In October, we will continue with the same ONLINE format and class schedule. Unlimited access to my online classes will be by a monthly fee of £20 per month for each household and will now include additional Movement Snacks each week. See class times below.
Find moments of strength and calm by using this time at home to create new habits. You can find short sequence tutorials on my YouTube channel. Please reach out if you have any questions.
Working from home is the perfect time to set new habits and carry Pilates principles through your day. We’re rolling out new Reminders - little, simple pointers for keeping activated and healthy in daily life.
Here are some examples for improving your desk life. Hit the link below to Susan’s YouTube video for a more in-depth tutorial on how and why.
Fresh air, fellowship, movement, and safe distance. Thank you for the great turnout to Victoria Park on Friday. We will have 4 classes this week. Reach out with any questions or if you would like to connect from home. Your well-being is important.
Please note that all Newhaven, St. Andrews, Scout Hall, and Balanced Edinburgh classes are cancelled until further notice. I have added OUTDOOR classes on Mondays and Fridays. See my Calendar for details: https://livethestudio.com/calendar
My taster outdoor classes at Lomond Park will be on as of now. Please stay tuned for changing info. Thank you! Be well.
17/03/2020
PLEASE NOTE THAT CLASSES AT NEWHAVEN CHURCH HALL AND FEEL GOOD FRIDAYS ARE CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. All other classes are on as scheduled. Stay tuned here and check Balanced Edinburgh for updates.
If you did not get my last newsletter, you can in my last post. In short, I thought it was a good idea to mention a few things about health and safety in my classes. I believe keeping moving and feeling good is maybe more important now than ever. Maintaining a familiar structure and a strong sense of community in a safe and considered way is important too.
You've probably been getting many of these emails lately, but I thought it was a good idea to mention a few things about health and safety in my classes. I believe keeping moving and feeling good is maybe more important now than ever. Maintaining a familiar structure and a strong sense of community....
09/03/2020
Full schedule in the studio all through March. Join us to reset for spring.
02/03/2020
Only 12 weeks until Edinburgh Marathon Festival! Join us as part of your training. Our Balanced Edinburgh Athletic Mat Pilates class focusses on functional movement and alignment. Flexibility, strengthening, and stretching all help support a runner’s life.
Shortened schedule this week for half term. Join us in Edinburgh and St. Andrews!
03/02/2020
Fresh month ahead! Thanks to everyone who’s been turning up to our growing classes at Newhaven Church Hall and in St. Andrews. These classes are appropriate for all ages and abilities. They are about revisiting Pilates fundamentals which makes them perfect for beginners too.
01/02/2020
It’s all about balance. I’ve seen women in the studio go from not being able to stand on one leg at all to capably working through light weight exercises balancing on either leg with great control. You can do it! Give it a try today.
Our Routine Reminders are meant to encourage you to take the studio with you — simple ways to integrate Pilates principles into little moments of your every day.
If you ever have any questions, leave them in the comments or shoot me a message.
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Susan Welsh is an Edinburgh-based certified Pilates instructor committed to teaching you more about your body through mindful movement.
Growing up, I always loved sport and physical exercise, I was up for any challenge, so when I had my first son I presumed I could get back to it right away.
Unfortunately, at the time, despite all my physical activity, I had a lack of understanding about the way the body works and repairs itself. I tried to get back into all the activities I had done, and realised that I wasn’t able to do this without pain and discomfort. It just didn’t feel good. After the birth of my second son, I ended up needing a hernia operation.
At that point my sister recommended Pilates - that is when everything changed for me. I understood why my body hurt. It was so simple: I wasn’t balanced. It was such a basic concept that I had never really been taught before in all my training.
Very quickly, I was able to get back to the activities I loved with little or no pain!
Inspired by this new knowledge, I started learning as much as I could. My passion grew the more I learned and I ended up training to become a Pilates Level 2 instructor on the Mat and the Reformer. I had to share what I had learnt with others.
I enjoy working with everyone, from experienced practitioners to people trying Pilates for the first time. Recently I have worked with elite sports teams and, having been a high-level sportsperson myself in the past, I am realizing the true potential that there is to help people of all physical abilities make stronger connections with their bodies.
The more we understand about our own bodies, the more we can work towards living the most active, healthy and pain free lives that we can.
Our bodies have such amazing capacities, let me share what I am learning through Pilates with you.