Seren Therapies Core Pilates

🧘‍♀️** Pilates For All ** 🧘‍♀️

Wednesday @ 4pm

Classes re-start on Wednesday 3rd September.

St Peter’s Church & Hall (formerly Newton Village Hall)

Pilates for All is for everyone

All abilities.

My aim is to make Pilates as inclusive as possible.

Due to limited availability
Booking is necessary.

Why not send me, Cheryl, a DM 📝 today. ☺️😀

A little outdoor pilates today ….

Have a look at this lady and her research… phenomenal 🤩

Go strength!

https://www.instagram.com/p/DJbz4hGRScw/?igsh=djNwdXh3dWl1Mnls

THE ROAR RECS FOR MAKING MUSCLE All the cardio in the world won't cut it. Research on active women, especially past age 40, shows that even high levels of aerobic activity doesn't translate into any meaningful changes in lean body mass. The only solution is STRENGTH TRAINING. I mean high-intensity power training - heavy lifting for pure strength. This kind of training stimulates your neuromuscular system, activating the maximum amount of muscle fibers. It also keeps those high-energy, powerful type II muscle fibers engaged, which is essential because those are needed for speed, and they're the first to go. I hear from so many perimenopausal women that they feel as if they suddenly lost all strength and power (before any issue with losing lean mass). This is not a misnomer, we see that there is a distinct drop in force generation BEFORE we see any loss in lean mass. This is directly related to estrogen's influence on myosin's binding ability with actin (a weaker bond means a weaker muscle contraction), and the systemic loss of the anti-inflammatory effect of estrogen, reducing the regulation of muscle inflammation and the satellite cell function (meaning, more inflammation reduces the feedback for building new muscle cells) and reduces the quality of the muscle, before overall lean mass loss. The best part is that the benefits of strength training are nearly immediate. Even before your muscles get bigger and stronger, you wake up sleeping muscle fibers and develop neuromuscular connections that result in strength gains after just a few sessions. (...continued in comments...) Research links here: https://bit.ly/43hv19v https://bit.ly/4375CxQ https://bit.ly/44twf2A https://bit.ly/3GJHyd8 https://bit.ly/42Z1ykN

Morning all,

I’ve been chatting with friends and class members recently about breakfast 🥞 .

One problem that ladies (maybe men too) seem to have is getting enough protein in.

This is my go to breakfast:

Oat based pancake. 🥞

Protein ✔️
Carbs ✔️
Good fats ✔️
Berries ✔️

I’ve started batch cooking these in a silicone tray.

I then heat up in the microwave (also delicious cold) top with 0% fat Greek yogurt (preferably to Greek style - more protein).

Top with berries or seeds of choice - as you can see 👁️ I’m taking advantage of the summer berry 🫐🍓 season.

I do sweeten 🍯 a little.

Sweetener choices:

Agave Nectar (my fave)
Maple syrup
Honey
(Be careful to only use a little 😁)

Enjoy 😊

Give me a 👍 if you fancy the recipe.

Back to normal this week

This morning’s class:

Fit For Life 💪🏻 🏋️

Pontardawe Leisure centre

9am!

I’m very lucky to have a wonderful job.

Yesterday, both classes that I run at Pontardawe Leisure Centre went for a lovely meal, (we have our Christmas party in January).

I was overwhelmed by their kindness. Especially the wonderful poem penned by Carolyn.

Thank you all of you ❤️❤️

Let’s talk Bone 🦴 Health 🩻:

🤔 Did you know ❓❓

🤔 Women are more at risk of loss of bone density after the age of 50.

❓How can we help prevent it ❓

🏋️ Weight bearing exercise is essential.

❓ Did you know ❓

🧘‍♀️ Pilates is a weight bearing exercise.

🧘‍♂️Our own body weight is used to strengthen our muscles 💪🏻 and bones 🦴 .

Using resistance bands we add intensity

What else should we do? 🤔

Work Balance ⚖️ and Flexibility, key elements to helping prevent trips and falls.

🙋🏽‍♂️🙋🏼‍♂️🙋‍♂️ ❓What about Men❓ 🙋‍♂️🙋🏼‍♂️🙋🏽‍♂️

Yes, of course Men need to look after their bodies too and also need to strengthen through weight bearing exercise.

In one of my pilates classes you will improve your balance, flexibility, strength and your core strength.

So…. Why not Start 🏁 Now❓❓

I have limited spaces available in my class in Newton Village Hall (St Peter’s Hall, St Peter’s Church) DM me for further info.

Strength is the key to a strong life!

Oh…. One 1️⃣ last thing… It’s NEVER too early or too late to start.

Osteoporosis: How do you improve your bone health? Exercise, including lifting weights if possible, and eating foods with calcium and Vitamin D can help.

2025 is around the corner!

My classes return: 🙌

🔴 Pontardawe Leisure Centre (PLC)

Pilates 60+ Tuesday 7th January @ 10am

Pilates (mixed ability)
Tuesday 7th January @ 11am

Fit for Life (instructor led Circuit style class for all abilities) Thursday 2nd January @ 9am

🔵 Neath Sports Centre (NSC)
Pilates 60 + Wednesday 8th January @ 12Noon

Please contact Celtic Leisure to book for the above or book via the App (if you are a member).

☎️ 0800 043 4343

⭐️ Please note 60+ classes are subsidised.

🟢 Pilates for all

Newton St Peter’s Village Hall (SA3 4RA)

Wednesday 15th January @ 3:30pm

(Please direct message me to book this class ☺️)

I’m looking forward to seeing you in the New Year!

☀️⭐️🙌🧘‍♀️🏋️