"I strongly believe in progressing ones fitness level in a controlled and supervised manner"
I am first of all a physiotherapist - receiving my degree from the University of Manchester and have since lived in England, Norway and Denmark and worked across most areas of physiotherapy at hospitals, rehabilitationcentres, and private clinics. My interest for physiotherapy was triggered by an injury that prevented me from pursuing a career in ballet dancing and I wanted to make a difference for others by making sure that our physical fitness level doesn't prevent us from pursuing our dreams or living our lives to the full.
Having worked across so many areas of physiotherapy and helped thousands of patients with preventing injuries and rehabilition from injuries has taught me that the shortest way to success is by progressing in a controlled and supervised manner.
"Pilates is for everybody regardless of age, gender, fitness level and geography"
Physical activity has always been a big part of who I am and naturally I encourage all my patients to do as much as they can on a daily basis. This is where Pilates is a great way to achieve this as it doesn't matter if you are pregnant or have recently given birth, have asthma or chronic pains, are overweight, or just feel you have reached an age where you can't exercise on a daily basis. Pilates is for everybody!
"Pilates is complete coordination of body, mind and spirit."
Pilates is one of the most versatile ways of exersising and while you can of course join a gym or a pilates studio there is certainly no need to do so as it is perfectly suited for doing at home.
Typical Pilates workouts tend to be 30 - 45 minutes long so it's easy to fit into a busy schedule and being alow-impact exercise it gentle but still aims to strengthen muscles while at the same time improving postural alignment and flexibility.
You can do Pilates both with or without equipment but no matter what it always involves slow, precise movements and breath control.
“Physical fitness is the first requisite of happiness.”
In addition to improving physical fitness Pilates has also been found to have a beneficial effect on mental health and several studies have found that those who practice Pilates see a reduction in symptoms of depression, anxiety and fatique as well as an increase in energy.
Since Pilates was developed by Josef Pilates in the 1920s many people have realised the health benefits and today 10s of million practice it all over the world and in recent years a vast majority of those are doing it online in the comfort of their homes.
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