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Breathing Reset

  • 7 days ago
  • 1 min read

Your weekly breathing reset is here..... and this one is a little different. 💜


This week I want to show you how to link your breath to movement to create a truly mindful, restorative practice. This is at the heart of everything we do in Pilates and you can do it anywhere, any time.


Try this simple breath led movement sequence 👇


🌬️ Arm Float

• Stand or sit tall, arms by your sides

• Inhale for 4 counts as you slowly float both arms up to shoulder height

• Exhale for 6 counts as you slowly lower them back down

• Feel the breath driving the movement — not the other way around


Repeat 6–8 times and notice how the slowed, deliberate rhythm settles your whole system. 🌿


The magic of linking breath to movement is that it anchors you completely in the present moment. You cannot rush it. You cannot do it on autopilot. It demands your full, gentle attention and in that space, stress simply has less room to exist. 💜


Try it this morning before your day begins. Or this evening as a gentle close to the week.


Enjoy the rest of your Saturday! 🌸

Woman in green shirt with arms outstretched. Seated in a sunlit room, surrounded by plants. Text: "BREATH & MOVEMENT".
Breating Reset

 
 
 

Fact Friday

  • May 29
  • 1 min read

🧠 FACT: Regular physical activity reduces the risk of stroke by up to 27%. And for those who have already had a stroke, exercise based rehabilitation has been shown to significantly improve movement, balance, mood and quality of life.


The brain has an incredible capacity for change, something called neuroplasticity. This means that with the right stimulation, the brain can form new pathways and adapt, even after injury.


Exercise plays a vital role in this process 👇


🚶‍♀️ Walking — improves gait, cardiovascular health and brain activity

🧘 Pilates — builds core strength, improves balance and demands the kind of focused, controlled movement that challenges neural pathways

💪 Balance training — reduces fall risk significantly, a major concern after stroke

🌬️ Breathing techniques — support the nervous system and help manage the anxiety that often accompanies recovery


This is personal for me. My mum is on her own recovery journey, and I share these facts not from a textbook but from the heart because I believe in the power of movement, and I want everyone to have access to it. 💜


If someone you know has been affected by stroke, share this with them. Movement matters. 🙏



Two people on yoga mats doing a pose in a bright room with plants. Text: Stroke & Exercise, dawnchambersfitness.com.
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Standing Mermaid Stretch

  • May 28
  • 1 min read

🧜‍♀️ Try this move today Standing Mermaid Stretch.


The Standing Mermaid Stretch is a beautiful, satisfying lateral stretch that creates wonderful length and openness through the entire side body, from fingertips to hips. 💜


Standing tall with feet hip width apart, reach one arm up to the ceiling and lengthen it up and over to the opposite side, creating a long, graceful arc through your waist and ribs. Keep both feet grounded and avoid collapsing into your hip, think of lengthening UP and OVER rather than simply bending sideways.


✨ Benefits:

• Stretches the latissimus dorsi, obliques and intercostal muscles

• Improves lateral flexibility and ribcage mobility


This is a brilliant exercise for anyone who holds tension through the sides of the body, which after a week of sitting, lifting, carrying and generally getting on with life, is most of us! 💜


Try 8-10 stretches each side.




 
 
 
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