Alex Coleman with Love

Alex Coleman with Love Movement educator • Embodiment practitioner Consider your body as your vehicle just like the vehicle you drive on the road.
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Over 10 years in the health and fitness industry I've come to use Pilates as a tool for my clients to keep their bodies in tune and looking exceptional! How well would your car drive if it was never serviced? Pilates With Alex gives you Pilates and functional exercises to strengthen your deep core, mobilize your joints and align your body so your vehicle is running the best it possibly can. My specialties include:
- Improving posture
- Easing back pain
- Toning and sculpting
- Pilates for runners
- Pilates for swimmers
- Pilates for cyclists

Follow http://www.pilateswithalex.com/blog/ for updates on the latest workouts, trip and tricks on how to keep your body in tune! Email alex@pilateswithalex.com for online advice and feedback.

Some people say Pilates too slow, until their body shows them what slowness can actually do.When the nervous system has ...
24/02/2026

Some people say Pilates too slow, until their body shows them what slowness can actually do.

When the nervous system has time to settle,
patterns shift, pain softens, and movement becomes more organised.

Many clients have told me they only tried Pilates because their pain left them no choice…
and now they can’t imagine moving any other way.

More isn’t always better.
There is so much power in slowing down.



The texture of the room is important to me. It should feel sensory, raw and calm. A place where i can organise my body a...
23/02/2026

The texture of the room is important to me. It should feel sensory, raw and calm. A place where i can organise my body and mind.
Warm studio moments on my Richoh 35mm

Home and held by the valleyCourtesy of
19/02/2026

Home and held by the valley

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We often see pain as a hinderance when in fact it’s useful intelligence the body is communicating. After a conversation ...
15/02/2026

We often see pain as a hinderance when in fact it’s useful intelligence the body is communicating. After a conversation with a client last week i put this thought letter together which reframes the meaning of pain into something a little more empowering.

Ancient rainforest remnants in winter sunlight, shot on my Ricoh 35mm.Dappled light.The sound of the river.Birdsong.The ...
09/02/2026

Ancient rainforest remnants in winter sunlight, shot on my Ricoh 35mm.

Dappled light.
The sound of the river.
Birdsong.
The smell of damp earth.
Ancient trees enclosing the body.

My system enters co-regulation with this place.

There is an immediate sense of relaxation, but more than that, I notice my mood, energy, and overall wellbeing remain elevated for days afterwards. This isn’t a short-lived reset — it’s a deeper recalibration.

In the city, I felt cut off from something essential, though I couldn’t name it at the time. Wellness methods helped, but only superficially, they skimmed the surface without reaching the source.

This is different.

Here, my body is in relationship with the land.
The work happens naturally.
Quietly.
Bypassing the head entirely.

Listening from back of head, heart and stomach.Home studio winter 26Courtesy of
02/02/2026

Listening from back of head, heart and stomach.
Home studio winter 26

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Current season.Made possible by matrescence.There is no such thing as a work pause — only a change of rhythm.
30/01/2026

Current season.
Made possible by matrescence.
There is no such thing as a work pause — only a change of rhythm.

winter woods from my 35mm camera — the systems of our body extend further then the border of our skin. studies are showi...
24/01/2026

winter woods from my 35mm camera — the systems of our body extend further then the border of our skin. studies are showing that our internal systems are in relationship with external nature. the temperate rainforest specifically has a close relationship to nervous system and immune system.
britian is a rainforest country, although it was written out of our history. i’m lucky to have stumbled upon theses ancient remains and now call it home

quick takeaway:

- 10 minutes: nervous system begins to downshift
- 30 minutes: measurable stress reduction
- 1–2 hours: systemic calming + cognitive benefits
- repeated exposure: lasting nervous-system resilience

nature and human health are deeply linked.the temperate rainforest has a way of settling the nervous system — and a sett...
20/01/2026

nature and human health are deeply linked.
the temperate rainforest has a way of settling the nervous system — and a settled system becomes fertile ground for the body to orient toward wellbeing.



a client wore this on her last session of the year.It stayed with me.change doesn’t wait for January.it’s already happen...
19/01/2026

a client wore this on her last session of the year.
It stayed with me.

change doesn’t wait for January.
it’s already happening —
when the body is met with enough care.

this time of year my children have their birthdays.in the lead-up to both I noticed a quiet sense of loss —grief for the...
15/01/2026

this time of year my children have their birthdays.
in the lead-up to both I noticed a quiet sense of loss —
grief for the babies they once were.

motherhood holds many emotions at the same time.
love, tenderness, joy, pride, longing, grief.

maternal ambivalence isn’t spoken about enough.
i want to make space for it.


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