Pilates by Whitney

08/09/2025

Louis has grown front fangs and nearly 2 inches taller. Louis is excited to sport ‘his very own 8 1/2 yr-old fangs’ as a vampire this year for Halloween 🎃! Clara likes crop tops and now wants to do her own hair. Very fine curly hair can be a bit of a project in the mornings!

She has grown even more excited about cats. She kept making up songs and singing about kittens and both keep asking to watch funny cat videos.

These two beautiful souls are currently obsessed with Minecraft and have been learning to code their very own games at Computer XPlorerers! We were in the US this summer and will share more on that soon. Highfield Prep is the junior school to Harrogate Ladies College who will soon be accepting boys. We were surprised to see the new name and signs on the first day back at school! Prep 4 here we come!

22/02/2025

What a special night with this one. A few moths ago, I took Clara to dinner and it was just the two of us. We had such a lovely time together and I realized how important it is to try and spend one-on-one time together. Last night was Louis’s turn for date night got. Being the mother of boy-girl twins is one of the biggest blessings of my life - and I realized how different the conversations are when they are alone. Last night Louis and I played the “ask me anything “ game and I was very surprised that he asked me about my time as a gymnast. He wanted to know more about the competitions, my hardest tricks and about the sacrifices I had to make. He asked about “free time” and that was something that I didn’t have a whole lot of. I tried to explain that it was worth it. As a child who would prefer to play Minecraft over anything - I’m not sure he would agree! Maybe that will change one day?

20/11/2024

Today marks 1000 days since Russia invaded Ukraine. Today also marks 999 days since GEM has been in the ground assisting Ukrainians through various programs.

Here’s some of our team’s achievements thanks to our partnership with Howard G Buffett Foundation. - 38,892 people relocated
- ⁠ oday marks 1000 days since Russia invaded Ukraine. Today also marks 999 days since GEM has been in the ground assisting Ukrainians through various programs.

Here’s some of our team’s achievements thanks to our partnership with HGBF. 250,035,597 meals served
- 3,990,640 family necessity kits distributed out East
- ⁠18,733,653 liters of water delivered to the frontline villages
- ⁠over 200 projects rebuilt
- ⁠4899 ⁠trucks of aid delivered inside Ukraine and neighboring countries
- ⁠205,976 windows replaced all over Ukraine
- ⁠2,193,269 seed packs distributed
- ⁠1596 generators distributed. globalempowermentmission

11/11/2024

23/08/2024

02/08/2024

Not exactly Simone but once upon a time, I used to love 💗 to sprint, flip, twist, dance, contort and fly a few feet off the ground! The Olympics have definitely brought back memories of my time as a competitive gymnast 🤸from Louisville, Kentucky. I learned so much from this time in my life and I am sure that this is one of the main reasons that I fell in ❤️ with Pilates. The feeling that I get from working with the Pilates equipment is closest to the freedom and general love 💕 of movement that I used to feel as a gymnast many moons 🌒 ago!

09/07/2024

Here are some of the latest Peace Postcards that were created at the Yorkshire Center for Wellbeing as part of the fundraising event for Chris Burford who suffered a tragic cervical spine injury from a ski accident in January. He has partial use of his arms; however, he is currently unable to use his legs, hands and fingers.

The fundraiser is to help Chris participate in a series of hands-on therapy, neurological rehabilitation technology (via robotics and virtual reality) and exercise programs with
MOTION rehab, a multi-disciplinary neurological rehabilitation company based in Yorkshire and founded on the principle of neuroplasticity.
Personally, I’m a big fan of anything to do with neuroplasticity.

Children of all ages as well as some adults took some time to think about what peace means to them and some beautiful cards were created to add to the growing collection of 27,000 cards from over 34 countries.

If you would like to learn more about how you can help Chris, see below 👇🏼
https://www.gofundme.com/f/chris-physical-rehabilitation

I may live with chronic pain and have travel challenges from my spine injuries and I feel so grateful that I am able to move independently and can still be of service. 🙏

13/06/2024

Peace looks different for each individual and peace may prove to look even more difficult or those living in unjust or war-torn conditions, disadvantaged communities and challenging backgrounds.

While global peace may seem like a lofty goal that feels unattainable by many individuals, the Peace Postcard Project opens up the conversation that kindness, empathy, respect for each other and individual ‘innerpeace’ is a pathway to global peace.

Check out www.peacepostcards.org for more information on how you can participate or even start your very own Peace Postcard Project at your school, company, or organization.

Please message me with any questions.

-innerpreneur

16/03/2024

So excited for you Claire!

15/03/2024

If you are wanting to treat your little one with something special for a birthday, award or just a special treat, consider a character appearance from Rascals Entertainment. Sure to garner lots of smiles and cuddles 🥰

28/02/2024

If anyone in the Chapel Allerton or Leeds area is looking for a pre-loved reformer, our beloved Chapel Allerton Pilates studio has a few to sell!

We are thrilled to announce we are replacing all the Reformers in our Reformer studio. As part of our love for the Reformer and making a series of upgrades to the studio we will replace and sell the existing Reformers.

The new Reformers, are easier to change settings quickly, run smoother than any other Reformers on the market and are from a company based in the uk! They are very slick.

What’s happening to all the old Reformers I hear you ask ❓!

They will be sold to anyone who wants to help these preloved favourites of the studio continue to be loved 💕. If you are interested in bringing your love for the Reformer home, drop us a reply ✉️.

The cost varies depending on the age and accessories that go with it. We can even give you a starter program of exercises 📋.

04/01/2024

I have reached 400 followers! Thank you for your continued support. I could not have done it without each of you. 🙏🤗🎉