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Truth. #meme #monday #onmondayswememe #perspective #youarestrongerthanyouthink #pilates #pilatesinstructor #pilatesteacher #loveit #pilatesfit #pilatesmom #pilatesmum #thanks @pilateswithpriya
It’s cute when they copy me exercising or help me cook or vacuum. It’s not so cute when they start dropping the F bomb when they accidentally drop something or break something 😳🤭😫🤪🤨😅😅😂. Where could they have got that from?! Just please don’t start swearing at school mate! Thank you @hudlow.photography for these precious snaps 🥰🥰🥰#levybeckett #maddoxcoghlan #kids #pilateskids #copycats #sometimescute #sometimesnot #beachpilates #brightonbeach #bathingboxes #matpilates #bayside #baysidepilates #melbourne #melbournepilates #fit #fitmum #fitmom #pilatesteacher #pilatesinstructor #pilatesmom #pilatesmum
Yup! Thanks @mevief 🥰🥰🥰 #pilates #pilatesinstructor #pilatesteacher #goodmood #goodvibes #pilatesvibes #pilatesmom #pilatesmum
Damn straight. #meme #monday #onmondayswememe #perspective #dontneedtocomefirsttobeawinner #lessons #lifelessons #pilates #loveit #pilatesfit #pilatesmom #pilatesmum #thanks @brookeessapen #and @pilatesstylemag #whatacracker
Roll up! (1st vid) Ooooooo such a toughy. You need just the right balance of strength and mobility to nail this one. There are so many ways to modify this and break it down to allow yourself the opportunity to really work at the hard parts. (2nd vid) +Start with your feet under the couch, knees bent, sitting up on top of your sitz bones. +With your hands behind your thighs- this will help limit the range and give another mechanism of support (as well as the couch)- start to curl your tailbone underneath you until your arms are almost straight but not locking out. +Before you begin to reverse the movement and curl back up, deepen the work in your tummy by pushing your fingers into the backs of your legs while simultaneously sinking your belly into your spine. +Your breath will be important to get the most out of the core in this, inhale to prepare, exhale on the movement down, inhale to hold it down there, exhale to deepen and reverse the move back up. +Progress this by taking your hands away (3rd vid) +Progress this further by rolling fully down to the floor and back up again (4th vid) Watch out for: -Those shoulders… They’ll wanna creep up to your ears if you let ‘em! Try not to or this will become an arm and shoulder exercise only. -Don’t hold your breathe (see notes above about when to breath). -Overworking those legs. Yes the couch is there to support you but if you are only feeling it in your legs, likely those feet are doing too much pushing up into it, modify it back a level until you feel it work from the centre. #rollup #buildingup #buildblocks #modifications #progressions #matpilates #athomepilates #pilatesinthecomfortofyourownhome #kirstipilatestoyou #kpty #pilatesathome #mobilepilates #icancometoyou #bayside #baysidepilates #melbourne #melbournepilates #fit #fitmum #fitmom #pilatesteacher #pilatesinstructor #pilatesmom #pilatesmum
I had to chuckle at this one. I often say this out loud to my clients, with the genuine intent that I think it is fun! And that they too will have so much fun during it…..and then the stunned silence that fills the room straight after I say it usually indicates that, actually, maybe it is just me who finds this fun? Go figure. @mevief is with me though right?! I know you describe it like I do too 👌😂😉 #meme #monday #onmondayswememe #pilatesteacher #teacherproblems #teacherfun #pilates #suckersforit #loveit #pilatesfit #pilatesmom #pilatesmum
👋 it’s been a while! I’ve been playing along at home for the whole of January and now I figured it’s time to show my face again! I have loved the down time with my family and face to face focus of being with the special humans in my life. But I also miss the connection to work and peers that this platform offers me, so I’m back in the game 😎. Want to know some interesting things about me? Then keep reading. 14 things about me (non-pilates related for a change 😉): -I’m an only child -I used to work in the corporate world in Human Resources -I have two boys, 5 and 3.5 years old -I’m not married, I have been with my partner for 11.5 years -We just bought our first house -When I was 3 I wanted to be a stripper -I love Vegemite on fruit toast -When I was 5 I wanted to be a lollipop lady -I’m shocking at sayings, never remember them -I can never be late -I sleep with earplugs -I love to Dance, although I rarely get to these days (except girls Christmas 💃!) -I’m shocking at Maths (even though I did Kumon for years- sorry Mum 🤦‍♀️) -I love to cook and bake (even though when a recipe calls for 2/3 cup I usually just guess 🤷‍♀️😂#mathsfail) #funthings #interesting #me #nopilateshere #foronce #mom #mum #pilatesmom #pilatesmum
#levybeckett it was your turn today! First day of 3 year old kinder and it was so busy with kinder and school drop that I forgot to take your poster pic until tonight, after you were in bed and I got you back up so I could take my ‘happy’ snap to treasure forever 🙄🤷‍♀️🤭😂Understandably, you weren’t all that ‘happy’ with these bedtime antics! Love you sweetheart 😍 #kinder #threeyearoldkinder #forgottotakethepic #rememberedeventually #livingston #bigboy
