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Skills for a Lifetime of Good Health Kids are back to school and the new academic year is promising to be filled with studying and learning exciting things! Alongside numerical and language literacy, physical literacy is paramount for children’s development and a lifetime of good health. Pilates – a fun, … Continued

Want to stay fit, boost your energy and feel better this summer? …Just exercise! As many of you prepare to jet off on holiday this summer, you may find that your exercise regime is slightly disrupted. You may not be in your usual routine or perhaps won’t have access to … Continued

You’ve completed your couch to 5km sessions and you are wondering what to do next, the obvious challenges are faster or further. Most couch to 5km programmes build up your running stamina to the exclusion of everything else but a committed runner needs to look at the bigger picture. As … Continued

There are many different reasons to undertake Pilates to support your training and involvement in sports. As a clinician you can tell people that strength and conditioning is a key component to their success and injury prevention in both sprint and long-distance events, but there isn’t anything more convincing than … Continued

Why are many elite tennis players turning to Pilates as an exercise regime alongside their tennis training? Pilates can be a great way to reduce the risk of injuries and improve movement biomechanics leading to better performance. Let us consider each of these benefits in detail and then look at … Continued

The lead up to Father’s Day should be about more than socks, briefs and what to barbecue on Sunday. Men’s health should also be on the agenda and it’s no coincidence that Men’s Health Week falls in the week before Father’s Day. Men’s Health Week in an international day which … Continued

It’s not hard to notice our planet is being choked by the sheer amount of waste that’s produced and not recycled, we’ve been using up the earth’s resources and polluting our planet. Healthcare is often a tricky area for waste management, our clinics need to be clean and often the … Continued

By: Helen Feeney, Chartered Physiotherapist and Certified Pilates Instructor at APPI, Wimbledon. Date: 9th April 2019.  Prior to starting my role at APPI, myself and a few friends signed up for the Wimbledon half marathon. To say it was an undulating run was an understatement, particularly for someone who had been … Continued

Research continually demonstrates the medicinal powers of food and how it can impact how we think, feel and behave. In the modern world with our fast pace lifestyle, we no longer give attention to WHAT and HOW we eat! With hectic schedules and not enough time, we are all too familiar with a working … Continued