Pilates Life Studio

Summer ☀️ is the perfect time to book privates at the studio. New clients have more time in the summer to focus on their health and fitness goals. And with several regular clients away on summer vacations Gwyneth and I (Amy) have a few more available private session spots.

We have a well stocked private studio room which has a reformer, cadillac/trap table, arm chair, wunda chair, small barrel, ladder barrel, and spine corrector, along with all the necessary smaller Pilates apparatus like: foot corrector, 2x4, toe corrector, neck stretcher, and jumpboard.

Everything you need to start your Pilates journey to gain strength, mobility, balance, stability, and, endurance at the studio!

We have two new client private packages available: one with Gwyneth and one with Amy, link in profile.

We look forward to meet you! ❤️

Last post on neck exercises.

On Monday June 29 I posted about an interesting study about exercising to reduce neck pain and headaches. The study’s results were so positive I wanted to share what exercises were used in the study.

On Tuesday I posed the Strength Neck Exercise.

On Wednesday I posed the Endurance Neck Exercise.

On Thursday I showcased my fave Magic Circle Neck Series.

And today is about the Neck Stretcher.

Joseph Pilates invented an apparatus called the “Neck Stretcher”. With other exercise names in Pilates, when the name has the word stretch in it, it’s often not about stretching, it’s about strengthening. “Long Stretch” is a plank, “Up Stretch” is a plank with an upper ab curl, “Down Stretch” is a kneeling back bend, “Knee Stretch” is about strengthening the quads. Same with the Neck Stretcher, we mainly use it to strengthen the neck flexors and extensors while trying to maintain the longest c-shape spine as possible. Todays video walks you through two of my favourites.

If you’d like read the entire article the link to article and videos is in the profile.

All the best ❤️

On Monday June 29 I posted about an interesting study about exercising to reduce neck pain and headaches. The study’s results were so positive I wanted to share what exercises were used in the study.

On Tuesday I posted the Strength Neck Exercise.

On Wednesday I posted the Endurance Neck Exercise.

Today I walk through a specific neck series that is my favourite. Within the Classical Pilates Method we have several exercises that strengthen the neck. The series we love the most at the studio is using the Magic Ring.

✔️Circle on Forehead (working neck flexors)
✔️Circle on Occiput (working neck extensors)
✔️Circle on side above ear (working lateral neck muscles)
✔️Circle on chin (working neck muscles and upper abdominals)

If you’d like read the entire article the link to article and videos is in the profile.

All the best ❤️

On Monday June 29 I posted about an interesting study about exercising to reduce neck pain and headaches. The study’s results were so positive I wanted to share what exercises were used in the study.

On Tuesday I posed the Strength Neck Exercise.

Today, let’s explore the Endurance Neck Exercise. The Endurance train group did one specific endurance neck exercise, plus dynamic full body exercises and specific stretching for the neck and shoulders.

Endurance Neck Exercise
lying on back, upper ab curls, 3 sets of 15 reps

Both the strength and endurance groups did the same full body workout, just different loads, sets, and reps. The endurance group did 3 sets of 20 reps. Strength group did 1 set of 15 reps, highest load possible. Dynamic exercises using dumbbells: shrugs, overhead presses, biceps curls, bent over rows, chest flys, lat pullovers.
Both groups performed trunk and bodyweight leg exercises by doing one set of squats, sit ups, and back extension exercises.
For both groups each training session finished with stretching exercises for the neck, shoulder, and upper limb. They did this three times per week for one year.

If you’d rather read the entire article and not wait for all the videos to be posted throughout this week, the link to article and videos is in the profile.

All the best ❤️

On Monday June 29 I posted about an interesting study about exercising to reduce neck pain and headaches. The study’s results were so positive I wanted to share what exercises were used in the study.

Strength train group did one specific isometric neck exercise, plus dynamic full body exercises, and specific stretching for the neck and shoulders.

Strength Neck Exercise:
resisting the pull of a theraband in the sitting position forwards, sideways, and backwards. 1 set 15 reps.

Both the strength and endurance groups did the same full body workout, just different loads, sets, and reps. The endurance group did 3 sets of 20 reps. Strength group did 1 set of 15 reps, highest load possible. Dynamic exercises using dumbbells: shrugs, overhead presses, biceps curls, bent over rows, chest flys, lat pullovers.
Both groups performed trunk and bodyweight leg exercises by doing one set of squats, sit ups, and back extension exercises.
For both groups each training session finished with stretching exercises for the neck, shoulder, and upper limb. They did this three times per week for one year.

If you’d rather read the entire article and not wait for all the videos to be posted throughout this week, the link to article and videos is in the profile.

All the best ❤️

Drop by to see the new paintings at the studio inspired by Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, by the fabulous Connie who is also a client here at the studio ❤️