Balance after fifty: why it slips and how to train it at home
Why balance tends to slip after fifty, simple self-tests to try at the kitchen worktop, an eight-week practice plan, home safety and when to see a doctor.
Wellbeing
Breath, stress, balance and movement for every age, with general information rather than medical advice.
Metabolic health in plain words, and how muscle helps
Metabolic health comes down to five ordinary measurements. What each one means, why muscle and daily movement help, and which food habits support them.
What regular Pilates changes first, and how long it really takes
Sleep, posture awareness, stairs and energy: what regular Pilates tends to change first for everyday stiffness, what the evidence says, and how long it takes.
Lateral breathing in Pilates and how to practise it
How lateral breathing works, why Pilates teachers cue it, how to practise with a band or your hands round your ribs, and when to stop worrying about breath.
What Pilates meant by complete coordination of body, mind and spirit
Joseph Pilates defined Contrology as complete coordination of body, mind and spirit, and the phrase means more, and asks more, than a wellness slogan.
Being in shape is about what you can do, not how you look
A practical definition of fitness built on strength, stamina, mobility and balance, with simple tests to try at home and a plan to train for capability.
Training as a Pilates instructor at sixty or later
Training to teach Pilates at sixty or older: what the course asks of your body, what older teachers bring to older clients, and how to choose a course.
Do-in, the Japanese habit of tapping yourself awake
Do-in is a Japanese routine of self-massage, tapping, stretching and slow breathing. Where it comes from, what it can do, and a ten-minute version to try.
The German body culture that shaped Joseph Pilates
Kneipp's water cures, Mensendieck's exercises for women and Steiner's eurythmy are often linked to Joseph Pilates, but only one link really holds up.