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Reimagining you: the Pilates way
Claire Sparrow & Sophie Rugg
47 episodes
1 week ago
Join bestselling author, second generation Pilates teacher and Pilates studio owner Claire Sparrow and her long standing client and user researcher, Sophie Rugg, as they chat after class to further explore the wider benefits of Pilates in everyday life. They cover topics from Pelvic Floor exercises to the best shoes to wear. Claire is passionate about helping people learn to take the lead in their own health and well-being and Sophie asks ALL the questions you’ve been wanting to ask about how to achieve this.
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Join bestselling author, second generation Pilates teacher and Pilates studio owner Claire Sparrow and her long standing client and user researcher, Sophie Rugg, as they chat after class to further explore the wider benefits of Pilates in everyday life. They cover topics from Pelvic Floor exercises to the best shoes to wear. Claire is passionate about helping people learn to take the lead in their own health and well-being and Sophie asks ALL the questions you’ve been wanting to ask about how to achieve this.
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Reimagining you: the Pilates way
46. I Teach People Not Pilates

In this episode Claire and Sophie talk about how they prepare to teach and coach, how they tune into each class or person they are supporting and how they hold space for themselves.

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6 months ago
29 minutes 46 seconds

Reimagining you: the Pilates way
45. Pilates is for Life

45. 44. Pilates is for life


Claire and Sophie discuss what the benefits of Pilates are and why we should start it young, if we can, and keep a regular practice for life.


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8 months ago
21 minutes 28 seconds

Reimagining you: the Pilates way
44. Coaching for Life & Pilates

44. What coaching did for me


Sophie, a recently trained Coach, chats to Claire about her approach while Claire recounts her experiences as both a coach and a coachee and how this has impacted her approach to Pilates.


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8 months ago
23 minutes 37 seconds

Reimagining you: the Pilates way
43. Pelvic Floor Relaxation & Empowerment Mediation

This is 10-minute guided meditation tailored to the needs of women in my Whole Body Pelvic Health membership. I am sharing it with you because as listeners of the podcast many of you will be looking for ways to relax and take back control of your pelvic floor. This meditation focuses on relaxing the pelvic floor, fostering positivity, and empowering you to take back control of your pelvic health.

Enjoy

If you'd like to know more about the membership check out Whole Body Pelvic Health


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10 months ago
13 minutes 52 seconds

Reimagining you: the Pilates way
42. The Power of Imagery in Pilates & Life

In this episode we discuss images and saying that help us make the most out of our Pilates practice and our life. We also remind you that we don't do Pilates to get good at Pilates, it really is about how it helps us live a great life.

Here is a link to the Whole Body Pelvic Health website where you will find a series of blog posts on the changing hormones during Menopause. You can also download the app so you don't miss out on Claire's latest blog posts and free classes.


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1 year ago
25 minutes 34 seconds

Reimagining you: the Pilates way
41. HOPE For Your Pelvic Floor - Celebrating One Year of Hope

In this solo episode I share with you the behind the scenes of writing HOPE For Your Pelvic Floor and share a short extract of the book. I also share about my experience becoming a Second Generation Teacher under the mentorship of the amazing Lolita San Miguel.

Claire x

Resources:

BUY HOPE For Your Pelvic Floor

Receive a FREE Pelvic Floor Exercises Reinvented Class

Join the FREE HOPE Party Online 9th November

Join the Whole Body Pelvic Health online membership


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1 year ago
38 minutes 8 seconds

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40. Pilates is a profession

In this episode Sophie asks Claire about the different types of training available to become a Pilates teacher and what you might expect and what you should look out for. It is a no filter evaluation from Claire's 20 plus years of experience in as she explains the "profession" of Pilates.

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1 year ago
24 minutes 2 seconds

Reimagining you: the Pilates way
39. Sharing Your Goals
In this episode, we share how important it is to share your goals and invite your loved ones and those important people in your life along with you on the journey to achieving your dreams.
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1 year ago
25 minutes 44 seconds

Reimagining you: the Pilates way
38. Building better habits
Claire and Sophie share their top tips and experiences of creating and sustaining habits. And also confess to a few ‘bad’ habits!
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1 year ago
22 minutes 53 seconds

Reimagining you: the Pilates way
37. HOPE For Your Pelvic Floor: the book
Did you know Claire is the author of best selling book ‘HOPE for your Pelvic Floor’? Listen to Claire and Sophie as they discuss what Claire’s learnt from writing the book and what we can all learn from reading it. Grab your own copy of the book here HOPE For Your Pelvic Floor: Six Practical Principles to Restore Your Pelvic Health and Reclaim Your Life https://amzn.eu/d/4tqUkSq
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1 year ago
22 minutes 5 seconds

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36. We're Back!
After a short year off, we are back on the podcast and excited to share some news and new topics with you. In this episode we are sharing our highs and lows over the past year.
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1 year ago
23 minutes 6 seconds

