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Personal Trainer for Injuries
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Finding a personal trainer with expertise in working with injuries is a wise decision, as they can help you exercise safely and effectively, taking your specific limitations and requirements into account. Here’s how you can find a personal trainer who specializes in working with injuries: Ask for Recommendations: Seek recommendations from your healthcare provider, physical therapist, or friends and family…

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4 Fitness Myths Debunked
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We come across questions about fitness myths hundreds of times. No surprise there. With so much information online it’s really hard to differentiate between science and nonsense.    1. ‘Training hard is good for you’  There’s a misconception that if you finish a workout and you’re not sweating buckets or super tired then you’re not training hard enough. However, when…

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Body Empowerment
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On Sunday 2nd June, join us in the Secret Garden at South Place Hotel for a day of fitness and wellness -women only. Program: 11.30 – 12.15pm: Fitness class 12.15pm – 1.15pm: Workshop with Anatome 1.15-2.30pm: Lunch break 2.30pm – 3.30pm: Yoga 3.30pm – 4pm: Meditation  4pm – 5pm – Coco de Mer Salon We believe that to achieve sustainable…

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Turning the corner on the winter blues
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Thank you so much to everyone that showed up for our latest day retreat – Beat the Winter Blues.  We had a really nice group, super curious and interested in learning about health, fitness, sleep routine and wellness. We started the day with a strength and mobility class leaded by Rui where everyone did mobility self-assessments followed by a strength…

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Pilates, Yoga or Weight Training
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There seems to exist a large number of reasons as to why one should choose pilates, yoga or weight training as your main activity.  The thing that matters the most is the quality of your practise. There is a general opinion that categorises each one of these activities such as: Pilates: core strength and back injuries Yoga: flexibility and mind …

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Beat the Winter Blues
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On Saturday 23rd February, join us in the Secret Garden for a day of fitness and wellness to fight those winter blues! Join us from 10am before embarking on: Three fitness classes:  Strength and flexibility: with over a decade of experience, Rui applies biomechanics and neuroscience principles to his exercise sessions. This class is a great complement for yoga, pilates…

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Wellness Day
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In case you were not aware, a couple of weeks ago we organised a charity event at The South Place Hotel for Mind helping raising money for those in need. Thankfully mental health is not a tabu anymore and all thanks to organisations such as Mind. It was a really fun day where we had Yoga, Meditation, Body Weight Training,…

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Why Is HIIT Still a Top Fitness Trend
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Two decades ago, the exercise routines known as Jazzercise and step aerobics swept the fitness world by storm. Even from year to year, different fitness trends have become popular and then just as quickly fizzled out of contention for the top spot in that year’s exercise must-dos. But there’s something that’s been a more recent development in exercise that shows…

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Health and Wellness Day
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On Sunday 23rd September Oitoo and South Place Hotel will be hosting a health and wellness day to raise funds for the charity Mind. Tickets will cost £15 and all proceeds will go straight to Mind, there will also be opportunities to donate more on the day should you choose to. Mind is a charity that provide advice and support to…

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Get to know the team
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Louisa Schiattarella Current exercise regime: My average week is pretty active as i am always on my feet either walking to and from each appointment, teaching HIIT classes or coaching clients one to one. Outside of this my current exercise regime goes something like this: – 2 HIIT sessions with rowing – 4 days per week I follow a structured…

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