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Christine Bowen Christine Bowen

March MATness round up: Hip Circles to Push Up

We made it to the end of March MATness and I’m back with a final round up for you. Things really ramp up in these final exercises for some extra fun at the end.

There is a real depth to the full Classical Pilates system of exercise, which is what I teach you. I hope that you saw how I can help you progress your Pilates practice over time. I shared options to break the exercise down and connected the dots between exercises so you can see why the Classical Pilates system works. I also shared tips you can use for your home practice too.

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Christine Bowen Christine Bowen

March MATness round up: Scissors to Teaser

Here’s my round up of week three of my March MATness from Scissors to teaser. We’ve cranked it up a gear to defy gravity in Jack Knife, keep your hips in the air for whole exercises and start to see why you have the Pilates equipment to help you do your mat exercises. Watch each exercise in action and check out my tips and options to make each exercise suitable for your body.

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Christine Bowen Christine Bowen

March MATness round up: Spine Stretch Forward to Neck Pull

Check out my round up of week two of my March MATness from Spine Stretch Forward to Neck Pull. This week you go on your stomach for the first time in the mat order, learn to sit and twist better, and even lift your whole body against gravity. Watch each exercise in action and check out my tips and options to make each exercise suitable for your body.

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Christine Bowen Christine Bowen

March MATness round up: The Hundred to Double Leg Stretch

Here’s a handy round up of the first week of my March MATness from The Hundred to Double Leg Stretch. If you’ve been following my posts on Facebook over the last week, I hope you’re already starting to see the genius of the original order of the mat exercises. Watch each exercise in action and check out my tips and your options to make each exercise suitable for your body.

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Christine Bowen Christine Bowen

Join me! Workshop to help your neck and shoulders feel great

Do your neck and shoulders feel tense, tight or achy? I want to help you.

Join me and learn some simple exercises from the Pilates system to stretch and strengthen your neck, shoulders and upper back, which you can then use any time to help yourself to feel good.

No Pilates experience needed.

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Christine Bowen Christine Bowen

Join me on Facebook for March MATness

I want you to join me, and lots of people around the world, in celebrating the original Pilates mat exercises with March MATness. I’ll be doing regular posts throughout the month on Facebook and there’s lots of ways for you to get involved too. See you on the mat!

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Christine Bowen Christine Bowen

Pilates is for men

Are you a cyclist, runner, rugby player, GAA player or footballer?

Many people ignore the importance of looking after their body until something happens. If you’re experiencing pain or injuries from overtraining certain areas of your body, or you never stretch and you’re feeling tight, read my blog for some tips on how I can help you.

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Christine Bowen Christine Bowen

Celebrating 10 years teaching Pilates and why I started

I’ve been a student of Pilates for over 13 years and today it’s officially my 10th anniversary of teaching. I’m sharing why I got into Pilates and teaching it, as an office worker who wasn’t happy to accept that my only choice for the future was sciatica pain, back pain and dropped arches. I’ve learnt a lot in the last 10 years and I’m sharing why I think movement is medicine and how I can help you through Pilates to feel good in your body.

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