NQ Pilates and Fitness

03/05/2023

Ever thought critically about why it is ok to feel your abs in an exercise but not your back muscles?

Feeling sensation in your back during exercise is ok. Just keep it at a tolerable level.

Time to remove the fear surrounding strengthening and moving your spine.

26/04/2023

I have a website! It only took 15 years 😂

Check it out 👇

www.nqpilatesandfitness.com.au

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20/12/2022

Here’s some of the cool s**t we’ve been up to this term! Wish Facebook would hurry up and allow music to be added to videos like Instagram!

16/12/2022

This week I hosted a series of sip n stretch classes for my clients as a way to wrap up the year, to celebrate Christmas and to say thank you. I think it’s just what everyone’s bodies and minds needed at this crazy time of year and I have a feeling it could become a tradition!

09/12/2022

Last study group for this module of the Diploma of Clinical Pilates. 15 solid weeks of hard work and I couldn’t have done it without these amazing ladies. So grateful to have met you all. Time for study break!! Cheers 🥂
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05/10/2022

Sunday Stretch class happening again this Sunday 8am 🙂

Thanks team for a great Sunday Stretch!

Why Stretch?
- Release tight muscles
- Increase Flexibility
- Improve blood flow
- Fun mood boosting class
- Learn the best ways to stretch!

No pilates experience needed, all fitness levels welcome.

If you would like to attend the next Sunday Stretch the details are

🗓 9th October
🕗 8am
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To secure your mat email
📧lavishbeautyandbody@outlook.com

20/09/2022

Stretch class happening in the studio this Sunday 🧘🏼‍♀️

Join me this Sunday for a 60 minute full body stretch class and learn the best ways to stretch!

No pilates experience needed, all fitness levels welcome.

Cost - $20 per person

Limited spaces available, book now to secure your mat!

📧lavishbeautyandbody@outlook.com

16/09/2022

Today marks the end of another 10 week term. Some of the goals people have achieved this term are - full teaser on the long box, full long stretch knees off the carriage, feeling strong and confident enough to put feet in straps on reformer, doing the roll over on the mat with no props to assist, adding a spring to Footwork, and a personal goal in my own practice was pressing up to high bridge from the shoulder blocks.

I love my clients commitment, their trust in me, and their belief in themselves.

My only regret is not taking more pics! I am always in the moment and forget. Enjoy the school holidays everyone 😘

04/08/2022

Sometimes people have a moment in their life that changes everything. I reckon this could be mine…..

It’s still sinking in, but I just won a full scholarship to study the Diploma of Clinical Pilates with one of the most cutting edge Pilates training organisations in the world (Breathe Education)

Bring on this next chapter of my career and all that is has to offer. I am ready.

25/07/2022

17/05/2022

This week the studio turns 6! So I dug out the pics of the studio being built!! The girls were so little!! Hard to believe I started teaching 14 years ago carting my gear around in the boot of my car. Now I get to work in this amazing space which is ten steps from my back door, and I have a beautiful community of clients who inspire me every day. Thanks for your support. Kerin x

27/04/2022

In June we are expecting THREE NQ Pilates and Fitness babies! These fierce mummas haven’t let pregnancy stop them in their tracks and have continued to attended their weekly classes with a few modifications made.

I’m proud of them and cannot wait to meet these new little humans they’ve been baking. I feel like I’ve contributed in some way 🤣🤣🤣

01/04/2022

I wrapped up this week with a reformer session with this client who is in his end stages of rehab for back surgery.

We have been working together to build his spinal mobility and strength (especially into extension) and today he smashed two goals….. He cleared the box in High Bridge, and Snake exercise with a high footbar and no springs (incredibly difficult).

Pilates is Pilates - the method created by the man himself. Clinical Pilates is me applying it to you and your level of ability and stage of rehabilitation.

Ok now I’m off to practice Snake with no springs, can’t let this guy win hey Rhonda Flynn 🤣🤣🤣

28/03/2022

We have had so much fun using the fitball over the past few weeks. We’ve explored transferring some of the original mat and reformer repertoire to the fitball…..

Here’s some of what we’ve been working on….

What’s your fave fitball exercise?

17/03/2022

Here are some of my Thursday morning crew working on Front Splits, Russian Splits and Up Stretch.

We start learning the easy variation, then we add in layers of difficulty and see where we end up. These legends have become so strong and fearless! So proud of them 💜

There’s always a variation for your level of ability or stage of rehabilitation.

14/03/2022

Did you know that pain does not always equal tissue damage. Read that again, when you have a pain, it doesn’t always mean you have hurt yourself.

Some people really struggle to believe this concept.

Our body has an amazing capacity to heal itself. Muscles heal in 3-6 weeks. Bones 6-8 weeks. Ligaments, tendons and discs 12-18 months.

Pain outside of these normal healing times is likely not caused by damaged tissues.

It is likely caused by your pain system becoming hypersensitive, or malfunctioning. Similar to a smoke alarm going off when there is no fire.

Some of the many things that can contribute to this non-specific type pain are:
☹️ work stress
☹️ family stress
☹️ lack of social connections
☹️ believing you’ll never get better
☹️ obsessing over your pain

Some healthy behaviours that can help to turn down your pain system:
✅ exercise
✅ a healthy diet
✅ time spent outdoors
✅ good quality sleep
✅ relaxing and having fun

Have you ticked any of these healthy behaviour boxes today?