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Jan 3, 2019
3 min

Breathing - what's the fuss all about?!

We all know breathing is vital for life, but the very fact we have to do it all the time means it is not something we often think much ab...

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ellydoyle

Nov 7, 2018
2 min

Sciatica - a right pain in the bum

If I had more space, I would rename this blog post 'sciatica, a right pain in the bum, the leg and all the way through to the toes.' It'...

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ellydoyle

Oct 12, 2018
2 min

Undoing what 'not doing' is doing

That's a lot of 'doings'. Or 'not doings.' And if you're still reading - you've probably already got further than most. But - time to g...

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ellydoyle

Sep 28, 2018
4 min

Lower back pain and disc degeneration

Our lovely little studio has only been open a couple of months but already we're noticing that many of our clients are coming to us with ...

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ellydoyle

Sep 10, 2018
3 min

Fitness - what actually is it?

With a husband who teaches PE and well - myself, who teaches Pilates - the topic of what fitness actually means is something that comes u...

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ellydoyle

Aug 30, 2018
2 min

A word on Plantar Fasciitis....

For anyone who stayed put over July and August, it will be no surprise that it ranked as one of the top 10 hottest summers on record in t...

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ellydoyle

Jul 24, 2018
2 min

Er....so what's a reformer?!

If you've never come across a Pilates reformer before, then open a window on your phone / tablet / computer and do a Google search. Chan...

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