Have a giggle and don't expect to see any of these moves in our Pilates classes in the near future! ;-)
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Thread the Needle & Open
- This movement is all about rotational spine mobility with a dash of shoulder strength and mobility on the supporting side and some opening up through the chest and front of the other shoulder. Make the movement as smooth as you can - opening-up and straight into 'threading'. If your wrist hurts place the heel of your hand on the edge of the mat (or a book if you don't have a mat) and the fingers on the floor.
Standing Balance Exercises
- Flamingo & Flamingo with a Twist
Standing Exercises
- Dynamic Heel Raises & Side Lunge with Side Bend
More Standing Exercises
- Penny Pushes & Shakespeare
Rolling Down & The Hundred
- Here are two of our 'base' moves - Rolling Down is lovely for mobilising and releasing the spine. The Hundred is a move to build up the strength and endurance of the core (belt) muscles.
Cat stretch & Side Bend Start Position
- A lovely spine mobiliser and also a shoulder and core strengthener
Exercises on the ball
- If you have one of these crazy balls, here's the lovely Roll-up exercise for you to practice at home. When you're doing these exercises, keep away from hard furniture, pets, children, fireplaces, toys, glasses, crockery... need I go on..?
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Movement Inspiration Links
- People Are Awesome!
- IMPOSSIBLE Magic Trick
How on earth!? - My Morning Run
Be amazed, yet again, by what the human body CAN do! - Piano stairs
A great way to get people playing, moving and interacting - Gymnastics with a hoop 2
Be amazed - Wow! Gymnastics with ball
Superb!! - Wow! Gymnastics with hoop
Amazing! - Amazing dancer
Look how our human bodies can move! - Amazing biker
An example of what our human bodies are capable of!
Favourite Links
- MovNat®: Explore Your True Nature
- Anatomy in Motion: courses for therapists: clinics for pain
- NewLandOwner - Smallholder and Farm Management Services
My Dad's business - have a look! - Fivefingers shoes
Fivefingers shoes are great fun and good for your feet too - Toesocks
Fun socks that allow independence for your toes!
Miffy's Bit
Inspiring Books
Thomas Hanna: Somatics: Reawakening The Mind's Control Of Movement, Flexibility, And Health (*****)
- Philip M. Greenfield: Unravelling: Letting Go Getting Well
R. Louis Schultz: The Endless Web: Fascial Anatomy and Physical Reality (****)
Richard Bach: Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah
Risk
- To laugh
is to risk appearing the fool
To weep
is to risk being called sentimental
To reach out to another
is to risk involvement
To expose feelings
is to risk showing your true self
To place your ideas and your dreams before the crowd
is to risk being called naive
To love is to risk not being loved in return
To live is to risk dying
To hope is to risk despair
To try is to risk failure
But risks must be taken, because the greatest risk in life is to risk nothing
The person who risks nothing, does nothing, has nothing, is nothing, and becomes nothing
He may avoid suffering and sorrow, but he simply cannot learn, feel, change, grow or love
Chained by his certitude, he is a slave; he has forfeited his freedom
Only the person who risks is truly free
