“I’ll do it later”: What causes us to procrastinate?
I planned to write this post on Wednesday, its now Tuesday. Why is that relevant? Well, it’s about procrastination! Procrastination is not a new phenomenon. It comes from the Greek word Akrasia meaning ‘weakness of will’ and was being discussed by Aristotle, Socrates...
5 Quick Exercises to Take Away the Pain of Working From Home
2020 was certainly a very unusual year for us all and 2021 is proving just as challenging for many people. A significant change for a lot of us is the new experience of working from home full time. Do you remember those days when it was such a treat to be able to work...
9 Ways Pilates Can Improve Your Mental Health
Since its creation in the 1920's, Pilates has been used around the world to increase muscle strength and tone; and to improve flexibility, posture and alignment. On top of these many positive attributes research is suggesting that Pilates also has a wide range of...
7 Reasons Why Pilates is Not Yoga
When I tell people that I’m a Pilates teacher I so often get asked ‘what is it’ then they have the inevitable epiphany ‘ah, you mean yoga?’ or sometimes just the straight up ‘what’s the difference between Pilates and yoga?’ I have to admit it used to really annoy me....
