Pilates with Raylene

Wellness to me is not about perfection, it's about balance and creating a life I genuinely enjoy 👌🍃🍷

Build them
Cross them

Make it happen.
Xoxo

Movement doesn't have to be all or nothing. There have been lots of walks and my upper body felt neglected... Sometimes it's simply about giving your body what it's asking for.
☀️ Sunshine. 🌿 Fresh air. 💪 A little upper-body love. 🍷 And yes... still making room for a few wines 😁
Balance is what it's all about.
balance

Even though I'm blessed with a sunny UK, I'm definitely missing my Pilates family back home. 💚 I can't wait to be back on the mat with you all—laughing, learning, moving, and sharing those little "aha" moments. See you soon!

A handstand may make things right side up - at the very least it's fun - playing is good for the soul

💞❤️💗🥰 Love what I do

What I love most about my career of CHOICE is that the knowledge reservoir is always being topped up. Take those chances before they are lost.

Beautiful energy with our new intake of students and yes, I learn something new with every repeat module I attend.

❇️ Learn ❇️ Ask questions ❇️ Challenge
❇️ Be curious

5 exercises, one happy body 🍂 🍃
This series challenges your lower body from every angle while keeping your whole body (and mind) connected and engaged, with the odd shake😉

🍃 1. Leg pull with Adductor side plank: building upper body stability, core connection & inner thigh strength
🍃 2. Unilateral leg work: Strengthening glutes strengthening the glutes and hamstrings on one leg while challenging the soleus (deep calf muscle) on the other.
🍃 3: Knee Stretches with rotation and a longer lever — adding load, mobility and core control to a Pilates classic.
🍃 4: Isometric lunge with arm circles — improving lower body endurance, posture, shoulder mobility and balance.
🍃 5: Hamstring and glute strength with a balance challenge

Strong glutes. Resilient hamstrings. Stable & functional calves. Better balance. A connected body.

Which one will you try first?



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When we are blessed with mild yet fresh winters and beautiful surroundings, these spicy single leg and oblique variations definitely warm the core 🔥

We spent a perfect weekend in a gorgeous home called Formoaa Wooden Cottage in the idyllic Storms River Village where walks, craft beers, cracking fires and a fair amount of red wine made the weekend incredibly enjoyable. But I digress...

Try out these variations and let me know how the abs feel.
🔥 Slow
🔥 Effective
🔥 Ow
🔥 Shakes guaranteed

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