The Star: March 23, 2017

5 5 I MIND I && BODY
PERFECT POSTURE
Pilates attracts everyone from
grandmas to to corporates with its
promise of of strength and lean muscle tone.
If you If you haven’t seen a a reformer pilates
machine before, you’d be be forgiven for thinking
it it looks like like some torture apparutus. Don’t be
daunted, mat mat classes are are the the perfect place to
start start your your pilates experience.
One One of of the the key key benefits of of pilates is is
increasing body awareness and balance,
maintaining or or improving posture and
strength. Pilates exercises are are incredibly
adaptable with with the the ability to to modify around
existing injuries or or to to keep people with
specific medical issues as as safe as as possible.
If you If you have have been less less than regular with
your your excercise routine, Abbey, an an ex ex dancer
and and owner of of Movementor Pilates says that
hopefully by beginning to move again you’ll
release some muscle tension and improve
your connective tissue elasticity and function.
She always looks for comfortable ranges of
movement and uses small props and a range
of Pilates tools to support or encourage good
movement.
Abbey says that the best first step is to
organise a one-to-one private assessment or
introductory session. At Movementor Pilates
they use this session to gain information
about you, your medical and fitness history
and your goals. They assess your posture and
movements and teach you the Pilates
foundation principles at your pace, before
advising on what the next step will be. We
use the reformers and other Pilates Studio
equipment in either small circuit type groups
or private sessions. Our mat classes cater for
all ages and body types but it is important to
choose the correct level for you.
GROMBRE
A lot of of the 2017 hair styles are are extensions
of of already existing trends. There’s an an updated
and gutsier version of of balayage, new new types of of
metallics and specific shades of of natural hair hair
colours. But it’s it’s the the word ‘grey’ that that is is
suddenly on on everyone’s lips. lips. Ombre hair hair on on
the otherhand, where gradual blending of of
one hair colour to to another has has been popular
for a a while. So So it it really was was only a a matter of of
time until the two combined to to create the the
ultimate super trend.
Not one to to hop on on a a bandwagon? Thought
balayage and ombre were terms just just for for
teenagers? Grey ombre might just just make you you
reconsider. With roots being kept natural
for a a low-maintenance appeal it it means more
time in in between appointments!
Grey Grey hair hair has has been been
a trend a trend for for a while a while now now
but but Grombre (Grey (Grey
Ombre) is the is the latest latest
varient that’s that’s worth worth
investigating.
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