by Bridgid Pearse | Feb 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
A friend of mine just had a baby. She had a pretty tough labor and ended up having a c-section. Her doctor “checked” her at 6 weeks and said “things look fine” and then at 8 weeks she got the go ahead to exercise again. With nothing more than that. No check for...
by Bridgid Pearse | Feb 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
As we age shoulder injuries can become more common especially in women from 40-65 years. Shoulder injuries can be very painful and can limit natural movement significantly. Shoulder injuries include frozen shoulder, osteoarthritis, rotator cuff injuries and bursitis....
by Bridgid Pearse | Jan 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
Time is limited! We all get the same 24 hours. If ‘not enough time’ is the reason you give for not getting to exercise I want you to think about how you value time. There are some things I always make time for. Work, playing with my little boy on the beach in Lennox...
by Bridgid Pearse | Jan 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
The New Year is often the time when we reset and refocus on our health and wellbeing. Movement and exercise is a fundamental part of wellbeing and the key to this is getting exercise into your routine. If you want to get more movement in your life this New Year I have...
by Bridgid Pearse | Nov 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
Are you trying to fit exercise into your life? If you carry your gym gear around with you a lot but never seem to get to the gym, then this one is for you. If you are in a new phase of life, with a new baby or newly retired or just turned 40 and you feel this is your...
by Bridgid Pearse | Oct 27, 2019 | Uncategorized
I often get the question, “move to nurture what?” or “move to nurture who?” It is a great opener to start talking about self care. And how when you care for yourself, you nurture all the others in your life too. Move to nurture is my business...
by Bridgid Pearse | Oct 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
If you are a parent or uncle or aunty or mentor to a young person in your life and you have ever struggled with loving your body how it is, this is for you. We know it is important to model positive body image for the children and young people in our lives. But what...
by Bridgid Pearse | Oct 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
Parenting can be like a contact sport sometimes. Varied and fast paced physical demands, keeping your eye on the ball (?) and working as a team. But where is the specialised physical and mental training to support parents? Give yourself a Pilates mat class series to...
by Bridgid Pearse | Oct 14, 2019 | Uncategorized
Are you someone that struggles to find time to exercise? Then whether you are a parent or not, this one is for you. I will never forget the slow motion shock after becoming a mother, the realisation that my time would never be ‘mine’ again. Caring for another human...
by Bridgid Pearse | Sep 30, 2019 | Uncategorized
I know it sounds a bit far fetched but bear with me. Pilates can develop better mind body connection, encourage relaxation through a focus on breathing and flowing movements. It is well understood by people who do Pilates regularly that there is an afterglow. An all...
