The Move Well Be Well podcast

In this Season Finale- Leah and Catherine chat about how to keep moving in December and how to avoid the "all or nothing" mentality. Those small habits and pockets of movement really do add up. Taking care of yourself from a place of compassion is a year round task but can be more of a logistical challenge in December.

In this episode, Leah and Catherine chat about the natural evolution of their social media accounts. Both of them reminisce about having lots more movement videos on social media in the earlier days and the reasons for that. They chat about how they have different intentions now, and movement videos don't always convey Glow's ethos of creating a positive movement experience and building body autonomy.

In this weeks episode, Leah and Catherine discuss the benefits of footwork, from grounding at the start of class to the benefits of pelvic hip dissociation refers to the ability to move your lower limbs independently from your trunk/ pelvis- which can help you function better when walking, stepping, running.

In this episode, Leah and Catherine chat about when technique, alignment and awareness matters. Catherine talks through the common error she see's among women doing Pelvic Floor exercises- not only are they often wasting their time but sometimes it can actually cause you more harm than good. They chat about the Pilates industry at large and how sometimes this phrase is thrown around-again not always helpful. Catherine offers some practical tips on how to encourage pelvic floor connection and function.

In this episode, Catherine chats about her recent breathwork training and the impact that has had on her teaching style. She describes this natural evolution with more focus on breathing patterns, holding tension and deepening connection. Catherine spent the last 6 months training in Conscious Connected Breathwork, which is a 300 hour training programme. This style of breathwork is a subtle yet powerful form of breathwork which focuses on shifting energy in the body, helping to regulate the nervous system.

In this episode, Leah and Catherine catch up after a little break. Leah discusses the reality of running two Pilates studios and managing several staff members, the non-glamourous side to Pilates. Studio updates include new teachers and new class offerings.

In this episode Leah and Catherine chat through the concept "as much as necessary, as little as possible"- Brent Anderson Polestar Pilates. In the fitness industry "squeezing" and "tightening" has been a big focus. However, this cue can over-recruitment of muscle fibres and over time this can become an issue. For efficient movement strategies we only need to recruit "as much as necessary".

In this episode, Leah and Catherine delve into a common client concern. Firstly, they discuss the word "toned" and what that really means. The reality of looking toned is largely influenced by body fat percentage. Catherine clarifies the difference between strength and hypertrophy training. Also the real life cost of having these abs- are you willing to put in the time and effort required? And is that effort worth it to me?Home Truth- There are no quick fixesOther things to consider is the type of core work you are doing, isometric exercises (planks) will not necessarily create the necessary stimulus to build muscle bulk. Working to muscular failure is essential to create necessary stimulus to build strength. Building muscle bulk requires more reps at a lower load. In order to be able to tolerate that we need a well functioning core system.