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December 3, 2017 Bobby Henry

A few weeks ago we had the ‘Night of Nights’ for our Australian Football League (AFL). Where one player wins the illustrious Brownlow medal. For those following along at home who are not from Oz, this medal is awarded to the player who has performed the best and the fairest throughout the season. This year, for the second time, it was 28 year old Nat Fyfe, Captain of the Fremantle Dockers in Western Australia. It’s an amazing achievement in any sporting professional’s career and I can only imagine the dedication, training, endurance, sacrifices, commitment and perseverance that goes in to achieving that level of success.
Why am I writing about this? Why do I care? Well, after he won, he reported to The Daily Mail that is was because of his Pilates Instructor, Trudy from @pilatescentrewa who he had been seeing for 11months, that he was able to overcome injuries and play at his absolute peak! His Pilates teacher helped him to get to where he is today. How awesome is that?! I mean, I know how awesome Pilates is, but when it makes national news, it reminds me how proud I am to be in an industry that is changing people’s lives. Go Trudy! And well done @natfyfe

#pilates #football #aussierules #afl #pilatesfootball #footballpilates #pilatescentrewa #natfyfe #incredible #supportingchampions #pilatessupportingchampions #buildingchampions #soproud #whatanindustry #myindustry

AHHHH Pilates Rest Stretch… Not in the least bit restful, think active stretch not passive rest. If you are familiar with Child’s Pose, then you're on the right track, except, knees together. As you stretch your arms out, think about pushing down through the centre of your hands, while you pull your belly up off your thighs- trying to create a slither of air between your stomach and legs. Next, imagine your forehead curling underneath you like it could kiss your knees. Lastly, think of your tailbone curling underneath you towards the back of your heels. And voila, there you have your ‘Pilates Rest’. #meme #monday #mememondays #onmondayswememe #pilates #pilatesreststretch #notarest #yesastretch #stretch #activestretch #pilatesmom #pilatesmum #fitmum #bayside #baysidepilates #melbourne #melbournepilates

Food Friday Making Meatballs! Meatballs always seem like soooo much effort to me. I mean, really, isn’t it just bolognese in balls?! Anyway, these holidays we got busy rolling balls in the kitchen and they were delicious. You could taste the extra love that went into these. I used this recipe and will happily make them again... next holidays, when there’s more hours in the day 😜💜🍝🍝🍝 https://www.modernhoney.com/mamas-best-ever-spaghetti-meatballs/ #foodfriday #meatballs #spaghetti #spaghettiandmeatballs #worththeeffort #sometimes #yum #food #friday #holidayfood #foodforkids #foodforadults

School holidays are over, term 4 has begun. Countdown to crazy, hectic Christmas season is on. I’m trying to get on top of planning some great changes for my little biz for 2020 before the end of the year rolls around. Heads down, bums up for me! 📷 @neetaphotography #pilates #business #busybusy #planning #kpty #kirstipilatestoyou #pilatestoyou #mobilepilates #2020 #fullsteamahead #baysidepilates #melbourne #melbournepilates #pilatesmom #pilatesmum #fitmum

Because Food Friday. And because funny. Which beet are you? 😂 #foodfriday #funny #beet #beetroot #whichbeetareyou #upbeet #downbeet #sickbeet #deadbeet

This is my all time favourite Reformer exercise. The stretch I feel through my QL’s (Quadratus Lumborum) in my back is like nothing else. I can not replicate it on anything else. So when I saw @gracehurrypilates demo it, I just knew I had to repost it. The control and precision is next level. Grace’s description about what makes this exercise so good (and so hard) is spot on. Couldn’t have said (or done) it better myself! Thanks Grace. #Repost @gracehurrypilates with @get_repost
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There are so many ingredients needed when executing the Long Back Stretch; scapula control, tricep strength, hamstring flexibility, spinal articulation, shoulder mobility, hip extensor strength, not to mention the coordination of it all! It is such a fabulous exercise, but sometimes asking for all those elements at once is just too much, so if you swipe ➡️ you will see a prep exercise that I use to help learn the choreography, and also find the shoulder positioning and spinal articulation. For those with tight shoulders lower the foot at for the ‘prep’ variation. This is from the @basipilates Comprehensive Programme ❤️ •
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You can argue the pros and cons of age gaps between siblings until you're blue in the face. Some of us are lucky enough to choose age gaps, some of us are just blessed for any age gap or any age full stop. Yes two kids close together is hard work, yes two boys close together is like living with a tornado that never ceases, but I wouldn’t have it any other way.
#meme #monday #mememondays #onmondayswememe #kids #kidscloseinage #boys #boyscloseinage #tornado #love #nootherway #wouldnthabveit#pilatesmom #pilatesmum #fitmum #bayside #baysidepilates #melbourne #melbournepilates

