Tarawera Ultra Marathon
Last month I became an Ultra-Marathon runner! Following in Vicki’s foot steps. I should put ‘ultra’ and ‘runner’ in quotation marks because both make the title sound way more impressive than…
Get to know PPP founder and Principal Physiotherapist Rachel Combe
What do you love about working in Stirling? Love the community, so friendly and appreciative of our services. I also love the independent small businesses that operate in Stirling; the…
Top 5 tips to stay motivated leading into Summer
As the weather warms up and the days get longer our motivation to get active increases. Here are my top 5 tips for staying motivated towards your Summer fitness goals. 1.…
Pilates in NYC
Small spaces and reversed breathing. On my recent holiday to America, I found myself missing the regularity of Pilates at PPP. After thousands of miles of driving around on the…
Settle the mind with Meditation
Daily meditation is a great way of keeping on top of the winter blues. The short days and the lack of sun have been proven to affect many people’s mental…
Three tips to staying fit and well this Winter
1. Get your heart rate up Research has proven that regular aerobic exercise performed several times a week for a minimum of twenty minutes a session has been linked to…
Keep Your Body Hydrated
It can be a lot harder to remember to drink plenty of fluids during Winter compared to the hot weather that makes us feel thirsty, stimulating us to hydrate. Water…
Have Regular “Body Work”
We often treat our cars with more respect than our bodies, and as the body ages, it needs more TLC. Think about a model car - you would clean and…
Don’t forget to stretch this Winter
Have you noticed that in colder weather your body feels stiffer and more restricted? We often hold our bodies in more tense postures when we are cold and then coupled…
Pilates Classes – Receiving the right communication from PPP
It is important to ensure that you are receiving the right communication regarding your Pilates classes. A few clients have noticed they were not getting notifications about classes they were…