Meet Jo Boland...

Hello, i'm Jo. 

 I've just updated this page on 12/04/24 , another day of being inspired by my class members.

After yesterday's Chair Pilates Class, one of my class members, Sue told me she thinks Pilates is really helping her. I was all ears, i will never tire of hearing these gems of feedback.

Sue had walked around her local garden centre a few days ago. Sue had walked all the way around her garden centre ! Pain free ! On previous visits she could only walk half way around and would have to return home taking her aches & pains with her.

Sue was delighted, within just a couple of months of starting my classes. I am in the lucky position of being constantly delighted, as this is the result,  always, of Pilates practice.

Also this week, one of my Zoom class members, Julia, having just had a bad fall, broken hip & hip replacement, logged in to zoom from her hospital bed, beaming from ear to ear. She said "Please use me as an example. Without Pilates i would be really struggling right now, but my core & upper body strength are keeping me mobile." Julia said the doctors could not believe her strength & predicted her recovery will be much faster than it is for most people after hip replacement. I have just spoken with Julia & she is doing her Pilates exercises from her hospital bed, keeping her mentally positive too.

For those of you more concerned with Balance, & Coordination, please come along to my BodyBalance Class on Tuesdays at 10am at Wren Hall.  This is a flowing fusion of Tai Chai & Pilates  all in a standing position & chairs are available to aid balance. This Class starts on Nov 12th and is a FREE TASTER CLASS so please come along.

The photo here is me & some of my class members practicing Pilates where it all began, in the Isle of Man, where Joseph Pilates was interned during WW2 & during that internment he created this truly life changing form of exercise. Life changing for him & for us.

Thankyou Joseph xx