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Menopause & Training · 5 August 2026 · 13 min read
Menopause and Joint Pain: Why It Happens and What Actually Helps
If you've hit your mid-40s and your hips are stiff getting out of the car, your shoulders ache every morning, and something hurts in a way it never used to, you've probably had one of two…
Pilates · 30 July 2026 · 9 min read
Does Pilates Strengthen Your Pelvic Floor? What the Evidence Shows
If you're in your 40s or 50s and you've started leaking when you sneeze, feeling heaviness in your pelvis, or noticing urgency that wasn't there before, the chance that your pelvic floor is…
Pilates · 22 July 2026 · 8 min read
Is Pilates Good for Osteoporosis? What the Research Actually Shows
If you have osteoporosis or are worried about bone density, you have probably been told to do weight-bearing exercise. What you may not have been told is where Pilates fits in, and how to…
Pilates · 15 July 2026 · 8 min read
Is Pilates Good for Lower Back Pain? What the Research Shows
Most people with lower back pain have already tried something, rest, a course of physio, avoiding certain movements, waiting for it to settle. Pilates may not be the first option they…
Pilates · 1 July 2026 · 8 min read
Is Live Online Pilates as Good as In-Person Classes? What the Research Shows
The assumption most people make about online Pilates is that it's the compromise option. What you choose when you can't get to a studio. A reasonable workaround for a less-than-ideal…
Menopause & Training · 24 June 2026 · 6 min read
Best Exercise for Perimenopause: Why Reformer Pilates Works Differently
Reformer Pilates is one of the most misunderstood options when women start looking for the best exercise for perimenopause. Most people hear "Pilates" and think gentle. Low-impact. Recovery…
Strength & Longevity · 17 June 2026 · 8 min read
Strength Training for Women Over 40 and 50: What Actually Works
The question I get most often from women arriving at my Ealing studios is not "should I start strength training?" It is "have I left it too late?" The answer, based on forty years of…
Menopause & Training · 10 June 2026 · 7 min read
Why the Training That Worked in Your 30s Stops Working: Perimenopause Exercise Guide
The most common thing I hear from so many women arriving at my Ealing studio is some version of the same sentence: I am doing more than I have ever done, and my body is going in the wrong…
Pilates · 3 June 2026 · 6 min read
What Is Reformer Pilates: The Equipment, the Method, and What to Expect
In forty years of working with bodies, first as dance teacher and then as a Pilates coach and personal trainer, I constantly come back to the value of working with the Pilates equipment.…
Menopause & Training · 26 May 2026 · 6 min read
Cortisol, Menopause and Weight Gain: What Is Actually Happening
Most women I work with who are going through perimenopause are not doing nothing. They are training regularly. Some of them are training harder than they ever have. And it is not working:…
29 January 2026 · 2 min read
MY LOVE FOR ESSENTIAL OILS
I’ll be honest: a few years ago, I knew absolutely nothing about essential oils. Even when I first encountered them through Neal’s Yard Remedies, I assumed they were simply natural…
29 January 2026 · 2 min read
MY SELF CARE MORNING
“Self-care” can mean many different things, which is often what makes it feel so hard to fit in. But I’ve found that when a few simple habits are built into the start of the day, self-care…
29 January 2026 · 3 min read
MY JOURNEY: From a Passion for Teaching to Health & Wellness
I must have been around seven years old when I first announced, “Mummy, I want to be a dance teacher.” At the time, I had no idea that more than twenty years of my life would be spent doing…
29 January 2026 · 3 min read
COOKING IN GRANDMA'S KITCHEN
I believe in realistic nutrition. In a world where time feels scarce, the food industry offers endless “quick-fix” solutions — but the truth is that our own quick fixes are often far…
29 January 2026 · 3 min read
WHY IS BEING IN NATURE SUCH A POWERFUL DE-STRESSOR?
There are times of year when being outdoors feels almost irresistible. The weather is kind, the days are longer, and it seems a shame to stay inside. And despite the effort it can take to…
29 January 2026 · 3 min read
Can You Lower Stress Levels in Just 5 Minutes a Day?
Stress management does not have to be complicated or time-consuming. Sometimes five minutes is enough, if you know how to use them.
29 January 2026 · 3 min read
DO YOU LOVE CANDLES? Why sitting surrounded by calming candles may not be the stress reliever you think
Picture the scene: a few favourite candles glowing softly, a good book or magazine, perhaps some gentle music in the background. The light is warm, the scent comforting — the very…
29 January 2026 · 3 min read
Why I Believe Stress Management Can Be Life-Changing
If you’ve worked with me, or followed me for any length of time, you’ll already know that I talk a lot about stress and stress management. My close friends might even warn you not to raise…
29 January 2026 · 3 min read
Pilates Equipment Explained: More Than Just a Reformer
If you have been searching for reformer Pilates in Ealing, you may already know that there is more to Pilates than a single piece of equipment. But how much more?
29 January 2026 · 3 min read
POLLUTANTS ARE DESTROYING OUR PLANET & OUR HEALTH…WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT IT?
Unless you never listen to the news, pick up a magazine, or scroll through social media, you’ll already be aware of the environmental challenges facing our world. From climate change and…
29 January 2026 · 3 min read
Strength Training for Longevity: What the Research Actually Says
Strength training is having a moment — but unlike many fitness trends, the research behind it points to something far more significant than aesthetics. This is about longevity.
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