Perhaps you are a recently qualified Pilates teacher or you might have even had your certification for a while. Wherever you are at in your journey, firstly a huge congratulations to you on gaining your Pilates teacher qualification. I hope you feel really proud and I hope you celebrated. It’s such a huge achievement and takes a lot of work and commitment. You now have all the skills to teach a fabulous Pilates class…however you might be feeling a little stuck with how to get started or in need of a little confidence boost? It’s completely natural to now feel a little stuck and hesitant to div ..read more

My husband keeps saying the word “plethora” at the moment and isn’t it just the most fabulous word. Well I have for you my friends, a plethora of events and retreats from my insanely gorgeous and talented friends. From the most DIVINE and very well priced yoga retreat in Zakynthos, Greece with my friend Zoë Markos-Thresher (it’s in June so grab that last spot now) to a Turkish and Austrian inspired charity Supper Club with our much loved LMP teacher Amina to a flowy and flowery afternoon with two of our favourites Hwyl Studio and Stem Flow. Read on for the full list you need to know about. Zo ..read more

Introducing you to the the lovely nutritional therapist Eleanor Hoath. Stay tuned for her upcoming hormonal and gut related health work coming to our platform soon! An editor for Wearehealf, El is a total sweetheart and I hope you enjoy reading her answers and getting to know a fellow member of LMP! What drew you towards being a nutritionist? From a very young age I had a lot of digestive symptoms, skin conditions such as acne, eczema and hormonal issues with my cycle that I could never understand nor could my family or the multiple Dr’s I saw. I started becoming quite restrictive with my fo ..read more

One of our biggest passions at LMP (alongside Pilates) is pasta. Having tried plenty of plates between us, we’ve curated our favourite pasta places for you to try! Last week the LMP team, had a self care day where I taught them Pilates and then we went to Artusi in Peckham for bowls of pasta followed by cake, it inspired me to share the Pasta love! Manteca The best place to come with friends and over order on sharing plates. The kale pesto is a must try and an honourable mention has to go to the duck ragu. Pophams London Fields A fairly minimalist menu which changes every few months. We love t ..read more

Whether you have been following my journey with LMP for a while or have recently joined our community, I wanted to introduce myself and give us a chance to catch up off the mat! What drew you to become a pilates teacher? I discovered Pilates while training at ballet school when I was 16. My time on my mat doing Pilates was such a peaceful and calm time compared to the rest of my training. Pilates not only kept my body injury free, supple and strong but it encouraged my mind to be more still. I trained to become a Pilates teacher when I was 20 and never looked back. When I started teaching, it ..read more

Trigger warning/ disclaimer: this post is written from my point of view of labour, birth and my first year of motherhood. It describes a not so positive birth. I am not an expert. This is simply an honest account of my personal experience. “She was a mother. This identity shuddered through her, welcome like water to a dry riverbed. It felt so elemental and true that Julia must have unknowingly been a mother all along, simply waiting to be joined by her child.” “She realised, amazed: I love myself. That had somehow never been true before.” The above two quotes are from a few pages in the book H ..read more

(This is a journal post and newsletter from 2019 that I deleted but felt it needed to live here) At the start of this year I suffered severely with anxiety, depression and intrusive thoughts. As I recovered I questioned whether to talk about my mental health experience openly, would it bring it all back or make things worse? I spoke to my therapist and psychiatrist about this and they said Lottie if you’ve suffered you’re in a much better place to help others, to help others feel less alone. My experience has opened that door for me. I don’t know all the answers but I will share with you a lit ..read more

If you have been following me for a while, you will know I am all about slowing down to appreciate the little things in life! Here is a round up of a few small things that have been bringing me happiness and ease this past month. Working Hack In an attempt to start practising a greater balance with technology, I have downloaded Whatsapp onto my laptop and started to answer work messages from my desktop. I’m finding it much easier to have a separation from doing work things on my phone, especially later into the evening. Camilla Bloom Scrunchies You might have seen these gorgeous hair access ..read more

Whilst I am all for the idea of celebrating love with my partner or gal pals, I’m proposing an alternative Valentines Day - one which puts your needs at the heart of it! I asked our LMP team how their dream solo date would look and would love to hear yours. Whether it’s buying yourself a bunch of flowers or wandering around an art gallery, I hope this inspires you to book a romantic date with yourself. Lottie I would sit for hours in a cosy and chic independent book store with a hot chocolate, reading and browsing books. I love Rye Books because it’s dog-friendly so Lenny can be cosied up with ..read more

Here is your Pilates lovers gift guide. Assuming you are all the Pilates lovers in mind, this is the perfect email to forward to a loved one for a wink wink hint hint this festive season. Lululemon Align Leggings- I can’t deny these are the best when it comes to Pilates leggings. I always go for 28in length with NO pockets! You do not want a pocket digging in when side-lying. I have and love this java colour pair. The LMP x Yogi Bare Pilates Mat - the ultimate Pilates lovers gift in my opinion; our brand new luxury 8mm Pilates mat. You’ll be jumping on your mat on Christmas day if this i ..read more