Luckily for me I am soon off skiing, just for a long weekend, but much better than nothing, with 2 young children this is potentially my last boys trip for a while. As a result I’ve been training hard to make sure I’m as fit and strong as possible so I can really make the most of the daylight (and night-time) hours. Sessions have included lots of fitball exercises to strengthen my core including some tricky but brilliantly specific ski turn simulations whilst balancing on the ball, and plenty of …

Happy new year. Detox January is well under way and as a result half the country is suddenly not drinking (alcohol that is)at all and eating mostly fruit. Unfortunately is smacks of hopes of a radical weight loss solution, but is it? For a sure fire way to guarantee losing weight we must consider our energy balance, that is the amount of energy (food and drink) we put into our body versus the amount of energy burnt off (through daily body function and exercise). Long term the most effect way …

It’s a New Year and tradition has it that after a Christmas of luxurious indulgence we start to think about the coming year and our fitness goals. The question I get asked most by new clients is ‘How much weight will I lose by doing Pilates?’ It’s a myth that any form of exercise on its own will help you lose weight; losing weight effectively and keeping it off comes from a combination of regular healthy eating, and exercise. Diet is a dirty word! So my advice would be …

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We all know and accept that Christmas is a time of excess so sit back and enjoy it. Then let us help you get back in shape in the New Year. We’ll come and see you and thus guarantee convenience. We provide personal training, pilates or yoga at home or at work. Its cheaper than you might think and we now cover not only London but most of the South East. Sessions are guaranteed to be a fun, safe solution to the Christmas excess. Feel free to call for further …