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Pilates Fitness Friday: Discover Japanese Interval Walking
Brisk walking among cherry blossoms blends tradition, fitness, and well-being for body and spirit. If you’ve been walking daily but not...

Michael King
Jun 202 min read
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Pilates Technique Thursday: The 30 Second Conversation Strategy
Precise and timeless, this stopwatch captures the essence of effective 30 second conversations. As Pilates teachers we often focus on...

Michael King
Jun 191 min read
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Pilates Wellness Wednesday: Wellness Through Stillness – Why Rest is an Active Practice
Stillness brings clarity – like calm water, it reflects the strength of inner peace. In a world where being busy is often mistaken for...

Michael King
Jun 182 min read
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Pilates Thoughtful Tuesday: The Shamans Living Among Us
Coco and Bella, our intuitive healers, resting in quiet harmony at the farmhouse. We often talk about energy in Pilates. The energy we...

Michael King
Jun 172 min read
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Pilates Movement Monday: Elephant on the Mat: A Fascia-Friendly Focus
Practising dynamic Elephant on the mat, lengthening the spine with fascia-friendly movement. Today we’re revisiting the Elephant  , not...

Michael King
Jun 162 min read
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Pilates Soulful Sunday: Feeding the Brain — Is Our Diet the Missing Link?
Discover how pilates and diet can enhance brain health. Explore the link between pilates, seafood, and mental wellness on our blog.

Michael King
Jun 152 min read
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Pilates Self Care Saturday: Are Your Dishes Harming Your Gut Health?
A dishwasher filled with dirty plates and utensils, highlighting hidden chemical residues post-wash. Since moving back to the UK and into...

Michael King
Jun 142 min read
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Pilates Fitness Friday: Should We Use Ankle Weights in Our Practice?
Soft ankle weights add gentle resistance for targeted leg strength in Pilates sessions. Ankle weights have made something of a comeback...

Michael King
Jun 133 min read
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Pilates Technique Thursday: What’s the Purpose of This Movement?
Pilates class focusing on controlled leg lifts to build pelvic stability and spinal awareness. It’s easy, especially when planning group...

Michael King
Jun 122 min read
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Pilates Wellness Wednesday: Water and Wellness – The Hidden Link Between Hydration and Movement Efficiency
A clear glass of water sits calmly on a wooden kitchen table in soft morning light. When we think about wellness, hydration might not be...

Michael King
Jun 112 min read
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Pilates Thoughtful Tuesday: A Country of Characters
Celebrating individuality at a UK train station with bold colours, tattoos, and self-expression Yesterday on the train journey home after...

Michael King
Jun 102 min read
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Pilates Movement Monday: Single Leg Work in the Foot Series on the Reformer
Pilates teacher guides client through single leg Reformer footwork, focusing on alignment and control. One of the most common questions I...

Michael King
Jun 93 min read
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Pilates Soulful Sunday: The Power of Hello
A vintage rotary telephone reminding us how the word hello  began connecting the world. We say it every day. It opens our classes, our...

Michael King
Jun 82 min read
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Pilates Self Care Saturday: Your Nature Prescription
Embrace outdoor self care with this calming countryside view of grass, flowers, and blue sky. This weekend, instead of pushing through...

Michael King
Jun 72 min read
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Pilates Fitness Friday: Bone Health and the Power of Strength Training
Building bone strength with focused shoulder presses—strength training supports healthy ageing and posture. Bone health is one of those...

Michael King
Jun 63 min read
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Pilates Technique Thursday: Eyes Lead the Spine – The Role of Gaze in Movement
The eyes lead the motion—showing how gaze direction influences posture and Pilates technique. When we talk about alignment in Pilates, we...

Michael King
Jun 52 min read
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Pilates Wellness Wednesday: Should We Really Eat Broccoli Every Day?
A fresh plate of steamed broccoli in a bright kitchen highlights simple daily wellness choices. I recently read that we should be eating...

Michael King
Jun 42 min read
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Pilates Thoughtful Tuesday: How We Speak to Ourselves
That quiet moment when you catch your inner voice and choose kindness instead. If we spoke to our friends the way we speak to ourselves,...

Michael King
Jun 31 min read
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Pilates Movement Monday: The Reformer Salute
A Pilates teacher demonstrates the Reformer Salute, building shoulder stability with mindful breathwork. This Movement Monday we’re...

Michael King
Jun 22 min read
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Pilates Soulful Sunday: The Space Between Movements – Finding Magic in the Pause
A male diver stands still, preparing with focus before launching into powerful motion. In a world that constantly urges us to go faster,...

Michael King
Jun 12 min read
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