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10 ways to declutter your Pilates studio

19 June, 2018 By Rachel Rafiefar 1 Comment

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I know a teacher who loves all the latest Pilates Gizmos and gadgets. Her shelves are fit to burst with anything you can think of.  Often we surround ourselves by an array of “ improve the…” and “release the…” Pilates equipment. There is no doubt that our love of “toys ” can bring great results […]

Filed Under: 2018, Blog Rachel Rafiefar, Bloggers Europe Tagged With: de-clutter, declutter, energy, MamasPilates, pilates, RachelRafiefar, thrive

Am I missing something?

7 May, 2018 By Rachel Rafiefar Leave a Comment

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We all know about the original Principles of Pilates : Centring, Control, Coordination, Breath, Flow, and Precision. A concept that was originally introduced in the 80’s by Philip Friedman and Gail Eisen, authors of The Pilates Method of Physical and Mental Conditioning. A more popular version of the six principles is removing co-ordination and adding […]

Filed Under: 2018, Blog Rachel Rafiefar, Blogs, Other Bloggers Tagged With: Body, Joseph Pilates, Mind, Pilates quotes, Rachel Rafiefar, Spirit, wisdom

Wunderbar !! Its the Wunda Chair !!

12 November, 2017 By Rachel Rafiefar Leave a Comment

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I first came across the Wunda Chair back in 1989 and in all honesty I really was not that impressed. It looked rather archaic and shabby in comparison to the Reformer and the Cadillac with their mysterious springs and fuzzies. All the Chair had was a maroon leather seat that was rather over padded and […]

Filed Under: 2017, Blog Rachel Rafiefar Tagged With: Elizabeth Larkham, Pilates WundaChair, RachelRafiefar

10 Top Tips When Working With Pregnant Women

6 October, 2017 By Rachel Rafiefar 1 Comment

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Pilates and Exercise Instructors always have mixed feelings when working with pregnant women. It can be a love, hate, OMG she said what (!!)  kind of situation.  But working with pregnant women doesn’t have to a stress. It can be a very rewarding addition to your client base. Yummy Mummy Syndrome is pushing more mums […]

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I think I’ll have a little lie down

6 September, 2017 By Rachel Rafiefar Leave a Comment

Long Stretch on Reformer

There is a much loved piece of Pilates equipment called the Reformer or the Universal Reformer. This piece of equipment is known for universally reforming the body and was one of the first pieces that Joseph Pilates developed. It has changed greatly over the years as the popularity of Pilates has grown and manufacturers have […]

Filed Under: Apparatus, Blog Rachel Rafiefar, Bloggers Europe, Pilates-blogs, Reformer, UK Tagged With: Neutral Spine, Rachel Rafiefar, Reformer

Blogger Rachel Rafiefar

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Rachel Rafiefar is a Master Pilates teacher and established the first Pregancy and Postnatal Teacher Training Certification in the UK in 2000 and she has gone on to train many teachers in this specialised area across Europe. She is currently Co-chair of the Guild of Pregnancy and Postnatal Exercise teachers and a director of the Independant Pilates Teachers Association.
Rachel is an Antenatal Educator from Bedfordshire University with the National Childbirth Trust. She has a depth and passion for working with Pregnancy and Postnatal women and their partners. She combines her Pilates background with her Antenatal teaching and knowledge to build confidence in new mothers to be and their partners in building practical skills and useful tools for childbirth and parenting.
She is currently co -author for National Guidelines for dancers with Dance UK and for horse riders with Equi-Pilates. She is a Director of the The Thoughtful Body™ Teacher Training programme which delivers the YMCA Awards Level 3 Diploma in Teaching Pilates, Pilates Reformer, Wunda Chair, Cadillac and small apparatus training. She was a Director, Assessor and Education Committee member of the Pilates Foundation Uk Ltd for many years. She is a Director of The Independent Pilates Teachers Association and is also a Pilates Assessor. She has delivered workshops and training courses for the National Childbirth Trust, The Pilates Foundation, the Guild of Pregnancy and Postnatal Exercise teachers, the Zen School of Shiatsu, and the University of Derby and various Pilates studios.
She qualified as a teacher in Pilates in 1991 with Alan Herdman. If you would like to book training with Rachel at your studio please contact her.

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