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Fleurieu Pilates

Breath, balance, flexibility and strength for both the mind and body, located in picturesque Port El

09/11/2026

It is heartening to acknowledge that we currently have more males than females, attending the studio on a weekly basis.

Some of their backgrounds include…
* carpenters
* sole business owners
* engineers
* lawyers
* chefs
* plumbers
* off-road travellers
* surfers and
* farmers
to name a few…

ALL acknowledging that Pilates is more than about “just moving”…
✨It’s about balance.
✨It’s about your muscles and bones working
together.
✨It’s about the breath and how the breath can
enhance your everyday living.
✨It’s about being present, mindfully engaging
in a given moment.
✨It’s about enhancing their chosen sport or
hobby…or career
✨It’s about keeping up with their children…
kicking the footy with them…

And the list goes on…
We have such a diverse community at Fleurieu Pilates, and to that, we are very proud!

08/11/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Fariba Behnia-Willison who has been named the 2027 South Australian of the year.

Fleurieu Pilates has been working synergistically with fellow pelvic floor health advocate, Dr. Fariba over the last seven years.
FBW Gynaecology Plus

02/11/2026

Can’t believe we are entering week three of the first round of workshops titled “Strength Training and how a Flexible Mind can help you Thrive.”

WEEK ONE focused on…
* what will help motivate you to do this strength
program using Kettlebells at home… and
commit to it for the rest of your life.
* How “staying present” can help you with your
form, technique and ex*****on of the exercises.
* How we can be mindful of the breath & pelvic
floor when holding and lifting the kettlebells.
* Why this course is important to you…(most
common answer= to stay strong and
independent at home for as long as possible!)
* squat technique and holding various positions
of the kettlebell.

WEEK TWO focused on…
* How your “mind” will talk you out of doing
the kettlebell exercises at home.
“Too busy, too tired”…
And what to do about it…
* How “your mind” will distract you when
executing the kettlebell exercises.
And what to do about it…
* an upper and lower kettlebell workout.

This week is WEEK THREE, with the focus on…
* feelings, emotions and sensations…
* how we can move on from our “comfort zones”
and progress to heavier weights…

The second round of these workshops begin mid November ( booked out).
The third round of these workshops begin mid December.

11/10/2026

✨My Strength Training Program has been documented…

📣This started up some conversations…
🧠And there were inquisitive minds…
🤔So this got me thinking…
💡Time to share my knowledge and journey face
to face…

✨Transforming your strength by joining a four
week workshop.
✨The foundations of this course is based upon
Acceptance and Commitment Training(ACT)a
behavioural based psychological model
solidly backed up by science.
✨Incorporating ACT into your strength training
can enhance not only your exercise
performance, but it can ensure your
commitment and progress are enduring,
satisfying and life-changing.

28/09/2026

✨STRENGTH JOURNEY PART 26 ✨
“The Not Good Enough Story”

Once upon a time, before my Acceptance and Therapy sessions, I was told that…
“ YOU ARE NOT EDUCATED ENOUGH TO DO
WHAT YOU DO”

And by another…
“TONE DOWN- YOU ARE TOO MUCH”

This hit hard… for years…
Two comments.

I then went ‘quiet’ for years…
Took the safe options…
Held back my wisdom…
Made sure people liked me…
Peddled safely in my business…

Became governed by “The Not Good Enough Story” and the rules I had to ‘obey’.

Continued to hold back in my…
* ideas
* originality and
* visions

But then along came Acceptance and Commitment Therapy…

Steering me towards…
* self- compassion
* values work
* opening up and making room for my discomfort
* unhooking from self- judgements and rules

So with courage, confidence and authenticity, I continue to be the person I want to be and do the things that make life better in the long term.

▶️Watch this space for an exciting announcement coming up soon!

24/09/2026

✨STUDIO HAPPENINGS ✨

🚀 There has been an extreme busyness behind
the scenes at Fleurieu Pilates…
▶️ Ongoing commitments with
South Adelaide Football Club 2026/27.
▶️Helen finishing off further study of
Acceptance & Commitment Training
Fleurieu ACT
▶️Helen finished extra studies re the pelvic
floor and weight training.
▶️Helen putting the finishing touches on
a major new announcement coming soon.

