Island Life Magazine Ltd February/March 2008 | Page 80

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FASHION, HEALTH & BEAUTY

EMMA BRADING YOGA
Yoga makes people feel
good about themselves,
by strengthening the body,
deepening the breath and
relaxing the mind.
Emma is highly trained and
respected for her Yoga, Core
Stability work and Pregnancy
Yoga. She provides classes
or one to one tuition across
the Island. See her website
for class, workshop and yoga
holiday details. “Feel the
difference through Yoga.”
Website:
www.emmabradingyoga.com

Tel No: 01983 612545

Holistic Hanz provides
professional holistic therapies
tailored to suit your needs
in the comfort of your own
home (Isle of Wight only).
We provide free consultations
to find out more about
our clients needs and to
provide safe treatments.
Swedish Massage, Lymphatic
drainage, Aromatherapy,
Advanced massage, Reflexology

Contact:
Mrs Hannah Davies.
MICHT IIHHT
Tel - 07790308979
www.holistichanz.co.uk

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Successful to the core
It’s been business by word of
mouth. One client will tell a
friend, who will tell another
and another. But now the
Isle of Wight Pilates Centre
has reached its tenth year,
says Kim Davey-Sinclair,
it’s time to shout about it.
The state-of-the-art
centre equipped with
up-to-the-minute machines
dedicated entirely to practicing
Pilates would sit well in some
of London’s swankier districts.
Kim and her partner Alison
Beardsall are both former
dancers. Kim taught ballet
before turning to fitness
instructing, and Alison went
into sports therapy. They
hatched the idea of a Pilates
centre when they trained
together. They have helped
train two additional teachers,
and offer hour-long sessions
between 9am and 9pm.
The depth of their individual
and collective experience is
obvious when you see them
working with small studio
groups. Core strength, body
alignment, as well as sound
breathing, are key to Pilates,
so they will move through the

studio scrutinising the postures
and exercises and gently
correcting anything out of line.
“Our reputation is really
strong on the remedial
side,” says Kim. “And our
remedial work can also be
sport-specific. We work
with clients of all ages and
conditions: this technique
is so versatile and is gentle
enough for both pre- and
post-pregnancy. We love
adapting the technique
to the individual.”
Every new client is assessed
to discover any long-term
problems or injuries, and
an individual programme
devised. Clients will have
several one-to-one sessions
to teach the technique before
joining either a mat class
or studio sessions. “Legally
we can teach up to six, but
we prefer to have four at a
time in our studio sessions,”
says Alison. “That way we
can see problems and deal
with them there and then.”
The Isle of Wight Pilates
Centre, Pine Barn, Long
Lane, Newport Tel 530555.
www.pilatescentre.co.uk

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