthusiasm for Pilates is contagious!

EMD UK (the National Governing Body for Group Exercise) shared the message this week "A Workout Can Change Your Day, Consistency Can Change Your Life". This is so true as it is what we do consistently that has an impact on our future. If like me you are thinking about your longevity and how you can stay Active as you get older you need to find an exercise routine that you can Consistently fit into your schedule. Come and join my Pilates classes each week and let help you find something that you can consistently enjoy!

All my Pilates classes restart on the 17th of August 2026 - are you booked in yet?! I am looking forward to seeing you very soon

Any keen gardeners out there who would like to help Billingborough village hall with their garden project please get in touch x

Can you help us with the new garden at the village hall? We’re looking for a few willing volunteers to help get the ground ready and do some planting over the summer. No experience needed, and any amount of time is appreciated, even the odd hour here and there.

If you fancy getting involved, email us at [email protected] or just send us a message on here

EMD UK the national governing body for group exercise in the UK shared this message this week: "Exercise is not a punishment, it's a Celebration of what Your Body Can Do". I absolutely agree with this having been a very reluctant participant in exercise when I was younger. I now know that exercise is Essential for my Physical Health if I Want to Age Well and Stay Mobile. I now know the benefits to my Mental Health from regular exercise. Exercise is not a Punishment, it is a Celebration of what we can do! If you are a reluctant exerciser then please get in touch as I would love you to try a Pilates class with me to see if you enjoy it as much as my class members and I do.

A class member messaged me after class to say that her partner had told her "You Should go to Pilates More, You Come Back in Such a Good Mood". This makes me so Happy as I often talk about the Positive Benefits to our Mental Health from Pilates and it is lovely to hear that someone's partner is recognising the impact on them. In my Pilates classes we focus on our using our breath to calm everything down and we take time to recognise how we are feeling both before and after class. We make time for friendship, we support one another and laughter is always encouraged! If this sounds like a class that you would like try, please get in touch

July always seem to be a really busy month. When life is busy we need to Focus on Good Habits to keep us Fit and Well. Hopefully you are already practising Pilates on a regular basis and know how important that is for your mental and physical health (if not please get in touch and we can find an option that works for you). Prioritise Your Mental Health by saying yes to the things that Feed Your Soul and No to anything that drains you. Nourish your body well by eating the rainbow, healthy fats, plenty of fibre and good protein. Hydrate your body on these hot days as much as you can.

I watch the weather very closely during the spring and summer to make sure that the Pilates classes that we do are appropriate to the weather. When it is hot we can become stiffer and more tense so we focus on plenty of good mobilising movements. We move slowly and focus more on breathwork to get a deeper release. Come and join me as we release tension and relax this week.

Counting slowly 4....3....2....1 or badly 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 6, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 I am definitely guilty of! Moving slowly builds our strength and adding a few extra reps challenges us to keep going for a little longer. If you would like to join a Pilates class in which we work hard and have a giggle please get in touch! Spaces available in all classes in June

However you are Feeling, whatever your Mood, doing Exercise will always make you feel better! I can be tired, I can feel sad or I can feel happy - I will never regret doing exercise. Exercise releases your happy hormones, lifts your spirits, can reduce your stress and help you sleep better. Make time to exercise for your own wellbeing - 10 minutes, 30 minutes or an hour - you will feel so much better! Please get in touch if you would like to try a Pilates class with me and feel better