Literally how I’m feeling after this Christmas and New Year Summer break! I wish I had been lounging on couches and kicking back more, but anyway, here I am, a full month off posting on Social Media, enjoying the downtime that goes along with that, but now ready to face the year. Thanks @pilatesnerd for capturing how I feel today exactly! #meme #monday #onmondayswememe #summer #summerhols #pilates #notmuchpilates #getbacktoit #betterlatethannever #pilatesmom #pilatesmum
My beautiful boy. Jee whiz my heart bursted with pride, nerves, fears, excitement for you today. When you asked me this morning ‘Mum, were you scared on your first day of school?’ I knew the butterflies in your tummy were in full force. The tears you shed at drop off were replaced with joy at pick up... ‘Mum, school is fun’! It sure is babe, well done champ. 🙌🙌👍👍🤗🤗😍😍😚😚 #prep #firstdayofprep #allthefeels #proud #scared #nervous #butterflies #youdidit #fun #schoolisfun #welldone #myboy #mybigboy #maddoxcoghlan #loveyou
Happy New Years! 2019 was pretty epic...Here’s just a few of my highlights from the last couple of weeks. I’ve got a big month ahead off me so I’m signing off for a while. My break has officially begun, family holiday starts this weekend, then we’re moving house!!!! I’m gonna be a bit quiet on the IG feed between now and the end of Jan while I settle myself and my family into a new home, prep starts for my eldest baby and some new focus points for my little biz. See you on the flip side! #happy #new #year #happynewyear #break #socialmediabreak #needed #igbreak #seeyouontheflipside #2020 #newbeginnings #focus #awayfromhere #busybusy #pilates #pilatesmom #pilatesmum #kpty #kirstipilatestoyou #pilatesinthecomfortofyourownhome #mobilepilates #pilatesinthecomfortofyourloungeroom
… annnnd that’s a wrap! 5 days of teaching mat classes to some pretty awesome people. I’ve never done anything like this before. I wanted to teach a mat class a day for 5 days over a period of time that I know most people take holidays, or most people switch off and unwind. I knew that not everyone works like that though- so for sure, there were people out there wanting to do Pilates?! I am also learning that giving is better then taking. That giving is ACTUALLY a form of receiving. By giving something to others, it comes back in appreciation, compliments, gratitude, happiness, and what I receive from that makes my heart warm and full. Plus, I now get to donate $360 to @salvosau and their Emergency and Disaster appeal to help those affected by the devastating bushfires STILL burning this country. These mat classes were an absolute win in my eyes, I’m thankful I could offer my skills to the wider picture and to the wider nation, what an honour. Thank you to my beautiful Christmas Mat participants for making this possible. This pic isn’t all of them, I only remembered to actually take a photo after today’s class! @salvosau #thankyou #whatanhonour #pilates #christmas #mat #matpilates #christmaspilates #christmasmatpilates #redrockpilates #brighton #melbourne #fitness #goodintentions #resolutions #start #early #salvationarmy #australia #australianeedsyourhelp #fires #devastating #morethanjustpilates
What a fabulous Christmas we had yesterday. Spent with family and close cousins, after a relaxed morning of pyjama cuddles, food, excitement, gifts, food, good moods, laughter, drinks, food, connection, joyfulness, more food. Feeling tremendously grateful today. For all that I have, for all I have created and all the things I want to accomplish both personally and professionally. But there’s no need to wait for my next professional endeavour. It’s only one day until my Christmas Mat Pilates classes begins. I’m genuinely so excited for it. I get to do what I love, see old friends, meet new people, share maybe one or two specs of Pilates wisdom, and encourage people to start or to continue their health and fitness journey over what is traditionally a time where things can get sluggish, stuck and overindulgent. If you’re sitting on the fence about coming to a class or two (or all five), then don’t, there’s only a few spots remaining, so get in now. If you are worried you feel unfit or don’t know much about Pilates, I’m here to help. It’s open to all fitness levels, bodies and ages, if you do have any concerns- ask away or DM me. Remember, you’re doing it for an excellent cause. Half of all profits are going to @salvosau for their Emergency and Disaster Appeal to support those affected by the bushfires raging through the East Coast of this country. Looking forward to seeing you on the mat! #KirstiPilatesToYou and #RedRockPilates …presents… Christmas Mat Pilates Date- Dec 27- Dec 31 Time- 10am for 50minutes Cost- $20 per person per session Where- RedRock Pilates 2-4 Station Walk, Brighton Beach, Melbourne Bookings- DM me here #pilates #christmas #mat #matpilates #christmaspilates #christmasmatpilates #redrock #brighton #melbourne #fitness #goodintentions #resolutions #start #early #salvationarmy #australia #australianeedsyourhelp #fires #devastating #morethanjustpilates
Christmas Eve in the City! 🎄🎁 🎅 I will cherish these wonderful memories of Christmas with the boys at this age.... my heart is so full 🥰 #family #Christmas #familychristmas #christmaswithfamily #christmasinthecity #melbourne #melbournetown #cherisheverymoment #moments #momentswiththeseguys #levybeckett #maddoxluka @berniecoghlan