by ONE GROVE | 8 Oct, 2017 | Wisdom
Joe Pilates didn’t leave his legacy well-documented when he died leading to big differences in teacher training. Joseph Pilates (1883-1967) defined a new approach to health and fitness which culminated in an exercise method based around a series of mainly...
by ONE GROVE | 25 May, 2017 | Wisdom
We revere our elders in Pilates- in fact, there’s a whole gang of cool octogenarians who are still on the teaching and mentoring circuit, imparting their wisdom AND showing off their incredible athletic prowess! Lolita San Miguel is one of them. She was trained...
by ONE GROVE | 13 May, 2017 | Wisdom
Does looking through social media posts stress you out? Participants in a US study about Facebook said that that the site made them feel anxious, guilty about rejecting friend requests, pressured to post inventive updates and frustrated with applying different rules...
by ONE GROVE | 5 Jan, 2017 | Wisdom
I LIKE ……. BIG BUTTS Guest Blog written for Cheltenham Maman I’m absolutely stuffed after the festive binge but still trailing around the supermarkets picking up boxes of discounted chocolates. Lindt/Choceur/Nestle (I’m boycotting Cadburys and Toblerone for tax...
by ONE GROVE | 26 Oct, 2016 | Wisdom
Pilates vs. Yoga? Let’s compare and contrast. Pilates and Yoga are both disciplines that focus on holistic body movement: starting from the breath, then concentrating on alignment and finally reaching to the end fibres in the muscle chain for an exercise/pose. Both...
by ONE GROVE | 22 Oct, 2016 | Wisdom
Is Pilates an anti-aging elixir? This week I have celebrated the birthday of one of my 80 year old clients who moves with the ease of someone half her age. And today one of my 50 year old regulars announced that at her recent medical, she was told she had the spinal...
