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- Top Tips for Teaching Mixed Ability Classes: Navigating health conditions and specific needs
As teachers, we often face a variety of challenges in our classes, especially when it comes to managing different health conditions. A recent Harmonise graduate reached out to me, feeling overwhelmed by the range of… Read more: Top Tips for Teaching Mixed Ability Classes: Navigating health conditions and specific needs - Meditation and Pranayama: My journey and 5 benefits you can implement in your teaching
Meditation and Pranayama are powerful practices that enhance balance, mental clarity, and overall wellbeing. They help regulate the nervous system, reduce stress, boost energy, and promote physical health. These techniques have had such a profound… Read more: Meditation and Pranayama: My journey and 5 benefits you can implement in your teaching - Is Your Pilates or Yoga Teaching Supporting Pelvic Health? The role of breath, posture & myofascial organisation
Could your Pilates or Yoga classes be exacerbating pelvic health issues such as stress incontinence (SI), pelvic organ prolapse (POP), or other common postpartum and menopause-related symptoms? How does intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) play a role,… Read more: Is Your Pilates or Yoga Teaching Supporting Pelvic Health? The role of breath, posture & myofascial organisation - Mindful (R)Evolution: The Rise of Restorative Practices
When I first took over Revitalise in 2003, the studio had just one Pilates class on the timetable. Over the first few years, this grew to around 30 classes. The yoga timetable was dominated by… Read more: Mindful (R)Evolution: The Rise of Restorative Practices - Trusting the Flow: Reflections on 2024
As the year draws to a close, I’ve been reflecting on the lessons, challenges, and blessings that have shaped both Harmonise and me. It’s been a year of alignment, growth, and manifestation—one that has reinforced… Read more: Trusting the Flow: Reflections on 2024 - How to create truly inclusive Yoga and Pilates spaces – Part 2: Accessibility, Representation & Community
In Part 1 of this blog series, we discussed how inclusive language can make a significant impact in creating welcoming wellness spaces. Language, however, is only one piece of the puzzle. True inclusivity also involves… Read more: How to create truly inclusive Yoga and Pilates spaces – Part 2: Accessibility, Representation & Community - How to create truly inclusive Yoga and Pilates spaces – Part 1: The power of language
In recent years, the conversation around inclusivity in Yoga and Pilates has gained significant momentum, and with good reason. During a Yoga class I attended recently, the teacher, who was friendly and knowledgeable, performed the… Read more: How to create truly inclusive Yoga and Pilates spaces – Part 1: The power of language - Osteoporosis & Exercise: Safe movement guidelines for yoga and Pilates teachers
Osteoporosis has become a hot topic recently, and I’ve been receiving an influx of questions from Harmonise graduates and teacher trainees and also from colleagues seeking guidance about safe exercise options for their classes or… Read more: Osteoporosis & Exercise: Safe movement guidelines for yoga and Pilates teachers - Hip Hinge or Sequential Articulation: Understanding Forward Bends in Yoga and Pilates
To hinge or not to hinge … that is the question! I was recently asked an excellent question by one of the students booked onto our upcoming Pilates teacher training in September. Here’s the question… Read more: Hip Hinge or Sequential Articulation: Understanding Forward Bends in Yoga and Pilates - The Art of Effective Cuing – Part 2: Enhancing your cuing skills as a Yoga or Pilates Teacher
In this continuation of our discussion on effective cuing, we’ll delve into more advanced strategies to enhance your teaching skills. Building on the basics of language use covered in part 1, I will explore the… Read more: The Art of Effective Cuing – Part 2: Enhancing your cuing skills as a Yoga or Pilates Teacher - The Art of Effective Cuing – Part 1: Language and Delivery in Yoga and Pilates Classes
Cuing seems to be a hot topic in the mindful (functional) movement world right now, and with good reason. The cues a teacher uses throughout a class significantly impact how a student experiences, feels, and… Read more: The Art of Effective Cuing – Part 1: Language and Delivery in Yoga and Pilates Classes - Revisiting Downward Facing Dog: A Deeper Dive into Yoga Foundations
At the tender age of 24, I found myself grappling with Downward Facing Dog in a bustling yoga class at Gold’s Gym in London. At the time, I was working as a full-time gym instructor,… Read more: Revisiting Downward Facing Dog: A Deeper Dive into Yoga Foundations
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