Exhale NZ

Misty Mornings are back 💚

💚💙 SUP

Senses of July

Sight — Sea lavender in abundance. I’ve never really noticed it before, but the soft lilac woven into the muted tones of the salt marshes. 🫶🏻

Sound — We spent a few days along the flint beaches of Norfolk this month. The sound of the flints rattling as the waves retreat is like soft wind chimes. So relaxing. 😌

Smell — All the layers of summer scents… Hawaiian Tropic, vanilla body butter and Sol de Janeiro. 💛

Taste — Bambu, Colchester with Alanna - More Than The Mat Pilates. Always so fresh and crunchy.

Touch - Salt water and sunshine.

July felt like it moved at a pace that I wasn’t keeping up with, these things helped slow it down 🌺

The Journey of Plankton.
Hardback edition.

Another birthday!

What a joy to be living and breathing, through the successes and the f**k ups, the pain and the joy.

So grateful for it all and the opportunity to wake up each day and try to be a little better, a little kinder and a little happier than the last.

Thank you for being part of my little life 😘

People often ask if I miss the work I used to do in New Zealand.
I think most people assume I miss the vibrancy of high-performance sport, and of course that was an incredible chapter of my life.
But what I actually miss most are the friendships and the community I was part of. Being surrounded by bodyworkers, therapists and coaches who could happily spend hours discussing the smallest details of our work. Sharing ideas, challenging each other, learning together, without ego or agenda, just a genuine desire to become better at what we do.
Because ultimately, it’s never really about us. It’s about lifting others, whether that’s colleagues in the industry or the people who walk through our doors for a class or a session.
I’m so grateful to be putting down roots here and building those connections again. 💕
LAURA / REFORMER, WUNDA CHAIR & MAT PILATES EST. 2020, you are a joy. Thank you. 🙏🏼

That was WUNDAfull 😂

Damn it’s hot!
Relentlessly so 😅
This week I’ve had a few people apologising for feeling flat in class, taking more breaks or not quite having their usual energy.
Please don’t apologise!
In heat like this your body is already working HARD.
Bad sleep.
Less recovery.
More dehydration.
Higher heart rates.
Less patience.
Less energy.
And if you’re spending all day trying to work, commute, wrangle kids, sleep, etc. in this heat, that’s very different from a day when you have chosen to get a sweaty workout on for an hour.
I’m incredibly grateful all the studios I teach in have air conditioning, but even then I think this week is a good reminder that health isn’t just about pushing harder.
Sometimes it’s about recognising what season you’re in and adjusting accordingly.
Move if it feels good.
Rest if you need to.
Drink some water.
Go sit under a tree 🤷🏼‍♀️🌳
A single missed workout won’t set you backwards.
Your body gets stronger when training and recovery work together, and I firmly believe learning when to soften and be kind to yourself will get you to your goals way faster 🤙🏻
Much love xx