Pilates by Pippa Clare
Instructor Trainer & Mentor
18/08/2019
A huge congratulations to this amazing group of instructors for completing the final face to face weekend of their .education Diploma.
I cant wait to see how your Pilates careers continue to envolve so proud of you all!!!
04/05/2019
Happy International Pilates Day!
I found Pilates 18 years ago and haven't looked back. Today I want to take a moment to thank all the incredible mentors, collegues, clients students and friends I have met along the way - I adore each and everyone of you! I'm so grateful for the impact you have all had on my Pilates journey so far. This career has given me so many opportunities to help others, build community, learn, grow and share my passion for Pilates with everyone I can! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the work I do and I'm excited to see where this journey takes me next!
26/01/2019
From baby bump to baby!!!
Yesterday was hands down the best day of my life. My heart is so full and I'm so in love 💙
Welcome to the world little Oliver Travers!!! Ollie arrived 09:45 yesterday morning weight: 7 lbs 5 oz and 51 cm. Mumma, bub and daddy all happy, healthy and so in LOVE 💙 @ St John of God Subiaco Hospital
26/01/2019
So precious
#13 Roll Over
It’s been a few months now since I have been able to do this one. It felt good until about 20 weeks pregnant when it started to feel a little uncomfortable. I’m looking forward to getting back to doing this!
Only 4 weeks to go and of course some recovery time but I’m hopeful I’ll be back to doing roll overs again very soon 🤞🏻
25/12/2018
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My Christmas Wish For You...
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"My Christmas wish for you, my friend
Is not a simple one
For I wish you hope and joy and peace
Days filled with warmth and sun
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I wish you love and friendship too
Throughout the coming year
Lots of laughter and happiness
To fill your world with cheer
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May you count your blessings, one by one
And when totaled by the lot
May you find all you've been given
To be more than what you sought
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May your journeys be short, your burdens light
May your spirit never grow old
May all your clouds have silver linings
And your rainbows pots of gold
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I wish this all and so much more
May all your dreams come true
May you have a Merry Christmas friend
And a happy New Year, too..."
17/12/2018
Imprint or Neutral?
For as long as I have been teaching this has been one of the most controversial Pilates topics!!!
Is there a right way or a wrong way?
Is there safe way or unsafe way?
These questions constantly come up.
What do you think? I would really love to hear your thoughts 💭
Here's my thoughts:
There is no right or wrong way. One is not "safer" or "better" than the other and both are functional for our bodies for different reasons. The question really should be why would I choose/use one over the other? We should be working with our clients to achieve the best possible outcome for their needs. No two bodies are the same so there is no one size fits all.
Variation is one of the best things we can do to prevent injury and restore full body function - so why not do BOTH!!!
Be open to exploring both positions, change it up, work towards fearless, pain free, functional movement 👊🏻
#8 Straight One Leg Stretch
If your in the Pilates community you have probably heard the following terms a lot! “Contrology” Pilates “Classical” Pilates and “Contemporary” Pilates... it can be confusing!! What do they all mean? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Well “Contrology” refers to the very first sequence of exercises created by Joseph Pilates himself. “Classical” is the same sequence but there has been additional influence to the repertoire from the “elders” such as Romana (Joseph’s first protege). “Contemporary” Pilates is all the variations including progressions and regressions on the “Contrology” and “Classical” sequences we see in Pilates classes today. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
These 3 exercises where not part of Joseph’s “Contrology” sequence:
Straight One Leg Stretch (aka Scissors)
Straight Double Leg Stretch (aka Lower and Lift) and
Criss Cross!! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
We can thank Romana and his other protégés for this killer Ab burn 🔥 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
#8 Straight One Leg Stretch
If your in the Pilates community you have probably heard the following terms a lot! “Contrology” Pilates “Classical” Pilates and “Contemporary” Pilates... it can be confusing!! What do they all mean?
Well “Contrology” refers to the very first sequence of exercises created by Joseph Pilates himself. “Classical” is the same sequence but there has been additional influence to the repertoire from the “elders” such as Romana (Joseph’s first protege) and “Contemporary” Pilates is all the variations including progressions and regressions on the “Contrology” and “Classical” sequences we see in Pilates classes today.
These 3 exercises where not part of Joseph’s “Contrology” sequence:
Straight One Leg Stretch
(aka Scissors)
Straight Double Leg Stretch
(aka Lower and Lift) and
Criss Cross!!
We can thank Romana and his other protégés for this killer Ab burn 🔥
15/12/2018
#7 Doubls leg stretch
Yesterday I had the conversation with my students about the need for more inclusivity and community in the pilates industry. This morning when I woke up I read the most perfect post from my fellow .education super star 🌟 .pilates owner of Melbourne.
Cat articulated this perfectly!! 💛
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A while ago, a guy named Joseph Pilates made up some exercises that he taught in a specific order and called it Contrology.
He also designed a machine to do them on called the Universal Reformer. The ones we have are different but the general design is the same.
Sometimes we teach the exercises he taught, sometimes we teach other things, sometimes we just make stuff up.
Joe believed that physical fitness was the first requisite to happiness. We believe social connection is up there too. So we strive to combine these ideas and build a Pilates community focused on inclusivity, consciousness and having a good time.
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This seemed fitting this morning given the variation of Double Leg Stretch I'm doing above is a "variation" and not the original version from the original Contrology order.