No. My area of interest is working with women with cancer to help their recovery from treatments. However, I welcome people who are interested in getting or keeping moving, who want therapeutic exercise classes in a gradual yet progressive format. There are some physical requirements to being able to do the classes and therefore checking with your medical professional is always recommended prior to starting the classes. There are three levels to suit your fitness or skill level and your aims for session.

This is individual specific especially if you haven’t been exercising much or if you have been recovering from illness, injury, medical treatments or surgeries. It is always recommended to get advice from your medical professional or book in with me for a one-on-one session to determine the most appropriate programme.

For those who are starting with minimal activity levels remember that reducing the amount of time sitting and getting a little bit more of movement in your day will add up over time and the restoration level classes are suited to this phase. And any movement is going to be more beneficial than no movement and worthwhile recognising the changes and achievements as you progress gradually. The restoration classes are a gentle and kind way of moving your body and also because of their relaxation components are effective at calming the body and mind.

For reference and for something to aim towards, a general guideline for healthy lifestyles for adults is to have completed 150 minutes total of moderate intensity exercise or 75 minutes of vigorous aerobic activity per week or a combination. Again, remembering that any movement is better than no movement and health benefits can start from even just several short walks daily and building up tolerance from there. To provide even greater health benefits you can work towards doing 300 minutes per week. Strength training is also recommended for all major muscle groups at least twice a week. It is also useful to add in balance activities and stretching into an exercise regime.

The strength and restoration and the social classes sit under the strength training classification and many of the classes include stretching and balance exercises. Therefore, finding aerobic exercise to do each week is important for healthy lifestyles. Options include walking, swimming, biking and jogging.

It is important to get the healthcare that you need. Physiotherapy is part of this for injury, illness, cancer rehabilitation and more so please do continue to seek support for your specific needs. I designed a lot of classes to help support clients to do their rehabilitation exercises in an enjoyable and relaxing way where they could sit back and exercise with me (albeit on a screen). It is recommended to seek medical professional advice to determine if these classes will be complimentary to your rehabilitation plan.

The following can be useful items for most sessions – Towel or Mat for lying on and a towel or pillow for positioning support.

Some classes may use props such as a chair, light hand weights, theraband, magic circle (pilates ring), soft pilates ball or foam roller. These are optional and many classes offer alternatives.

My suggestion is to start the classes with what you have now and then you can discover what you would like to add into your workouts.

If you do want to purchase items you can follow these links:

Mat, Theraband Yellow, Theraband Red, Theraband Green, Loop band, Booty Band, Hand weights 1kg, Hand weights 1.5 kg, Hand weights 2kg, Soft Pilates ball, Magic circle (Pilates ring), Foam roller

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