Breathe Pilates Blog
How Pilates can help alleviate anxiety and stress
Some people use Pilates as a form of rehabilitation while others strap themselves onto the reformer for a full-body workout. No matter your motivations, the way Pilates affects your brain is a great reason to spend more time on the reformer.
Our COVID-19 Journey So Far
When we first heard about the novel coronavirus in December 2019, we didn’t realise the impact it would have on our lives. Fast forward 6 months, the world as we know it has been turned upside down and we have had to do a complete rehaul of our service business as the world went online.
Unlock Your Body’s True Potential with GYROKINESIS
This week, we sit down with Breathe Education Director and the Master of Mobility, Thicha to discuss the life-changing benefits that Mobility and Gyrokinesis classes can do for your body and mind.
Instructor Spotlight: Rohini
This week, we sit down with Rohini to discuss the wonders of Clinical Pilates, the types of clients she sees, and her favourite client success story.
Instructor Spotlight: Sandra Lim
This month we get to know the lovely Sandra Lim; a plant-based chef, an adrenaline junkie and animal lover – we take 5 mins to get to know her and what she’s up to during this period.
Gardening 101 with Deborah Wong
One of the top trends globally during this Coronavirus period has been gardening. This week, we sat down with Deborah, who started gardening a year ago, to find out more about it.
Circuit Breaker Recipes
Looking for some inspiration in the kitchen? This week, our Foodie Instructors give their most well-loved recipes for us to try at home during this circuit-breaker period.
Circuit Breaker: Inspiration from our Instructors
We’re almost halfway through our “circuit breaker” lock-down, and not only are we spending more time at home but our homes have been transformed from a place of relaxation to a multi-purpose space that doubles as our office, school, gym, restaurant, and bar!
Home-Schooling Tips with SK
As Singapore shuts schools temporarily to stem the spread of coronavirus, families are now essentially home-schooling their children. This week, super mom SK shares her top tips on how to manage this new way of educating your children at home.
How can I stay active during quarantine/lockdown?
How can I stay active during quarantine/lockdown? by Deborah Wong
With all the memes flying around on social media right now, it sounds like half the planet are spending their days in their pyjamas getting into a really deep relationship with Netflix, whilst the other half are working out creative ways to entertain their children at home while keeping their sanity. .
COVID-19 Health & Safety Notice
In line with the new policies implemented by the Singapore Government, we are updating you on our latest policies regarding COVID-19. We are not yet out of the woods so it’s important to continue to protect ourselves and the community. In our effort to safeguard the well-being of our clients and team we have expanded our safety measures and ask the following people NOT to come into the studio:
Immunity Favourites From Our Instructors
Apart from wearing a mask in crowded places, washing your hands and using hand sanitiser, what can we do to stay healthy – and calm – during the flu season, especially in the midst of a coronavirus outbreak?
We asked our Instructors what measures they’re taking to boost their immune system!
Meet Our Instructor: Suji Kim
Hi Suji, welcome to the team! Please tell us a little bit about yourself, where are you from and how long have you lived in Singapore?
My name is Suji, I’m from Korea and I have been living in Singapore for four years.
Gamechangers Panel Discussion
A HUGE thank you to those that joined our Game Changers Panel Discussion, we had a great time hosting you all!
We also like to give special thanks to our amazing speakers Luke Tan, Sandra Lim, Olivia Cotes-James, Dr Deborah Wong and Arthur de Corbier for sharing their diet stories and insights on whether plant-based only or a mixed-diet is better for health and fitness.
Our Panelists Share Their Top Tips On How To Change Your Diet
Meet Our Instructor: Denise Foltz
This month, we get to know Denise Foltz! Originally from Southern California, we get find out more about our newest Instructor; what inspired her Pilates journey and her activities outside of the studio.
Meet Our Instructor: Sasha Edison
This month, we speak with Sasha! Always fun, helpful and generous; he’s a very integral part of the community. As we celebrate his 5 years with us and his promotion to Senior Instructor – we delve deeper to speak more of his Pilates journey, favourite Singapore eats and hobbies outside of Pilates.
How to create a sustainable fitness plan
You don’t always need a new year to make a change, but there’s just something extra special about turning the page in a calendar year that galvanises change just that little bit more.
According to a survey of 2000 people by Inc Magazine, the top 3 new year resolutions are to eat better, exercise more and lose weight.
For anyone who has not exercised outside of physical education classes in school, starting exercise can be extremely daunting.
This month, I share my top tips on How To Create A Sustainable Exercise Plan.
Belly Stretches For Christmas Feasting
Every time December comes around, we tend to let ourselves go a bit more than usual and that’s okay. Work hard, eat harder right?
At Breathe, you’ll realise that our tables are constantly filled with snacks. That’s because most of our instructors have a sweet tooth (you didn’t hear it from us) and trust us when we say they can be big eaters. Just follow some of them on instagram and you’ll see what we mean.
This month, we’re going to discuss the secrets to stuffing your bellies with belly stretches. YES, belly stretches. We’re going to teach you how to stretch that belly so that you can have that extra piece of log cake or that sweet pastry on offer at your company’s annual dinner that looks so tempting. After all, you have worked hard this year. And if you haven’t, there is always the new year resolutions.
What makes a good Pilates instructor
Like most teachers, each Pilates Instructor varies in their abilities as well. Few are good, others are great and some are fantastic! Every BODY is different and unique, and there are a variety of exercises within the system’s repertoire that allow an Instructor to choose specific exercises to suit an individual client. The smallest of modifications can make all the difference to a client’s experience.
Pregnancy & Pilates 101
You’ve probably already heard that Pilates is great during pregnancy, seen results from lots of celebrities who swear by Pilates and are now wondering what exactly Pilates does during pregnancy. For those who are expecting or know someone who is, we explain the science behind prenatal Pilates.
Pregnancy is an important time in every woman’s life and should not be a state of confinement. Pregnant women with uncomplicated pregnancies should be encouraged to keep active and continue to engage in physical activity. However, it is important to note that exercise in pregnancy is to improve or maintain muscle tone and not to control weight gain or to correct posture.