Posted By: siteadmin on 4th March 2022 under Exercise and Fitness, Health, Well Being
Do you know how important your feet are? In recognition of National Feet Week 7-13th March 2022 we asked regular MyTimer and Reflexologist, Sophie Playford to highlight how special these appendages are. There are also goodie bags at the studio for you to collect! “Feet are the foundation of the body, the base of our […]
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Posted By: Hazel Broadley on 28th August 2021 under Exercise and Fitness, Health, Well Being
“Happiness consists of getting enough sleep. Just that, nothing more.” — Robert A. Heinlein, Starship Troopers Ask any new parent or anyone suffering sleep deprivation, and they will tell you just how damaging a lack of sleep can be to both their mental and physical wellbeing. We know sleep is important, but why? Why is […]
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Posted By: siteadmin on 18th May 2021 under Exercise and Fitness, Health, Pilates, Working from home
The events of the past 12 months have transformed the way many of us work. For those of us fortunate enough to have the space, this transformation has largely been a positive experience, allowing us extra time with our love ones, and importantly, time for ourselves. However, for those trying to work in busy households, […]
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Posted By: siteadmin on 9th December 2020 under Contrology, Equipment, Exercise and Fitness, Pilates, Uncategorized
Most of us are familiar with the popular mind and body practice known as Pilates, even if we aren’t so familiar with its original name – Contrology. But what exactly are the origins of Contrology, and how did it evolve to become the one of the most popular physical fitness systems across the world today? […]
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Posted By: siteadmin on 14th October 2019 under Equipment, Exercise and Fitness, Pilates, Well Being
Last month, we talked out about one of our core machines at mytime – the reformer. But there are two other pieces of equipment that are integral to our Pilates sessions: the trapeze table and the chair. Whereas the reformer is ostensibly a bed, the trapeze table and the chair offer slightly different frameworks which […]
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Posted By: siteadmin on 1st May 2019 under Exercise and Fitness, Female health, Nutrition, Pilates, Well Being, yoga
Many clients tell us about their experiences during the menopause and so in this instalment of our women’s health series, we take a closer look into the symptoms and what we can do to overcome them. So what is the menopause, anyway? From the Greek word menos (month) and pausis (cease) – and informally known […]
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Posted By: siteadmin on 10th February 2019 under Exercise and Fitness, Health, Massage, Pilates, Well Being
As if January wasn’t busy enough with the arrival of our latest instructor, Jon, and the launch of our new eco-friendly clothing range; this month we have yet more exciting news! Mytime Pilates will be adding massage into the mix as we welcome Kent’s leading holistic physiotherapist, Karen Cain, to the team. Based upstairs in […]
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Posted By: siteadmin on 21st January 2019 under Exercise and Fitness, fashion, Pilates, sportswear, Well Being
Work out in style and make a statement with your sportswear What we wear can say a lot about about our personality, and I for one love expressing myself through my wardrobe. And that’s no different when I’m in the studio. These days there is so much choice when it comes to activewear, so […]
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Posted By: siteadmin on 13th January 2019 under Exercise and Fitness, Health, Pilates, Well Being
Three reasons men should try Pilates in 2019 It’s that time of year again when people think about improving their general fitness, and as the men among us go about making their new year’s exercise resolutions for 2019, there are bound to be a few who disregard Pilates as a frivolous fitness regime for […]
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