This is a colourful and refreshing salad that can be served as a main or side dish. Increase the feta and lentils to bump up the protein levels or add in some salmon and tuna. Ingredients 220g Green beans, trimmed 2 tbsp lemon juice 1 tbsp red wine vinegar 1 tsp minced garlic 3 tbsp olive oil 300g cherry tomatoes 1/2 can of green lentils or chickpeas 100g feta Pinch of dried oregano Salt and pepper to taste Method Bring a saucepan of water to boil and cook the beans for approximately 2 minutes until the beans are cooked but still retaining a crunch. Rinse the cooked beans in cold water and th ..read more

Time: Saturday 6th January 10am - 11.30am Location: Studio One, Nettlebed, RG9 5TX Cost: £22.50 per person Suitable for total Pilates beginners or those looking to refresh their technique Suffering from aches and pains? Would you like to move better? Feel stronger? More flexible? Maybe you have been told by your GP or physio that you should do Pilates but aren't sure what it's all about.... If you are new to Pilates and are wondering what it's all about, or maybe you have attended classes before but would like a refresh of your Pilates principles and fundamentals, then this workshop is for yo ..read more

I started to make my own pesto while I was doing the Zoe Trial. It's super easy to make and you can add in extra herbs, spinach or kale to get your veg count up. This just uses a classic pesto recipe. You will need a hand or electric spiralizer. I have both and prefer my hand one similar to this. Ingredients 1 good sized courgette Punnet of cherry tomatoes Olive oil Salt For the pesto: 2 cups of basil levels 3/4 cup of grated parmesan cheese 1/2 cup of olive oil 1/2 cup of pine nuts 2 garlic cloves Juice of two small lemons Salt and Pepper to taste Method Place all the ingredients for the pes ..read more

Time: 2nd September 10am - 11.30am Location: Studio One, Nettlebed, RG9 5TX Cost: £20 per person Suitable for total Pilates beginners or those looking to refresh their technique Suffering from aches and pains? Would you like to move better? Feel stronger? More flexible? Maybe you have been told by your GP or physio that you should do Pilates but aren't sure what it's all about.... If you are new to Pilates and are wondering what it's all about, or maybe you have attended classes before but would like a refresh of your Pilates principles and fundamentals, then this workshop is for you. Within ..read more

Pilates is your passport to keeping flexible and moving with ease over the summer! Over the summer period, mat and reformer classes will run with a reduced timetable. All classes are held at Studio One, Nettlebed. Mat classes cost £11 and group reformer classes cost £23. All classes need to be booked and paid for in advance. Please email rebdemorris@gmail.com to book your place. Summer timetable - Mat Summer timetable - Reformer ..read more

The plank is a fantastic exercise with many benefits - one of my favourites - when done well and with good form. In Pilates we aim to do all exercises with good form and technique but with the plank, it is even more important. When a plank's done badly, it's most likely because you are not sufficiently engaging your abs which could potentially lead to low back ache and possibly injury. I recently completed the McMillian Cancer Research Plank Challenge. the aim of which was to plank everyday for a month and try to get up to 3 mins. As part of this challenge I joined a Facebook group with the ot ..read more

Joseph Pilates believed that, "A man is as young as his spinal column.” “If your spine is stiff at 30,” he once said, “you are old. If it is flexible at 60, you are young.” This short stretch video is designed to keep your spine moving in all planes of movement - flexion, extension, rotation and lateral flexion. Click on the image or on the link below to access the video: https://vimeo.com/676578995/f7074ef330 ..read more

Ingredients 2 large Portobello mushrooms 1 tbsp olive oil 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp onion powder 1 tsp mixed Italian herbs 2 tbsp tomato paste A ball of mozzarella cheese Salt and pepper Wash and dry the Portobello mushrooms and place them on a baking tray lined with silver foil. The stems should be facing upwards. Pre-heat the oven to 180C. Combine the garlic, onion power, herbs and tomato paste together in a small bowl. Spoon the tomato paste into the mushrooms around the stem. Slice the mozzarella cheese and place it on top of the tomato mixture around the stem and drizzle with oliv ..read more

Maintaining good spine health is vital to our everyday overall health and ability to function; 80% of adults in the UK will experience back pain at some point in their lives which is the leading cause of job-related disability. Improving spine health and non-specific low back pain can often be improved by simply being more aware of your body and posture and practising better body mechanics when undertaking daily tasks and activities. Looking after your spine Lift correctly - Lifting incorrectly can place a massive strain on the spine. The best way to lift is to stand as close to the object a ..read more

Meet Mindy. She's been created to show how the human race's posture might evolve by the year 3000 due to our heavy use of technology. It's worth noting that she was created as a 'discussion' point by a company who create hands-free technology so probably needs to be taken with a large dose of salt - the second eyelid is probably a case in point. However, some of the postural changes they suggest, such as the rounded shoulders and forward head posture, can definitely be seen today as a result of our modern lifestyle. The key to preventing these postural issues developing (when due to lifestyle ..read more