Haunted Pilates

I’m not sure *where* I got the idea to do a themed night on Halloween . . .

My spooky get-up comprised of skeleton leggings (eBay) and the most AMAZING Sugar Skull makeup by one of my very talented clients Lisa Shaw we made a little movie to show her at work:

Next I needed a spooky Pilates playlist. Whilst I could go for Ghostbusters and Thriller etc for my fitness class, this wouldn’t do for Pilates. I was stumped! But then I asked Facebook and they knew the answer, well, actually my neighbour suggested spookysoundtrack.com where I found lots of classical tracks that were perfect.

I didn’t film the Haunted Pilates, it was just too scary . . . but here is the Spooky Step class I taught on the same evening:

If you like Step please visit my Step Simply website, thank you!

How to choose a mat for Pilates

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Here’s a short film where I explain which is the best type of mat to buy for your Tameside Pilates workout.

Many thanks to Phil from Saddleworth Studios for the fab videography.

Posture workout for you to do at home

Phil from Saddleworth Studios mentioned that he had some new kit he wanted to test out and if I needed anything filming . . . We made this short movie with Posture exercises you can do at home, give it a go and please do let me know how you find it.

We also made a movie about choosing the right mat for Pilates

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Camel Stretch (and Camranger)

I loves a gadget, and a demo! In this little film I show you how to do the Camel Stretch, great for hip flexors, your chest and a nice little bit of extension for the spine. Also, for the Nerds, is a demo of Camranger a neat device that allows you wirelessly control your DSLR.

Simple Step February 2013

Here’s my latest Simple Step routine (yes, I teach step too!)

More about Simple Step here: StepSimply.com

Christmas Day on Erg Chegaga

Lots of people go for a nice walk on Boxing Day. Just to be different, I did my hike on Christmas Day!

Merry Christmas some more

I asked my friend Scott Mitchell to light-paint a Pilates Plank girl, isn’t she fab?

Merry Christmas!

I’ve really enjoyed spending time with my class members, just eating, drinking and chatting . .

We are moving: new Stalybridge venue

We are saying goodbye to St George’s Church and send them warm thanks for offering us a nice refuge after the fire at Stalybride Labour Club.

Our new Monday morning venue will be Stalybridge Methodist Church, the room we have there is just perfect, a big thanks to class member Anne for hooking us up.