by Bridgid Pearse | May 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
If all this home isolation has you sitting more than usual you may be feeling tight and not connected to your leg strength. This article outlines how to release tension in the legs that can cause lower back pain, sciatica and hip discomfort and how to engage the...
by Bridgid Pearse | Apr 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
When people come to do Pilates with me, getting up and down off the floor with ease is not usually something they say is a goal. They say things like stronger core strength. When I talk to clients about their everyday activities getting up and down off the floor can...
by Bridgid Pearse | Apr 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
During this time of COVID 19 and home isolation you may have seen your local gym, yoga or Pilates studios offering live online classes. Certainly in the Byron Bay, Lennox Head, Bangalow and Ballina areas there are some great options. If you have never contemplated...
by Bridgid Pearse | Apr 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
I am one of those lucky people who have never had lower back pain through my life, and I am nearing 50. The other day I was in the garden doing hours of digging and I strained my lower back whilst being lassoed by a 5 year old (yes, really). I think that’s when...
by Bridgid Pearse | Mar 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
So, the world just got turned upside down by a tiny virus. The rate and extent of change to our lives is beyond anything we have seen in our lifetime. During times of turmoil and change it is routine and regular practices that can bring us a sense of calm and control....
by Bridgid Pearse | Mar 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
These are unprecedented times. COVID 19 has us all changing our way of life and moving in to lock down, and rightly so given the rate of spread and risk to lives. For many of us the loss of our usual routine, the lack of our usual supports such as schools to look...
by Bridgid Pearse | Mar 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
As the COVID 19 virus moves into the community and self-quarantine is the way to stop it spreading, where does that leave people who do group fitness regularly to stay well? I am based in Lennox Head which may be the group exercise capital of the Northern Rivers. We...
by Bridgid Pearse | Mar 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
Okay, maybe this won’t make you immortal, but if you want to know how to keep a spring in your step as you age, this is for you. Active ageing is all about giving people the keys to stay independent for as long as possible. This is not just for older people. If...
by Bridgid Pearse | Feb 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
So you have been cleared for exercise after baby and you want to get started with exercise safely. Firstly, well done you!! Birthing a person is pretty major so now that you are ready to getting reconnected with your core I want to offer you some great post-natal...
by Bridgid Pearse | Feb 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
In my last post I talked about signs that your post baby body is not ready for your workout. It was great to have people reach out and thank me for sharing important information for women’s health. So here’s more. If you are postpartum and have been...
