September 2022 – Pilates With Ayla

– September 2022 –

Phew! The summer Holidays are over, they were a lot of fun but also very tiring. My new Autumn timetable is up and running and normal classes are back in full swing now. My daughter started school this month as well which is such a big mile stone. Bless her she did get dragged along to a couple of classes with my as she had a staggered start to school. Not that I’m complaining, I love spending time with her and watching her take an interest in looking after herself also. Never too young to start Pilates I say!

I have noticed a drop in participation in classes, this is possibly due to the break had or maybe people are finding it tricky to justify classes in the current economic climate.

Hopefully with my Pay it forward Scheme being brought into play and my website page being set up for these transactions to be made easily this might put peoples minds at ease; knowing that with Pilates with Ayla finances should never be a barrier to you looking after your body and feeling in control of yourself!

Keep an eye out on my website for this new addition.

October is going to be exciting as it will see the finishing stages to the Social Enterprise business course, I have been on over the last year and will end on a graduation ceremony which I am looking forward to.

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The Saw

The Saw is a moved which promotes back and hamstring flexibility while also supporting your spines mobility and giving you a nice upper back and chest opener.

Breathing:
-Inhale as you twist to one side.
-Exhale as you move your hand towards to toes and pulse.
-Inhale as you come back to center and begin to twist in the opposite direction.

Step 1

Set up

-Position yourself sat up, leg straight about mat width apart, only slighting wider than your hips.
-Feel like you’re being pulled up tall through your spine, shoulder back and your pelvis is in neutral (belly button in line with your hips)

Or if you find this position uncomfortable, find a pillow or roll up the end of your mat, sit on it as if you’re falling off the edge and let gravity help relax you in this position.

Step 2

Arms and twist

-As you inhale raise your arms shoulder height and twist at the torso as far as your spine will let you.

Then…

Step 3

Saw off your little toe

-As you exhale reach your hand towards your toes and add a couple of pules as if your little finger is trying to saw off your little toe.

-Once done bring yourself back to centre and try the steps again but in the other direction.

Challenge 1

Saw down the middle

-You could try steps 1-3 again but this time as you exhale reach your hand towards your middle line between your feet.

Then…

Challenge 2

Saw off the opposite little toe

– You could try steps 1-3 again but this time as you exhale reach your hand towards the opposite little toe.

Note: after each reach and pules, don’t forget to come back to centre and twist in the opposite direction.

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