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Join Juliet's Pilates

Find me in The New Forest or access online from around the globe.

Joining Juliet's Pilates gives you a monthly access to as many live classes as you choose in addition to an ever growing library of recorded classes available on demand. Join in from the comfort of your home and get active and interactive. 


Want to join in person?

Monday and Tuesday classes at The Arches Physiotherapy clinic, Lymington. Please get in touch for all details and to book or why not join my what's app "Teach from the Beach" group for details of classes on the beach (weather permitting!)


Find me in The New Forest or access online from around the globe.

Joining Juliet's Pilates gives you a monthly access to as many live classes as you choose in addition to an ever growing library of recorded classes available on demand. Join in from the comfort of your home and get active and interactive. 

Joining Juliet's Pilates gives you a monthly access to as many live classes as you choose in addition to an ever growing library of recorded classes available on demand. Join in from the comfort of your home and get active and interactive. 


Want to join in person?

Monday and Tuesday classes at The Arches Physiotherapy clinic, Lymington. Please get in touch for all details and to book or why not join my what's app "Teach from the Beach" group for details of classes on the beach (weather permitting!)


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By juliet April 24, 2025
Blink and you miss it. There went Easter. I hope you all had a lovely time doing whatever you got up to and we now enter the summer term. I mean we don't really have terms but if we did, this is it... exams, summer uniform, netball and cricket and dusting off the bbq's. Personally, none of that really applies to me... well perhaps the summer uniform as I drag my shorts blinking and yawning from the back of the drawer. As for netball - I used to absolutely love it. I was always in the school team, playing Centre or Goal defence and did briefly join Lymington as an adult. When my girls were at prep. school, they reinstated a teachers v parents netball match and we won by a country mile -none of us really knew how but me being me, I went full out to start a mum's netball club one evening a week. Before we knew it, "friends" had mentioned us to the Bournemouth and Southampton leagues. This was very, very scary as we were just running up and down shouting "is that allowed? what are we supposed to do here? did that count?" so clearly in our infancy and anyway, we didn't have any matching kit but we did have a lot of fun - well, until someone went over on her ankle which promptly broke and that was the end of that. I have been spared life as a cricket mum or widow but sitting in a deckchair for hours in the sunshine pretending to watch sounds wonderful to me. As I watch my nephews revving up for the start of GCSE's, I thank my lucky stars those hideous days are behind me. I have a vivid memory of sitting at the kitchen table trying to revise while my mother sat outside in the garden listening to Wimbledon on the radio and the two are forever linked for me. Wimbledon with exams not my mother. Apparantly we have wonderful weather next week so dig out your sunscreen and if you can make it, I will be teaching on the beach for Monday and Tuesday's classes. We went through the 34 Moves recently and the upside down/inversion moves are usually the ones that need the most practise. You can really get a deep dive into these moves on the studio equipment if you ever go to a studio but we have several in our mat work - Roll over, Rolling moves, High bridge, Control balance, High Scissors and Bicycle. Remember that Joseph Pilates' philosophy was to perfect on the studio equipment and practise on the mat, hence we use all sorts of equipment and creativity to recreate as close to the studio work as we can for the vast majority of us who do not have access to a fully equipped studio. Why inversion? Gravity can lead to compression of the spine and their little shock absorbers known as discs that can become dehydrated. When we tip our body upside down, we can reverse the gravitational pull. This can help to create more space between the verterbrae and studies suggest that this allows for the discs' soft tissue to absorb moisture and rehydrate and plump up. Exercises like Roll over or the rolling moves can provide a massage for the spine and fascia as well as improving spinal mobility and of course, abdominal strength. (please note in photo above, my right arm is not perfect - my wrist should be flat and my arms could be stronger and better connected to the floor but it was the best pic I could find for now and I wasn't sharing that space with anyone else so it was a mediocre me or nothing!!!) Want more? Well, it is widely believed that being upside down can stimulate the lymphatic system and help with lymph drainage. Also the action of being upside down can increase blood flow to the stomach and therefor help with digestion and digestive issues. You don't need to be performing an advanced Control Balance move - some of the rolling moves and spinal extension we have been working on do the job in a modified way and anyhow, high blood pressure, glaucoma and spinal issues are some of the reasons why full, advanced inversion is not ideal - there are always ways to adapt, modify and practise safely. What we established in our 8am class yesterday was how many ways we can break down, build up and practise. For example, consider the Roll up, Roll down and Roll over as exactly the same exercise but variations come from the position you start from, how you work against gravity and whether it is your upper or lower body that moves. Thinking about Roll over, and going into the inverted positions (where your hands support you from under your hips), we worked on how to open up the chest, the need for strength through the traps, lats and triceps, length in the hamstrings, strength in the core and so much more. So for example, to improve High Scissors, you could consider side lying chest opener, Roll down with arms behind you, Saw and upper body only double leg kick - all moves to open up the chest and strengthen the upper body. In addition, hamstring and hip flexor stretches. Focus on pelvic floor and deep core connection so lots of abdominal and core strengthening- we could (and do) a whole class on moves to prepare us for one single and seemingly evasive exercise. What we do know is that to get better, we need to practise - a few daily exercises relevant to what you need to build on will make ALL the difference so.... with that in mind, I am going to start planning some workshop style classes again as we haven't done this for a while so your input would be welcomed. What moves really challenge you and what would you like to work on? I will get my creative hat on and build a class around the strength, stretch and mobility we need to focus on. What I continue to hear from you (and feel for myself) is the benefit of building strength from lifting weights and how that really helps with your Pilates progess. Isn't it great!!
By juliet April 17, 2025
Make it a lifestyle, not a duty.
By juliet April 10, 2025
On the beach, meeting our challenges and other bits and bobs
By juliet April 3, 2025
Spring Reconditioning.
By juliet March 30, 2025
It's a busy one... but then, when isn't it?
By juliet March 21, 2025
Quick weekly touching base!

