I’ve been charting the start of my Pilates Journey and I’m now four months in. I’m also now on the road with a play and getting into a studio to go on the reformer machine is going to be difficult. As a result I’m going onto the mat and doing mat Pilates. However, I know people who ONLY do the …
Why I switched from yoga to Pilates
No one has ever needed to talk me into doing exercise. I spent my childhood running around outside playing all sorts of ball games with the local children. I did ballet from the age of three and had to go to class in my party dress as there wasn’t a leotard small enough to fit me. And then there was …
How I’m rehabilitating my knees with Pilates
I started my Pilates journey a few months ago and have been doing mostly one to one sessions with a couple of instructors. One of them is Serkan, who specialises in medical type pilates and injuries. He is working on all the muscle groups in my legs to try and strengthen the area around my knees, which we are attempting …
Why I’ve started pilates
There’s a buzz word that’s been growing and growing when it comes to exercise. That word is Pilates. Of course it’s been around for a long time, over a 1oo years, but now it’s grown to global proportions and people are raving about it. It’s true that every person I know who does it, is toned and in great shape. My …
Looking great with Glynis on Lorraine
I was so excited to be approached by the Lorraine show to do some filming around my favourite subjects – health and beauty. My instruction was not to talk in general, but to tell people specifically what I personally do to stay fit and healthy. We ended up making three short films on the subjects I consider to be the …