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Get your theraband out for the latest Pilates class at www.equistable.vhx.tv
Only £20 per month to access any of the 120 classes in our library -there’s something for everyone!

New video added this week using the Pilates Circle.
Sign up for £20 per month and join in with any of the hundreds of videos in your own time. Suitable for total beginners or those looking for challenging rider specific exercises.

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Robert Pickles Dressage Clinic this Friday 3rd May

Promoted by Equine Affairs, The UK`s Biggest Show Directory and Riding Diary, Equine Affairs Equine Affairs presents Robert Pickles FBHS Dressage Clinic - Fri, May 3, 2024

New video up this week is a quick 20min class using the long resistance band. Enjoy!

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Want to be a more balanced rider?
Rider specific Pilates available online for less than £5 per week, subscription can be cancelled at any time!
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Spring Term at Foundation/Rehabilitation level is now available to book! https://bookwhen.com/equistable?start=2024-04-15T00%3A00%3A00.000%2B01%3A00 =ev-s48w-20240416173000
Nearly all intermediate/advanced spaces (54) are full, please enquire if you are interested.

This week we've added a foam roller class to our small equipment series

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A tough 30min gym ball class is our most recently added class, great for riders and non riders alike!

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Our online classes now include Ante Natal Pilates with our brilliant instructor Tara Purchell. Please share with anyone who might benefit from her tuition as they progress through their pregnancy. We are very happy to answer any questions you may have about starting this special series.

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This weeks class is a super 40min gluteals class using the loop bands

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A great session added to our online collection this week using the small weights and challenging co-ordination.
******Exciting news too - Tara Purchell will be featuring soon with her Ante Natal classes guiding you safely through Pilates exercises with her beautiful 'bump', please let anyone know who this might suit 😀

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2 more videos added this week, one gentle stretching class (and only 14mins long!) and one that’s quite tough for the tummy! Sign up for less than £5 per week 😀

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Yum 😬

Here goes. Looking forward to finding out how I can change my eating for the better. The perfect time of year to be testing 🤣

Get ready for our last week of Pilates 😃

Fed up of the weather? How about spending some time inside and still feeling the benefit when you get back on board? Over 100 Pilates videos with the majority aimed at riders specifically. Only £20 per month with the ability to cancel after just one month.

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**THURSDAY RESEARCH MEME**

Todays meme relates to the use of exercise balls to help improve riders pelvic mobility, balance, proprioception and riding.

Ball exercises are useful for riders for multiple reasons. The riders ability to roll the pelvis from side to side when sitting on an exercise ball has been correlated with quality and harmony when riding and fewer conflict behaviours.

There are an array of exercises that can be done with control and precision to help improve pelvic mobility which can then translate to ridden work.

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www.centaurbiomechanics.co.uk/blog/

Whoop whoop time to celebrate, our online Pilates channel now has over 100 classes to choose from - there really is something for everyone 😀

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Two short videos added this week to help loosen the spine and the hips - enjoy!

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There has been a pause in recordings whilst I've been recovering from concussion and no, I DID NOT fall off a horse! I've kicked back off with a great session designed for riders but great for non riders too using the fabulous foam roller, you'll be lying on it, leaning on it and standing on it!
Not signed up? Try it for just £20 per month, cancellable after the first month.

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Please bear with me. It’s not been the greatest couple of weeks. Lots of you know that I walked into a gate 2 weeks ago and I’ve been suffering from concussion (it’s a horrid thing that needs to go away!). Anyway, that’s why there hasn’t been any new Pilates videos posted so please accept my apologies. This afternoon I’ve tried to record one (although balancing on a foam roller was possibly not my best idea!) and found that my new laptop goes to sleep after 5 mins so can’t see what I’m doing. Can’t sort today but hope to get back to it later in the week. SORRY 😣

Brilliant little watch.

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Just One Thing - DEEP BREATHS

Practising slow, controlled breathing can slow your heart rate, lower your blood pressure, reduce stress levels, combat anxiety and reduce pain.

You can change the carbon dioxide levels in your blood by slowing your breathing and this reduces the levels of noradrenaline making you feel calmer. Your heart slows and your blood pressure drops because slow breathing triggers the parasympathetic nervous system, this calms you even more.

The noradrenaline system controls how focused and in control we are, it can help us get to sleep and reduce the impact of chronic pain.

Take note of when you might hold your breath, breathe more rapidly or use the upper chest to breathe – try taking a few slow, controlled breaths – you can do this anywhere at any time!

“These online classes are great. Where time is such a limiting factor in our day you can choose the length of your class and what you may want to target. It can be from one or even two quick blasts of maybe 20 mins to a full session with nearly 100 different classes to choose from. You can even just do parts of any class to fit in with your day.”

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We are back recording!!!!
Come and join us, we are approaching 100 classes to choose from so plenty for everyone!

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'One More Thing' - RESISTANCE EXERCISES
Researchers looked at how many press ups 1000 firemen could do in one minute, 10 years later those who had managed 40+ were 96% less likely to have had a heart attack than those who had managed 10 or fewer. Squats are a brilliant resistance exercise, as well as building muscle mass, the up and down movement also stimulates blood flow to the brain which in turn stimulates the hormone responsible for the growth of new brain cells and connections – squats are like interval training for the brain!
Less than 5% of people do specific exercises to build muscle and yet from age 30 you will lose 5% of muscle mass for every decade that passes if you don’t. Loss of muscle mass will lead to poorer posture and increases your chance of back pain. Building or preserving muscle mass WILL improve your quality of life.
Try a couple of minutes of squats every day – but remember that the quality of your exercise is important, we don’t want you getting knee pain!

'Just One Thing' - EAT BEETROOT
Eating beetroot causes an increase in nitric oxide which helps to dilate blood vessels and increase blood flow to muscles, organs and the brain. The vasodilator properties of beetroot means that it can reduce the chance of a cardiac event or strokes, a diet rich in beetroot reduces risk by 10%.
Beetroot will increase a person’s exercise endurance and intensity, eating 2-3 hrs before exercising will have beneficial effects on performance.
Beetroot can be consumed in many different ways; grate into salad, drink in a juice or smoothie, roasted or make into brownies! Try to eat 2-3 beetroots 2 or 3 times per week.