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35. Pilates for prolapse audio class
Welcome to your Pilates for Prolapse Class in celebration of Prolapse Awareness Month June 2023. This class is brought to you by Whole Body Pelvic Health Online the all-new Membership where Pelvic Floor Exercises are completely Reinvented. Use the link below to find out more and join the community of women already reclaiming their life by restoring their pelvic floor. Whole Body Pelvic Health Membership by Claire Sparrow
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2 years ago
35 minutes 54 seconds

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34. Sitting on the sidelines and how to step up
As we get older, many women consign themselves to sitting on the sidelines whether that be in sport, on holiday or even in the bedroom. We talk about how we, as women, can avoid this happening and also how we can help ourselves to move back into the centre of the action. We also share how Pilates can help with our body image, confidence and that all important parents’ race at school Sports Day!
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2 years ago
52 minutes 11 seconds

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33. Pelvic Organ Prolapse

To support Pelvic Organ Prolapse Awareness Month, we chat about all things prolapse and show how consistency and commitment to Pilates can help restore your Pelvic Organ Prolapse.

Sophie admits she knows very little about it and Claire helps us to understand what it is, how we can prevent it and how we can help and support ourselves if we have a Pelvic Organ Prolapse.

This episode is brought to you by Whole Body Pelvic Health Online the all-new Membership where Pelvic Floor Exercises are completely Reinvented.

Use the link below to find out more and join the community of women already reclaiming their life by restoring their pelvic floor. 

⁠Whole Body Pelvic Health Membership by Claire Sparrow


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2 years ago
57 minutes 17 seconds

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32. Change happens through movement and movement heals
Continuing with the theme of mindset and beliefs, Claire and Sophie chat about how, in most situations, when we might be suffering mentally or physically, the best thing we can do is just move.
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2 years ago
50 minutes 10 seconds

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31. Pilates, running and other sports
Continuing with our theme of mindset and by popular request, we discuss the benefits of incorporating a regular Pilates practice into running and other sports. We explore the ways in which Pilates can enhance performance and prevent injury. Join a FREE class at Chapel Allerton Pilates
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2 years ago
52 minutes 57 seconds

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30. Friendship and Pilates
Isn’t everything so much easier and more fun with a friend by your side? Have you noticed you are more likely to stick to something if you’ve agreed to do it with a friend? To chat about the importance of a support network, we welcome two clients of Claire’s whose friendship has grown through Pilates, Anita Cox and Jo Hollows. Anita and Jo have practiced Pilates for many years and have also both undertaken Claire’s Whole Body Pelvic Health course and seen first hand the impact of investing in their pelvic health. They chat about how they came to try Pilates and how their friendship has supported their regular practice.
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2 years ago
52 minutes 54 seconds

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29. Me and my mindset with Rachel Wells
Claire and Sophie welcome back friend and fellow Pilates devotee, Rachel Wells. Amongst her many talents including TEDx speaker, Rachel is a consultant paediatric ophthalmologist and Professor of Special Needs and Learning Disability Eye Care. Rachel and Claire discuss how their mindset and determination to find joy in their work has helped them to prioritise a regular Pilates practice and a love of what they do.
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2 years ago
59 minutes 12 seconds

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28. Making Time for Pilates with Kate Ball
To chat about why it is so important to make time for Pilates in our lives, and how we can do so, we welcome entrepreneur, founder of award winning business Mini First Aid, Dragon’s Den winner, mum to six children (four of whom are twins) and Pilates devotee, Kate Ball. Kate shares tips and tricks for managing our time and also shares how Pilates has helped her deal with the demands of such a busy life. You can find out about Kate’s business, Mini First Aid here https://www.minifirstaid.co.uk/ and head over to Instagram to learn more about her family life https://instagram.com/noahsarkfamily?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
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2 years ago
53 minutes 24 seconds

Reimagining you: the Pilates way
27. If it’s not right, it’s not okay. We need to talk about Pelvic Health
In this special episode for International Women’s Day, we celebrate women everywhere by chatting about a subject that is so often swept under the carpet and all too readily accepted as normal: Pelvic Health. Claire debunks some myths about our pelvic floor and shares advice and tips to empower women to take charge of their own health and well-being.   Claire has founded a new approach to restoring our pelvic health and provides courses that allow people to take charge of their pelvic health at home in their own time and join a community of like minded women worldwide who receive her ongoing support, guidance and tutoring. You can find out more www.wholebodypelvichealth.co.uk.  FREE International Women's Day Class 7.30pm GMT Wednesday 8th March 
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2 years ago
1 hour 4 minutes 17 seconds

Reimagining you: the Pilates way
Join bestselling author, second generation Pilates teacher and Pilates studio owner Claire Sparrow and her long standing client and user researcher, Sophie Rugg, as they chat after class to further explore the wider benefits of Pilates in everyday life. They cover topics from Pelvic Floor exercises to the best shoes to wear. Claire is passionate about helping people learn to take the lead in their own health and well-being and Sophie asks ALL the questions you’ve been wanting to ask about how to achieve this.