You might be surprised to hear that there is no such thing as ‘Perfect Posture’. It has become a deeply ingrained belief that slouching will lead to back problems. However, the most recent evidence makes it clear that posture variability – so...
The average weight of the human head is 4.5-5.0kg. It is therefore no surprise that with this weight at the top of our bodies, how your neck moves and works, the positions that are demanded of it and the support it has, can play a part in problems experienced with...
The abdominal (or tummy muscles) play a key feature in Pilates. ‘Setting the core’ is often a starting point for many exercises. The great thing about Pilates based abdominal exercises are that the movements are slow, considered and controlled. They very...
This month, Physio and Pilates Instructor, Chris, has chosen his top 3 Pilates exercises you can do in standing. Our mat based classes (as the name suggests!), involve a range of mat exercises in sitting, lying on your back or side. However, Pilates exercises done in...
Pilates is a great whole-body conditioning class, which can be done in many different ways. Our classes here at goPhysio are mainly mat based, however, we like to mix things up to ensure you get the most out of your classes and add different challenges and keep them...
