June 2022 – Pilates With Ayla

– June 2022 –

June has been a busy month, lots of things to organise and get ready for the summer.

I’m looking forward to working with Southampton City Council supporting their Summer HAF program, teaching disadvantaged children from across the city how to control their growing and changing bodies through Pilates.

Not only am I preparing to work with lots of wonderful children over the summer holidays I am also working in co-ordination with Board in the City, Easy Tz Meals and Compassionate Cuppa to support the NHS with their No Wrong Doors program: a collaboration of organisation helping to support adults with their mental health. Through the No Wrong Doors program we are aiming to provide a fully rounded approach to support people with food poverty, mental health, loneliness and physical fitness. This program will start in September.

My website has had an update this month as well, have a look if you want to read more about how I started my journey where Pilates has come from and where Pilates with Ayla is going in the future.

Side Kicking

Side kicking
Side line kicking is used to strengthen your obliques, support your lower back and work your glutes and inner thigh hard.

Breathing:
-Exhale as you extend you limb away from your body
-Inhale as you bring the limb back towards your body

Step 1

Set up

-Position yourself laying on your side
-Focus on your hips, knees and ankles being aligned on top of each other.
-Try to keep your waistline up off the floor to ensure your spine stays inline.

Step 2

6-8x reps

-Inhale to prepare, engage through your core muscles and as you exhale raise both legs up off the ground.
-Lower both legs to the ground with control.

Note: If you feel unbalanced keep your hand on the floor. If you feel comfortable you can try to take your hand off the ground.

Step 3

6×8 reps

-Inhale to prepare and as you exhale lift your top leg, breathe in to lower the leg back to the start.

Note: If you’re feeling unstable then bend your bottom leg.

Challenge 1

Bigger movement

-Inhale to prepare and as you exhale lift your top leg as high as you’re able, breathe in to lower the leg back to the start.
-Only lift as high as you can still control your waist and maintain your spine alignment.

Challenge 2

Forward and backwards

-Inhale to prepare and as you exhale send your leg forward and then send it behind.
-Only send your leg forward and back as far as you can still stay on your hip line without rocking.

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