PILATES & YOGA STUDIO LTD

  • Home
  • Meet the Team
  • Pilates
    • Pilates Courses Whickham
    • ZOOM Pilates
    • Zoom Corporate Pilates
  • Yoga
    • Yoga Courses Whickham
    • ZOOM Yoga
  • Strength and Balance
    • S&B Online
    • S&B Gateshead
  • ZOOM Wellness
  • Success Stories
  • Contact
  • Blog
  • Resources
  • Home
  • Meet the Team
  • Pilates
    • Pilates Courses Whickham
    • ZOOM Pilates
    • Zoom Corporate Pilates
  • Yoga
    • Yoga Courses Whickham
    • ZOOM Yoga
  • Strength and Balance
    • S&B Online
    • S&B Gateshead
  • ZOOM Wellness
  • Success Stories
  • Contact
  • Blog
  • Resources

the Pilates and YOga Blog

to blog =
​To share, to connect, to create, to inspire
Subscribe to Updates

Why do my feet & legs cramp during Pilates?

12/5/2020

0 Comments

 
Picture
Foot and leg cramps are fairly common when doing Pilates, they can be quite annoying when you’re trying to keep up with the movements can't they!

The truth is, there isn’t much conclusive research as to why the feet cramp.!

So what is Cramp?

A cramp (www.nhs.uk) happens when a muscles suddenly shortens and becomes tight and spasms, although the reasons are not clear.  Most cramps don’t last long and can be relieved by massage & stretching it out.

Causes
  • aging
  • over training with exercise
  • pregnancy
  • medication for lowering cholesterol
  • not drinking enough water
  • too much alcohol
​
 So what can we do?..

Read More
0 Comments

spinal extension

12/1/2020

0 Comments

 
Picture
The spine is made up of 33 bones. 24 vertebrae, the sacrum (which is 5 vertebrae fused together), and the tailbone/coccyx (4 vertebrae fused together).
The spine acts as a protective tube for the spinal cord which is the information pathway that sends information from the brain to the rest of the body.
The spine also allows our bodies to move. Thank goodness! A healthy, functioning spine is able to move in a variety of different directions.
We can flex, extend, and rotate to accomplish daily tasks and activities.
Today we’re focusing on one type of movement......
Spinal extension (back bending)....


Read More
0 Comments

    Author

    Emma Louise McGlen

    Free Guide

    Picture
    Download

    Archives

    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    March 2019
    February 2019

    Categories

    All

    RSS Feed

Book Now

Online Classes

About

About
Blog
Terms & Conditions

Contact

07963048179

Info

Pilates
Yoga
Courses

© COPYRIGHT 2018. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Website Design by My Personal Trainer Website