Price: £8

We are running a limited offer special for Pilates studio sessions in September and October. For £35 (normal price is £50 ie. 30% discount) you can have a private session, or bring a friend and share the session – still for £35 (normal price for two people is £60 ie. £42% discount).

As we are rather full with regulars, we only have a few sessions available for booking at this special rate, and we will allocate them to the first out of the blocks!

Some of the conditions of this discount are listed below.
1.) The sessions can only be booked as a block of 4 – ie. £140 (paid for and booked in advance)
2.) The sessions can only be used in the months of September and October 2011 (we will look at reviewing this if anyone has
unforeseen circumstances that require and extension to this)
3.) The available sessions are on a Thursday morning between 8am and 1pm (however if we sell you a block of sessions and later find we can’t accommodate you on a Thursday for some reason, we will look at other potential hours to fit you in)
4.) The final condition is that if you take advantage of this great offer, that you enjoy it to the MAX!

To book, please call reception on 020 8871 4677 For more information about the Pilates Equiptment Studio at Vitality Centre – please click here!

2. Don’t live with smoke
Give up smoking; it is one of the major risk factors for coronary heart disease. By a year after you have stopped smoking, your risk of a heart attack falls to about half that of a smoker. Hypnotherapy with Amanda can help you with this.

3. Keep the balance
Try to have a well-balanced diet that is low in fat and high in fruit, vegetables and essential fats. Konstantina our Nutritionist can help you boost your diet with super foods.

4. Salt or no salt…
Stop using salt at the table, reduce the amount you use in your cooking, or even better cut it out completely from your cooking. It may take a little getting used to, but your taste buds will adapt and your blood pressure will lower. Be aware that most takeaways, shop bought food can be high in salt to limit the amount you eat of these.

5. Enjoy five a day
Up your intake of fruit and vegetables and help get your 5-a-day. Try adding some dried fruit to your cereal in the morning or adding extra vegetables to pasta sauces, curries, casseroles etc.

6. Combat your stress levels
If things are getting too much, go for a walk on your lunch break, take the baby for a walk, have a massage or reflexology, discover yoga or simply sit in a café and watch the world go by. These precious minutes you take out of your daily routing can buy you many more in life. Acupuncture is effective in reducing blood pressure.

7. Cut the saturated fat
Make small changes to your diet, like switching from full fat milk to skimmed or semi-skimmed milk, choosing leaner cuts of meat or steaming or grilling foods rather than frying in lots of oil. Maybe even try more vegetarian receipes as variety is what we all need.

8. Make your diet omega rich
Eat oily fish regularly, such as mackerel, sardines, fresh tuna and salmon. Oily fish is an excellent source of omega 3 fats, which can help protect against heart disease. Seeds such as sunflower, pumpkin, linseed or sesame are rich in omega 6 and 9. So enjoy fish salads over the summer. You can also find a good range of biocare supplements in the shop, including omega 3.

9. Check out food labels
Get in the habit of checking the label on food packets when out shopping. The information will help you understand what is in food you are buying and make healthier food choices.

10. The vices…
Alcohol, caffeine based drinks, chocolates – these give us moments of pleasure but what do they really do in the long run? The next time you fancy a sip or a bite take a moment to consider if it is really worth it! Or make a change – one small glass of red wine, dark chocolate and only one small cup of coffee day (maybe give decaf a try) a day!

Lisa Lamberti is both STOTT (www.stottpilates.com) and BASI (www.basipilates.com) trained and has been running her studio in Southfields since 2002. She moved her studio to the Vitality Centre in September 2006, where along with the help of her team of instructors was able to offer more hours of teaching to a growing client base.  Lisa’s pilates career began in a Physiotherapy practice, and since having her own studio, with a special interest in rehab, she has continued to collaborate with Physio’s, Osteopaths and Chiropractors.  Lisa has had a wide range of experience teaching both men and women ranging from age 13 to 80, from elite athlete to injured or disabled.

The ideology behind using Pilates exercise equipment was developed by Joseph Pilates when he revolutionized the fitness world by teaching his Pilates exercise. His ideology was simple, and the Pilates Equipment that ensued was ingenious. He used springs from mattresses to create resistance against the body’s movements. This resistance challenges the body to move more efficiently, the basis of Pilates exercise.

Today, the ideology behind Pilates Equipment is as unique and brilliant as when it was developed over 70 years ago. The use of Pilates exercise equipment in Pilates exercise has remained very similar. Equipment designed with spring tension, straps to hold hands or feet, supports for the back, neck and shoulders are as important now as they were then. With systematic practice of specific resistance exercises on Pilates Equipment coupled with focused breathing patterns, Pilates exercise has proven itself invaluable not only as a fitness endeavor, but also as an important adjunct to healthy living. Development of Joseph Pilates’ original designs through modern manufacturing has made Pilates equipment more economical, durable, and safer for its users. The advancement of science over the years, also, has shaped our development of Pilates exercise equipment to better fit and cooperate with the human body.

As all of our teachers are fully trained in the use of Pilates equipment in practicing Pilates exercise, every participant will be safely guided through a routine that involves equipment designed for your body. Using Pilates exercise equipment allows men and women of all ages and physical condition to participate in this moderate health practice.With the aging of our population, the usage of Pilates equipment makes staying healthy much safer and convenient. Furthermore, the increasing trend toward mindful, moderate health practices, makes using Pilates exercise equipment the sensible choice.

When Joseph Pilates designed his first exercise equipment, he did so with modest resources at hand. Although the manufacturing industry has changed over many years since the first Pilates exercise equipment was made, the equipment we use in our studio has remained true to Joseph Pilates’ intentions, however has the safety and durability of modern designs.