AND… amongst all that…
🏋️‍♂️Helen connecting with her values daily so as
to continue her weight training journey.
⌛️At times, this has all been very challenging
and at times a somewhat isolating time, as
self- employment can have its issues.
😊But, utilising my Fleurieu ACT skills daily,
often hourly(!) is helping me towards my
behavioural goals…

10/09/2026

✨STRENGTH JOURNEY PART 25✨
PSYCHOLOGICAL SMOG…

JUDGEMENTS my mind will never stop saying…about myself, and on just about anything else!

“This weight lifting is going to get boring.”
“Have to do this for the rest of my life?????”
“This is a time waster… can’t feel and see my
bones get stronger( next scan due Jan 2027)
“Summer will be hot so won’t do it as often”
“I will have no time in the busy trade period”

🧠Thoughts such as these can lead me wandering around in a brain fog…
🧠Absorbed in all my thoughts…
🧠Fused with my thoughts…
🧠Believing that these thoughts are the truth!

And in doing so, potentially allowing my thoughts to pull me out of my strength training program…

😊Thank goodness for the skills Acceptance and Commitment Therapy offers so that I can get back on track and continue my values- infused work…

05/09/2026

✨STRENGTH TRAINING PART 24✨

“The Not Good Enough” story…
🧠My mind loves telling me stories… namely
about myself…

🧠My mind loves to grab my attention with
comments such as…
“I’ll screw it up”
“Everybody else does the movements better”
“I’m pathetic”
“No one cares to hear about this journey.”

AND the BIG ONE…
“I’m an imposter”
My hypercritical mind reminds me that “I don’t know how to lift weights, yet alone share my journey “…

So instead of paying attention to executing the exercises in a mindful way, holding the kettlebell safely, being aware of my pelvic floor in conjunction with the breath, sustaining the sets and reps, increasing the weights…
📣My mind instead tells me “you don’t know what you are doing”

😊For thank goodness I have the ability to draw upon the Acceptance and Commitment Therapy skills to UNHOOK from such thoughts…
💪🏼So that I can continue to…
* Act effectively guided by my values.
* Be the sort of person I want to be.
* Live the sort of life I want to live.
And
* Increase my bone density.

25/08/2026

✨STRENGTH TRAINING PART 23✨
✨Expect my mind to interfere with this program.

As soon as we are exposed to a challenging task
(Here the task is starting up a strength program)
that brings up anxiety or uncertainty…all sorts of difficult and uncomfortable thoughts will arise…

For example…
“Can’t do this exercise”
“It’s too hard”
“Gotta do it perfectly”
“I’m not ready”
“It won’t work for me”

To name a few…

The up and coming following posts will share some of my common thoughts and how I addressed them…

17/08/2026

✨STRENGTH TRAINING PART 22✨
✨The antidote to loneliness…✨

✅Connect with what is importance to me in this moment AND cultivate that connection…

1)My program is available to me everyday and I can readily choose when to lift the weights.
My program is simplistic, not time consuming nor confusing or demanding in monetary outlay.

2)My program matters to me… to my bones, my strength and my mindset.

❤️Let us further cultivate this connection through self- compassion.
🤨Afterall…
* Who is really interested in the stories of a 60
year old female lifting weights?
* Life is busy and we all have our daily
schedules and challenges, so who do I
talk to about my success, my setbacks?
* I have no personal trainer to “complain to”
when doing the gruelling reps!

So self- compassion becomes such an important consideration in this journey.
❤️Giving myself back some loving kindness is a good way to start…

Address

Factory 9, Cnr Hill Street & Waterport Rd
Port Elliot, SA
5212

Opening Hours

Monday	7am - 7pm
Tuesday	7am - 7pm
Wednesday	7am - 7pm
Thursday	7am - 7pm
Friday	7am - 7pm
Saturday	8am - 11am

Website

http://www.fleurieupilates.com.au/

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