Pilates with Eimear

10/09/2026

One space has come up, last minute, in Monday 6.30pm small group reformer class, at Lagganstown Schoolhouse. Start next week, 14th Sept.

Great workout for all your joints; stretch, align and strengthen in a supportive environment! Join us?

Link in bio to book.
Any questions, please contact me!




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30/08/2026

Reminding you that your movement doesn't have to be perfect nor do you have to be wearing anything particular (just not restricted).

I come back again and again to sun salutation as a complete and brilliant embodiment move. This is approximately as I learned it from wonderful yoga teacher many years ago. Notice some pelvic tilts, shoulder rolls, neck & head placement and general grounding first.

I highly recommend doing a few rounds of sun salutation -showing one round here- in whatever way you can whenever you can. For example, if you can't step your back foot forward to rejoin front after extension and down dog (as I struggle with), do it in stages / help your thigh forward with your hand.

Keep on moving..... 🥰

(video sped up apart from my hand helping thigh forward!)

27/08/2026

We live most of our lives upright so training one's balance, weight transfer and hip mobility while standing happens in most of my classes.

The work we do on the equipment helps with overall stability and strength. Footwork, hip lift, arms in straps, long box, short box, front splits, back splits, legs in straps on reformer all lead to a stronger, more balanced you.

Classes are fully booked for Sept through to October but cancellations happen..... so, if you'd like to be on waitlist either for Lagganstown for reformer or Cashel for mat, let me know 😊

15/08/2026

Enjoying using box on reformer like ladder barrel to isolate the glutes and all the muscles in posterior chain, yay!

As we age, we need to work on maintaining our gluteal strength - they are the early muscles to deteriorate if not actively used. The glute muscles play a big role in supporting the lower back, thus helping preventing back pain, and also providing strength and balance to prevent falls and injuries.

The Pilates core or powerhouse is not just the deep abdominals (transversus abdominus) but also those glutes.

07/08/2026

Legs in straps with only one leg in strap changes everything. It's fun to mix it up and that's what we did earlier today. Seeing how well you can stabilise on unsupported side. Last hip stretch felt particularly good for me 😊

Mobility of top of femur in hip socket is key to healthy functioning hips and that's what we were playing with here.

One or two PAYG spaces next week on Tuesday and Friday mornings at 9.45am. Link in bio to book.

27/07/2026

Pilates is an amazing system of movement on its own. But as you get older, it's vital to add in functional standing moves.

We should all be able to do a reasonably deep squat (subject to knee injuries/arthritis etc). The moves that I show here all contribute to overall strength in hips, legs, feet and back.

Keep up your muscle mass as you get older so you can get up and down from the ground unaided, lift your shopping bags with ease and keep doing what you love ❤️ like, save and practice

26/07/2026

25/07/2026

And so the delicious summery spell here in south Tipperary ends with more normal temperatures, cloud and wind back today.

July, you were memorable! Special birthday for first daughter (30th), unrelenting heat day and night, seeking shade, keeping delicate plants alive and hens hydrated. Plodding around in loose clothing with watering can and frequent immersions in local stream.

This heatwave was a novelty for us in Ireland, a 'real summer'. I had to cancel Pilates classes (no a/c in studio) and, honestly, I just basked as much as I needed to.

But I am cognisant of fire danger and threats to those dealing with much greater heat that we've had in Ireland these past few weeks. Not just in Tipperary where Sliabh na mBan fire has been so destructive and frightening, but from ongoing fires in France, Spain and Canada. So many trees burnt, not to mention people's and animals' homes, and many lives lost already......

What to do? I guess live your own life as responsibly as you can. Small steps, mindful living, keep breathing.

15/07/2026

Kind of liberating and interesting to move unrestricted! No bra straps to interfere with upper body movement. This was in privacy of my rather warm studio - closed for next few weeks for summer break.

The effect of essential b**b support on body movement seems little discussed. It's an issue for larger-chested women and for post-menopausal women too 🤪 If there is some research on this topic that you know of, I'd be grateful if you'd let me know.

This was also an opportunity to assess my own movement restrictions without clothes in the way... can you notice my neck doesn't bend so well laterally to my right?

**bs

10/07/2026

Had rare pleasure of having my two beautiful daughters at morning Pilates session today. Five clients moving well together from age 23 to late 60s!

We had a slower but deeper class 'cos of the heat but think we all really enjoyed and benefited.

Pilates is for all bodies, all ages.