I take my business very seriously but not myself, and every class is aimed at being FUN!

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See why my wonderful clients love my blend of Pilates expertise and strength training

I can’t recommend Juliet’s Pilates enough! Juliet is an amazing teacher, always working on self development to deliver the most amazing classes where you feel confident, uplifted and happy as well as getting a great workout, and currently all from the comfort of your own home. Juliet’s classes are interactive, she’s always watching, coaching, correcting and praising. You can ask questions before, during or after the zoom class or by email or phone. Being accessible is a huge asset, Juliet makes it very clear that communication is key. Combining a fun personality with extensive knowledge makes Juliet’s classes a must! Live zoom classes 4 days a week and a huge library of recorded classes at your convenience is fantastic when hands on classes aren’t possible. I would recommend anyone to sign up and enjoy feeling healthier and stronger under Juliet’s expert guidance

Debbie

Juliet’s Pilates lounge is easily accessible with live and recorded classes. We have oodles of fun in the live ones as well as serious Pilates of course! Juliet makes it interesting and manageable for everyone, all shapes, sizes, ability or not, even though she’s secretly a sadist and works you hard making sure you have the right posture and pose. We’re a very friendly group and love new people joining in, the more the merrier! Did I say she’s extremely professional too? Well underneath that bonkers exterior is a very caring professional Pilates instructor with heaps of knowledge and lovely leggings too!!  oh and must not forget to mention Bertie the lab who often joins in...all pets welcome here.   

Kimberley

Juliet is a brilliant teacher who really knows her stuff. She’s kind, gets to know each client and best of all she’s hilarious!

Kate

Juliet is a skilled teacher and very knowledgeable about the human body and its functions.  She never asks you to do any you are not happy or comfortable with doing.  But does however encourage you to get strong and improve.

She’s also hilarious which really helps!!

Lucy

I was fortunate to have a week of Juliet’s Pilates and dance/ exercise retreat with her and Kevin Thatcher in a beautiful setting near Bergerac in France. As a consequence, I am on her email list so when lockdown 1 came around I signed up to Juliet’s Zoom classes straightaway. One of the best things I have done for both body and mind, thank you Juliet.

Jan

Yes! I would totally recommend Juliet’s Pilates. When I wanted to start, and we met, I thought I would get one to one lessons, because I had some issues with my body due of various injuries for which I did a lot of physio (very important !). And that was the best decision. I found Juliet understood all my issues and she tailored my exercises accordingly, very professionally! After a couple of months I joined Juliet’s classes in the New Forest and really enjoyed them, and her personality, it was fun, and I felt great for it. Unfortunately about 7 years ago I moved away closer to London, so I just carried on practicing on my own, more or less regularly,  the exercises Juliet had taught me, doing my own routine. It is good maintenance, but I did not really progress any  further! Juliet and I had stayed in touch, and now I am delighted to be able to join her online classes. Perfect! Brilliant! Love it... yes, I would totally recommend Juliet’s Pilates...

Martine