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National Wellness Month Guide

Self-Care, Balance & Holistic StrengthPilates • Tai Chi • Personal Training • Holistic Therapies • Health & Fitness Coaching August is here — and with it comes National Wellness Month. This is a wonderful time to pause, reset, and gently … Continue reading

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Family Health and Fitness Day

Family Fitness: Building Resilience Together Through Movement Published June 14, 2026 | PilatesFitness This weekend marks Family Health and Fitness Day, an annual observance dedicated to recognising the importance of physical activity as a shared family experience. While we often … Continue reading

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World No Tobacco Day

Why Quitting Tobacco Matters for Cancer Risk, Health, Longevity A Personal Note This topic is deeply personal to me. Several people in my family died from smoking-related diseases. Their lives ended sooner than they were meant to be, and often … Continue reading

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Avoid Injuries in the Gym – Leg Press

I have just heard that a good friend of mine living in another country is suffering the effects of a bad leg press injury that happened in 2019. Because I am all for living a healthy and fit life – … Continue reading

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Is Sitting Down The New Smoking?

Sitting down is the new Smoking We have been hearing this a lot in the last few years. Is it true? The Heart Foundation has listed a few downsides to sitting… A 2011 study documented 800,000 people and their sitting … Continue reading

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New Year, New Resolutions?

Every year, we get a lot of emails (and leaflets!) urging us to pursue lofty new goals in the new year. New year, new life, new skinny body and so on… It is true that a new year brings with … Continue reading

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One Apple a Day… BUT: Pesticide-Free + With Peel

It is October and apples abound everywhere. They are crispy and tangy, lovely stuff, particularly when fresh (like now) and from your own (or a friend’s) garden and when free from pesticides. Need some more reasons to consume apples? Apples … Continue reading

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GMOs are NOT The Answer

THE PROMISES of GMOs The promise of genetic modification was twofold: by making crops immune to the effects of weedkillers and inherently resistant to many pests, GMOs were expected to: a) grow so robustly that they would become indispensable to … Continue reading

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GRATITUDE – August 2016

to follow….

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Pilates Practice – Summer 2016

  [is_user_logged_in] Hopefully the Hinckley Pilates gang will be able to access this page, and they will find it good enough for their purposes! [hss-embed-video videoid=”43435″ version=”full”] [/is_user_logged_in]   Authorized user but cannot see the promised content? Log in first! … Continue reading

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