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Happy New Year - 2023 ✨
For some it’s about a fresh start, or fresh new goals, intentions for the year.
For myself it’s about sticking with what I know, what I love and doing the things that fill my cup!
Personally it’s Pilates. 🤸🏼‍♀️🧘🏼‍♀️
Family time. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👧🐶Beach time. 🌊
Beach walks. ☀️🏃🏼‍♀️Self care. 🥰Gym. 🏋️‍♀️
To try SUP yoga 🏄‍♀️🧘🏼‍♀️ Roller staking 🛼
To start running again 🏃🏼‍♀️(although I always seem to make this intention, but never stick to it). 🤷‍♀️
Work it’s staying current, continuing to come up with challenging but achievable exercises within a class to make you feel the burn, feel empowered, stronger, and happier within your self and want to keep coming back for more. To continue professional development to always make your Pilates experience better every time!

What are your goals/intentions for the coming year? How will you set out to achieve them?
How can I help you with them? Is there any pilates moves/exercises you’ve seen and been dying to try/work towards?
Let me know ⬇️ in the comments.

Looking forward to another great year of teaching pilates on the Sunshine Coast!
x
#2023

Officially received my Barre Pilates qualification this week, yay … after deciding to start this course with Barre Body while in lockdown (Melbourne) last year, then moving house at the start of the year, I can now say I am a qualified Barre Instructor 👱🏼‍♀️✨🙌 Thanks to for all of your support along the way!

Also big thanks for my group of ladies who came along for my assessment teaching/filming class for a great workout 🙌

Looking forward to adding this feather 🪶 to my cap in terms of my pilates teaching! 💕✨

Happy International Pilates Day….

I love pilates so much, it challenges you everyday and in every way if you listen to the cues of your instructor and embrace the class you are in. I also love moving my body on holidays, because who doesn’t love a plank by the poolside in Bali! 🤸🏻🙌

For me it’s all about connection: to the mind, to the body and immersing yourself fully into the movement with control and strength.

What do you love about pilates? I’d love to know… comment below 👇

Proud to work with an awesome team (just missing ) thanks to for a great night.

Feeling so incredibly lucky to work in such a beautiful setting in Coolum opposite this amazing view 🤩🌊🙌💫 love this space, it’s amazing vibe, quality trainers and awesome/committed clients! 🙌

Happy International Women’s Day… May we know them, May we be them, Way we raise them!

And May we work with them…I have some amazing women in my life, I have a great tribe of friends and colleges supporting me. I am so thankful!

So I’ve been a bit quiet lately but this is why… we are moving to the Sunshine Coast.
So unfortunately I won’t be returning to teaching at either one of my studio’s MyoOne in Seaford and Fortitude Physiotherapy & Clinical Pilates in Langwarrin.
I’m sad to be leaving all of my clients that I’ve connected with over the past year but also all of my ongoing clients/friends that have supported me throughout my teaching career, but I am also very excited for our next adventure!
If you are ever in the Sunshine Coast come and say hi. Wishing you all a happy, safe and healthy year ahead. I hope 2022 is a fabulous year for everyone!!! Much love to all, jodie x

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month… 💞 & in support of such a fantastic association
National Breast Cancer Foundation.

I’d like to encourage all of my clients both online and in the studio this week to “wear a touch of pink” to their classes and encourage them to make a donation to National Breast Cancer Foundation (nbcf) on

https://www.nbcf.org.au

If you’re joining in my online Zoom Class on Wednesday at 12pm please take a pic of yourself “wearing your touch of pink” and tag me in your pic!

Diastasis Recti/Abdominal Seperation- Diastasis recti is the partial or complete separation of the re**us abdominis, or “six-pack” muscles.

Diastasis recti is very common during and following pregnancy. This is because the uterus stretches the muscles in the abdomen to accommodate your growing baby.

The condition isn’t limited to pregnancy, though. It can affect anyone, including newborn babies and men. In some cases, it can result from lifting heavy weights incorrectly or performing excessive or unsafe abdominal exercises.

Symptoms of diastasis recti is a pooch or bulge in your stomach, especially when you strain or contract your abdominal muscles.
Additional symptoms include:

lower back pain
poor posture
constipation
bloating

For some women, diastasis recti may correct itself after delivery as the ab muscles regain strength. If you’re still experiencing symptoms or separation eight weeks postpartum, exercises may help. You can perform the exercises at home, or work with a physiotherapist/pilates instructor or postpartum fitness specialist.

Postpartum treatment for diastasis recti usually involves pelvic floor and deep stomach muscle exercises.
Always check with your doctor and get their approval before you start exercising after delivery.
After you get the OK, follow a specialised workout for diastasis recti.

How to prevent diastasis recti?Pre-pregnancy, practice strengthening your core. This should include your pelvic floor and oblique muscles. It’s important to always use good form when performing abdominal exercises. Avoid any exercise where your tummy bulges out or that causes your back to strain. Working with a physiotherapist or pilates instructor for help.

The pelvic floor muscles act as a sling and support the bladder, uterus, and bowel.
They prevent incontinence of bladder and bowel, prolapse and are also important in sexual function.

Pelvic floor exercises can reduce swelling, increase blood flow and improve healing following childbirth. It is safe to begin pelvic floor exercises straight after delivery. Provided you start gently, within your comfort range, and progress to stronger exercises as you feel able.

