Author Archives: Dawn Arkell

The 4 week beginners course starting on the 7th Feb is now Fully Booked. New Back Care Workshops are planned for Saturday mornings –  Dates to be released soon, so follow  my website’s ‘latest news’ or connect on facebook to keep updated!

I’m offering a 4 week Pilates course starting Wednesday  7th February at Leominster Methodist Church in Green Lane from 5.30-6.30pm. It’s ideal for anyone who  wants to learn (or be reminded of), the basics of pilates in a relaxed atmosphere with an experienced teacher. Cost is £35  which includes: 4 x 1 hour classes FreeContinue reading “New Beginners Class starting…”

Festive break coming up, so our last class will be Friday 22nd Dec. Start again Monday January 15th Jan 2018! Make a note in your diaries.

This feedback was from a lady I had a one to one session with just 1 week ago. Her job involves driving for 7 hours , 5 days a week. She has a long history of sciatic pain and has been relying on pain killers to get through her day. I prescribed for her aContinue reading “Positive feedback to end the week….”

So it’s that time of year when there’s plenty to do in the garden, pruning, weeding, deadheading, harvesting, watering….etc As someone who used to garden for a living, I know how easy it can be to get carried away with productivity at all costs….”I’ll just finish cutting that hedge/ digging that plot, mowing the lawn..!”Continue reading “Is it enjoyable?”

Get ready for the foam rollers in class this week….great for challenging balance, improving thoracic spine extension, shoulder  mobility and massaging those tight quads! If you have your own roller, there will be an exercise sheet to remind you of what we do so you can practice at home or at the gym. Get readyContinue reading “On a roll this week..”

Osteoporosis, or low bone density, affects 1 in 3 women over 50. Men get it too although the ratio is higher. Most people only find out once they’ve broken a bone… a bit late really! The DEXA scan , which measures bone mineral density, is painless and takes about 5 minutes.  You’re given a ‘T’Continue reading “Osteoporosis…why wait for a fall?”

I gave my first presentation on Pilates today, to a lovely group of ladies from the ‘Inner Wheel’. It comprised of a slide show, showing the life of Joseph Pilates, the German inventor of pilates, born in 1883, through to modern day pictures of my classes, breaking in between for a short practical session inContinue reading “Pilates Presentation”