mindfulness

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Why Does Everyone Keep Telling Me To Do Pilates? Here’s Why!

German-born Joseph Pilates invented the classical pilates method while working to rehabilitate soldiers badly injured in war. He used resistance devices attached to beds to allow bed ridden patients to exercise their muscles. He only wrote one book on his technique before he died. Since the passing of Joseph Pilates, the techniques have been modified and enhanced. The principles have been refined to reflect current understanding of anatomy, physiology and kinesiology.

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EoinWhy Does Everyone Keep Telling Me To Do Pilates? Here’s Why!
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What is Yoga All About & How Can It Help You?

Why practice Yoga?

Through the practice of yoga, we become aware of our postural holding patterns, our weaknesses and our imbalances. Some of these things can lead to pain and injury. With awareness, we can learn how to balance the muscular and skeletal systems of the body, create strength and flexibility and correct postural dysfunctions before they become troublesome.

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EoinWhat is Yoga All About & How Can It Help You?
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Mindfulness

Mindfulness

 Mindfulness seems to be a buzzword nowadays.  Truth be told it is a concept that has been around for centuries. In our current world, we are more distracted than ever with social media and the internet taking over the majority of our lives. We lose focus on basic things like our breathing, our thoughts and feelings.

Mindfulness is based our the principle of being present when doing a specific task.  This could relate to being aware of eating when you are ACTUALLY eating. Thinking about the  taste, texture, smell in a relaxed and patient manner. The opposite is obviously shovelling enough food down our throats and hope that you wont be hungry by the time you get your next break or are interrupted by family or work colleagues.

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