“I’m not sure I can do this” / “I’m too old to move that way again”… How often do you tell yourself this? Have you become wary of getting up and down off the ground, climbing a flight of stairs, or playing with your children or grandchildren? Not been able to get into the gondola […]

Smell, Sight, Hearing, Touch, Taste… what’s missing here? Kinaesthesia.  As skin is the organ for touch, fascia is the organ of Kinaesthesia – our 6th sense, Movement Sense. Intellectual, instinctive, intuitive, emotional, physical, anatomical – “Fascia is the fabric of our form… It is instrumental in holding us together literally and symbolically.” -Joanne Avison Fascia […]

Lack of sensibility to movement in all its forms robs most people of a fulfilled life. Life accelerates. Distraction and disconnection diminish attentiveness and mindfulness. Yet kinaesthesia — the sense of movement which develops awareness of, and connection to your body’s full physical and emotional being — remains an untapped asset. In its absence, physical […]

Osteoporosis Australia and Garvin Institute of Medical Research has recently launched Know Your Bones project www.knowyourbones.org.au Australia’s first bone health self-assessment tool for consumers to understand their bone fracture risk. It is designed for 50 +, but it also gives a great outline for general actionable summary for all users of the online tool. The […]

Pelvic Power for men. Encouraging the male community to start the dialogue about Men’s Health. This Pilates class will assist in exploring the power and support within the body. It will include a strong focus on the male pelvic floor and pelvic health. This will specifically relate to the prostate and healthy movement patterns. The […]

BioTensegrity Anatomy for the 21st Century Presented by John Sharkey BSc NIMT MSc from Dublin, Ireland. Clinical anatomist, Exercise physiologist, and European neuromuscular therapist. My interest in the wonderful qualities of fascia drew my attention to articles written by John Sharkey on BioTensegrity. Last weekend I finally had the opportunity to meet John in Sydney […]

Men, Pilates and the Pelvic Floor This article will focus on the male pelvic floor and pelvic health especially as it relates to the prostate, bowel; pelvic and spinal alignment; the use of breath and healthy movement patterns. My name is Paul Schembri and I work at Infinity Pilates Studio. Over the past 16 years […]

Blossom Leilani Crawford Pilates workshop It was wonderful to see Blossom back in Australia. I felt as if we were just picking up where we had left off last time I trained with her in Brooklyn NYC 2013. Blossom touched down in Sydney and a bunch of teachers from around Australia bunkered down at Pilates […]

Infinity Pilates BUFF BONES® class take # 2. It was wonderful to run the Pilates mat work class again to celebrate and mark Jean Hailes’ Women’s Health Week 2015 and to share this great BUFF BONES® class Rebekah Rotstein has developed for healthy bones. Some of the girls from Infinity Pilates Studio always ready for more Pilates exercises joined in, but […]

Pilates for BUFF BONES® and Jean Hailes’ Women’s Health Week 2015 The BUFF BONES® class is a full body workout for bone strengthening and balance, integrating Pilates with strength and functional movement. It is a safe program for those with Osteoporosis. Be part of this wonderful event, guided by Kerrie Murphy, Director and Principal Instructor […]