by Tony Hawke | Mar 26, 2023 | Exercise, Mobility, Pilates, Reformer Pilates
Hands up if you love a plank 🙌 Here’s a little flow I’ve been playing with in my sessions recently 💪 The plank is an awesome exercise to work the whole of your body through the isometric contraction of your muscles. It’ll help you build strength and stability in...
by Tony Hawke | Feb 22, 2023 | Exercise, Mobility, Pilates, Reformer Pilates, Surf Mobility
Exciting news!  I’ve started teaching group reformer Pilates sessions at the lovely LA Pilates studio in Truro, Cornwall.  I’ve space for 6 people and I’m teaching 3 back-to-back sessions on Tuesdays and 4 on Friday mornings. I’m running foundation sessions for those...
by Tony Hawke | Nov 4, 2022 | Mobility, Surf Mobility, surfing
As a Pilates teacher and a surfer, I’ve spent the last few years studying the physical effects surfing has on our bodies. There’s the obvious, increased strength, stamina, and all those mental well-being bonuses that come with it (I’m always a better person to be...
by Tony Hawke | Feb 16, 2022 | Exercise, Mobility, Surf Mobility
Open up your hips and mobilise your spine Here’s a great little Surf Mobility Flow to warm you up, articulate and stretch through the whole length of your spine, and to open up your hip joints. There’s a lot going on with these multi planar movements. You’ll be moving...
by Tony Hawke | Nov 23, 2021 | Mobility, Pilates, Reformer Pilates
Be kind to your spine with the Semi Circle Reformer Pilates exercise. Happy Wednesday everybody! We’re Halfway through the week 🥳 Here is the Semi-circle on the Reformer, an awesome exercise to undulate your way into the weekend. This is easily one of my...