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Pilates and Wellness

I've got your back! Live life healthy, happy and pain free! Helping others to look, feel and move better without being in pain.

Using modern pilates, massage and personal training.

04/02/2026

Heres another testimonial......
'A friend told me about the pilates class taking place and thought I would give it a go and why not, at my age every little helps! I had no specific outcomes in mind but hoped for a general improvement in physical health. I did have a problem with my left shoulder and neck which was quite painful. An improvement was noticeable after a few sessions and I am now pain free!
I find the classes really enjoyable and feel its doing my body good.'

03/02/2026

Take care of both mind and body ❤️🙂

02/02/2026

A common problem I hear is 'it's my lower back, it feels stiff and aches'. Then after Pilates 'I'm so glad I came, it feels like the movement has done some good'.
I teach Modern Pilates at Great Eccleston WI hall on...
Tuesday 9.30am and 10.45am
Thursday 5.45pm and 7pm
Friday 9.30am and 10.45am

Prices and booking on below link. Happy to chat if you any questions. 07534504413

https://gymcatch.com/app/provider/8428

01/02/2026

It's wise to look after mind and body 🙂

31/01/2026

This week we used a pole. A brilliant piece of equipment that offers a different approach to movement, giving you focus to perhaps move slower and more mindfully. Hope you enjoyed it?
Classes held at Great Eccleston WI hall
Tuesday 9.30am and 10.45am
Thursday 5.45pm and 7pm
Friday 9.30am and 10.45am

Get in touch if you would like a chat 07534504413

Prices and booking found here https://gymcatch.com/app/provider/8428

29/01/2026

Another mini adventure in-between teaching pilates. Gary Cowan is 50 today! We are back from a one night stay at the cumberland bird of prey centre in one of their 2 cabins. Followed by a 3 hour private bird experience today (photos of birds another day) The Cumberland Bird Of Prey Centre

28/01/2026

Success Story. This is what Susan had to say about my pilates.
I do regular pilates with Claire and am feeling the benefit of more flexibility and am becoming reacquainted with muscles in my tummy area that I had long forgotten about! My shoulder area had become very tight due to sitting for long hours in my work but already, after the first few sessions, I am aware of more movement in this area. It is also helping me become more aware of my posture and I find myself now correcting this almost automatically so I am looking forward to continuing this journey with Claire.

27/01/2026

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26/01/2026

Had a fun weekend in York celebrating Gary's 50th! Enjoyed the York Castle museum, especially the dressing up! I love a hat!

25/01/2026

Great visual of a movement pattern that I teach in every single class. I always do a hip hinge in our warm up phase and sometimes I teach it with a pole as seen in this great diagram.

The hip hinge is a foundational movement pattern in human biomechanics, essential for safe and efficient bending, lifting, and athletic performance. Unlike spinal flexion–dominant movements, a true hip hinge emphasizes motion at the hip joints while maintaining a relatively neutral spine. This strategy allows large muscle groups to generate force while protecting the spine from excessive mechanical stress.

Biomechanically, the hip hinge occurs through coordinated hip flexion with minimal lumbar movement. As the torso inclines forward, the pelvis rotates anteriorly around the femoral heads, creating a long lever arm for the trunk while keeping spinal loading within tolerable limits. This movement pattern optimizes force transfer between the upper body and lower limbs and is a key determinant of movement efficiency.

Key biomechanical characteristics of a proper hip hinge include:

Hip flexion as the primary source of motion

Neutral or minimally changing spinal alignment

Posterior displacement of the pelvis to counterbalance trunk mass

During a hip hinge, ground reaction forces pass close to the hip joint while remaining relatively distant from the lumbar spine. This reduces shear forces acting on intervertebral discs and shifts the mechanical demand toward the hips. The gluteus maximus and hamstrings play a dominant role by eccentrically controlling descent and concentrically driving extension during return to standing.

Muscle coordination is central to effective hip hinge mechanics. The trunk stabilizers maintain spinal stiffness, while the hip extensors generate and absorb force. When this coordination is compromised—such as with weak hip extensors or poor motor control—the body compensates by increasing lumbar flexion, which significantly raises spinal loading and injury risk.

Common biomechanical faults associated with poor hip hinge mechanics include:

Excessive lumbar flexion instead of hip motion

Forward knee translation increasing knee joint stress

Reduced posterior chain activation

From a functional and clinical perspective, the hip hinge underpins daily activities like lifting objects from the floor, sit-to-stand transfers, and occupational tasks. In sports and strength training, it forms the basis of movements such as deadlifts, kettlebell swings, and jumping mechanics. Efficient hip hinging improves power output while reducing cumulative stress on the spine and knees.

Understanding the hip hinge through a biomechanical lens highlights an important principle: movement efficiency is achieved by distributing load across joints designed for force production. When the hips lead and the spine stabilizes, the body moves more safely, powerfully, and economically.

23/01/2026

I feel that I've had a successful week!
I like myself, I love what I do and I really like my teaching methods. My teaching has been complimented and aknowledged this week by a few new starters, their messages of appreciation were very heart warming and it always confirms I'm on the right track!
If your interested in trying out my pilates sessions, I teach at Great Eccleston WI hall.
Prices and booking can be done through this link
https://gymcatch.com/app/provider/8428

Or get in touch for further questions! 07534504413

Stay, stable, strong and steady!

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Great Eccleston

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+447534504413

Website

http://www.pilatesandwellness.co.uk/

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