Not a ‘Food Friday’ today, but a ‘Family Friday’ this week! First week of school hols has been a good one. It’s always so special to have Dad around during the days. Currently heading off for a mini family break down to Cape Woolamai on Phillip Island. Yay for school holidays! #family #friday #familyfriday #schoolholidays #dadshome #loveschoolhols #best #lovethem #levybeckett #maddoxluka @berniecoghlan

This is such an accessible exercise for just about everyone. I especially love quadruped for my pregnant clients. Yes it works the shoulders and legs but it also gives you great abdominal activation and control, which can be harder and harder to get and maintain as pregnancy progresses. When you’re on all fours a pregnant women can safely work their powerhouse. Set up is key here. Make sure wrists are under shoulders and you are focusing more on pushing into the ground through the knuckles of the pointer fingers- this will help to take the full load of weight off the wrist joint. Knees directly under hips. Abs and muscles around ribs engaged to support the spine. Think of an elongated spine from crown of the head to your tailbone. Spread the collarbones wide underneath you and visualise drawing the armpits down the side of the body towards the ribs.
In the first video, it’s the arm that is moving. First forward, using the exhale breathe to reach forward maintaining shoulder stability. Next, the arm moves from forward to the side. Use your exhale breathe on the movement of the arm to the side. Visualise a tray of drinks resting on your shoulder girdle and you can’t spill them!
In the next video, it’s the legs that are moving. This might not be available to those people with any SIJ (Sacroiliac Joint) issues. The first set is about maintaining square hips through the leg lift and the pulses - visualise a fish bowl on your pelvis that is full of water and your job is not to let it splash out of the sides of the bowl. The second set, I’ve allowed the hip to open a bit for the leg lifts and pulses, so the leg will get higher with greater range through the hip joint. Throughout the whole thing, check in with the rest of the body to make sure it isn’t slumping anywhere it shouldn’t be, ie, head, elbows, chest and spine.
The last video is much more of a challenge, with opposite arm to leg being lifted and lengthened away from the centre at the same time and then being drawn in and underneath you to meet. There is a lot more dynamics introduced to this movement so balanced will be challenged. Try and think about pushing the ground away with the hand and the shin/knee.

Fresh outta conference last week, enjoying some last moments of me time under the Harbour Bridge right near the Opera House- gosh I love being a tourist in my neighbour state! When I was doing this work on the grass I was trying to process some newly learned cues and cement the understanding in my body. It might look the same from the outside looking in, but how I was thinking on the inside has changed and that is something that excites me! Now I just need to remember it all?! Ha.
#pilates #sydney #pilatesinsydney #throwback #throwbacktuesday #tbt #operahouse #operahousepilates #mat #matpilates #withoutthemat #justgrass #onthegrass #applythelearnings #newways #oldtricks #pilatesmom #pilatesmum #fitmum

Pretty much… Active wear yes, gourmet food indulgence yes. Hmmmm note to self, get sponsored for Food Fridays! Hahaha

#meme #monday #mememondays #onmondayswememe #whereisallyourmoney #food #clothes #activewear #pilates #pilatesmademedoit #pilatesmom #pilatesmum #fitmum #bayside #baysidepilates #melbourne #melbournepilates

Food Friday! Mum Hack. Feeling super uninspired by plain old sandwiches day in and day out, I turned to one of the many ‘kids lunchbox organised IG Mums’ that I follow for some ideas! Please enter... Sandwich Sushi 👏👏👏👏. You just need a rolling pin (plus your regular other sandwich fillings)! Pretty easy, makes for some excitement in my life and kids were pretty stoked too ✅ ✅ ✅ #foodfriday #kidfood #kids #food #ideas #lunchbox #lunchboxideas #winner #sushistyle #sandwich #sandwichsushi