by Bridgid Pearse | Aug 4, 2020 | Active Aging, Blog
Photo credit Toa Heftiba If you think you have a disc injury or you have had scans to confirm you have a disc injury you can exercise BUT you must take some precautions. In fact keeping strong and flexible will help to reduce your pain and increase your mobility for...
by Bridgid Pearse | Jul 22, 2020 | Active Aging, Blog
If you experience pain in your body everyday, you may wonder how being more aware of your body is going to help reduce that pain. Fair enough. Let’s start with what Body Awareness is. Body Awareness means different things to different people. For the purposes of...
by Bridgid Pearse | Jul 14, 2020 | Active Aging, Blog
Well it depends. I often say there is ‘good sore’ and then there is ‘bad sore’ after exercise. And there is a difference. Often people love to feel sore after exercise. It is a sign that they have worked hard and that the exercise has been...
by Bridgid Pearse | Jul 7, 2020 | Active Aging, Blog
Good form is the alignment of your body whilst you are doing anything. Body alignment and or the lack of it can either lead us toward injury or keep us safe. If you suffer from recurring injuries such as bursitis, shoulder injuries, tendonitis or lower back pain it is...
by Bridgid Pearse | Jun 30, 2020 | Active Aging, Blog
What I love about Pilates is that we focus on the connections in the body, rather than looking at the parts as essentially seperate or whole in themselves. When you look at the connections it gives you an understanding of how the parts of our bodies work together to...
by Bridgid Pearse | Jun 24, 2020 | Blog, Mindset
So many people have not had much exercise during isolation. Now that gyms and classes are reopening and people are rushing back to their workouts it is important to take your time and check in with your body. It can be frustrating to come back to your work out and...