Pelvic floor exercises are designed to improve muscle strength and flexibility. You can also have problems with your pelvic floor if they are working too hard, or are overactive.

Pilates is great for working on your pelvic floor muscles along with strengthening your core post birth.

If you believe you have pelvic floor dysfunction or are wanting some assistance, I recommend you see a Women's Health Physiotherapist for further assistance/guidance/treatment.

Mums & Bubs Mat Pilates Class-A tailored mat class to encourage post-natal mums to come along with their babies, in a relaxed environment to have some time for themselves. To start to understand and appreciate all of the bodily changes that have allowed their little one to be with them today. To sometimes re-learn simple movements, pain free; activation of pelvic floor and transverse abdominal muscles in a way that isn’t scary or overwhelming.
A great place for new mums groups to socialise and encourage each other to take the time to work on themselves. You are welcome to attend with your baby from the 6 week GP check-up. In order to keep our space safe, for you bub and others, your baby can attend until they are 12 months old.

Would you do pilates while pregnant?
The answer is...you should!

Prenatal Pilates- Doing Pilates on the equipment, such as the Reformer, or on the mat can safely boost your physical and mental health.

As pilates focuses on increasing stability, in addition to strengthening the entire body, it can help relieve joint pain—and prevent it from even occurring in the first place.

Thanks to the focus on better posture, alignment and body awareness, Pilates is known for helping to relieve back and hip pain, and sciatica, while helping to alleviate symptoms of p***c synthesis, a common pregnancy condition.

So if you're pregnant and considering pilates for continuing to safely exercise throughout your pregnancy please get in touch!

Pregnancy- Prenatal Pilates prepares you for labor, sets you up for recovery, promotes pelvic floor health and helps prevent or manage diastasis recti.

In pilates, we focus on activating the Transverse Abdominal muscles.
Focusing on “hugging the baby” while simultaneously trying to lift the pelvic floor muscles.
Other benefits are deep breathing and mind body connection.

It is equally important to learn to relax both pelvic floor and abdominal muscles.
As overactive or too tight muscles can lead to pelvic floor dysfunction.

Gentle mobility and stretching that “feels good” for the pregnant client is recommended.

What is a zoom mat pilates class all about… well, they are not always the same, I like to change things up from week to week. 💁🏼‍♀️💫

However, I start with a warm up, to warm the whole body, encourage correct breathing techniques, and engage the abdominals in preparation for the class.

In today’s session…next some upper body work/arm work, then some standing glute/legs work (with a focus on standing strength) and finished strongly with more core based exercises, just in case you didn’t feel them working in the rest of the class. 😆

A little stretch out, cool down and you’re finished and free to get on with the rest of your day!!!

So if you’ve been unsure about joining, and you want more info or have any questions, please get in touch! 🙌

Zoom Mat Pilates Classes:
Wednesdays 12pm & 8pm!

Zoom Classes run for approximately 50mins with some stretching and relaxation at the end.

So, it looks like zoom classes will be remaining for me for a while, at least until the roadmap out tells me I can return to my much loved studios. 💔

If you feel like moving your body and taking some time just for you, please get in touch!

If you’re wanting to try a pilates class, now is the perfect time! x

DM me to book
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Current zoom timetable:
Wednesdays 12pm & 8pm!

Classes run for approximately 50mins with some stretching and relaxation at the end. Class are currently FREE!

Who feels like moving your body, I promise you’ll feel so much better for it afterwards?

DM me to join. 🙌🥰💞💫

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Zoom Mat Pilates Classes
Wednesday 8th September, 12pm & 8pm!

If you joined last week, and want to take part again, let me know. It's the same meeting ID and passcode.

If you didn't, but wanted to join me this week, get in touch and let me know.
I'll send you all the info you'll need.

Have a great week, and keep moving x

Who’s missing the studio? I know I am! Studio pilates: a class for everyone, with the use of the reformer bed, and all available equipment within the studio to help you achieve a more intense and dynamic workout. This is done with the use of the springs on the reformer bed, to either make exercises more challenging, if strengthening is the goal, or to help support the client in a controlled way for rehabilitation, injury management program. With small group classes, individualised programs, whatever your goals are; sport specific, improving balance, better engagement of core, stabilisation, injury prevention, rehabilitation, pre-natal, pregnancy and post-natal this class is for you! So…when we can get back into the studio, I can’t wait to show you the magic that happens in a studio pilates class, all that is needed from you is your willingness to show up! 💁🏼‍♀️🙌💞💫

Thanks so much for this amazingly delicious 🤤 looking delivery 📦 and the lovely note 📝 attached, really made my day! I cannot wait to get back into the studio with you teaching all of my wonderful clients 🙌 In the meantime I’ll just be here…devouring these yummy cookies 🍪 😋🙌 you’re the best! #

Mindfulness...is the practice of purposely bringing ones attention in the present moment without judgement, a skill one develops through meditation or other training.

Mindfulness practice has been employed to reduce depression, to reduce stress and anxiety!

Research studies have shown a positive relationship between mindfulness and psychological health.

I know I'm not great at sitting still and practicing mindfulness, and meditation is still a practice for me in that I have to make myself stop and "just be" to really try to get the benefits. But that is what I do, I try!

Do you practice mindfulness? What things do you do in your day to help you achieve this? I’d love to know?!

Mobility … the ability or capacity to move or be moved freely and easily.