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🧘‍♀️AwardWinning Movement/Rehab Specialist I The Feldenkrais Method®| Pilates | Neurological,Breast Cancer & BackCare | Barre
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Yes let’s talk about feet!

I’ve run many successful foot workshops over the years and have developed them further each time! You’ve asked me for another one so I’m busy sorting out the content and will confirm a date soon!

The feet and their toes are the foundation to our skeleton. They contain many bones, extrinsic and intrinsic muscles and thousands of nerves and so need to be worked like any other part of you.

Just like any other part of your skeletal structure they need to be worked to maintain their mobility, flexibility and strength.

To strengthen the arch of your foot think of lengthening your toes and dragging them towards their base so that the arch of your foot lifts. Don’t curl the toes under as this is not so effective for strengthening the muscles of your arch.

Does your big toe have good extension? You need this for walking and running. What about your toes? Can you lift the big toe without crunching your four little toes under? Can you lift your toes without your big toe?

Some of these movements are tricky and take daily practice. But doing them daily will improve the health of your feet and the effects will be felt throughout your body.

Decent footwear, ideally minimalist or barefoot shoes with a wide toe-box will support the health of our feet, so I was super excited when my new Vivo barefoot shoes arrived today!

Don’t get me wrong, I also love to wear my heels if I’m going out for a special occasion but most of the time I’m in my toeSox around the house or in flats when I’m out and about.

Having seen how immobile and dysfunctional feet can affect our movement I’ve made it a huge priority to educate my clients about how they can improve the health of their feet. And it’s never too late to start!

If you’re keen to come to my next foot workshop then send me an email or DM so we can send you details.

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#feet #footwork #footexercises #vivobarefoot #flexiblefeet by @ismini_studios

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4 months ago

I was absolutely chuffed to win the Kent Health & Beauty Awards - Complementary Health Practitioner 2025!

There are so many people to thank -

@sarah.br71 for her dedication in assisting me manage the day to day running of my business

My mum, sister, brother, sister-in-law and my three daughters for their support and total belief and trust in me!

My clients for turning up each week and putting in the work to change their lives and get themselves out of pain and into a new mindset and lifestyle! And for telling their friends and family about my work and sending them my way. Thank you!🙏

The judges of the awards! And in particular @rogerxwilliams who presented me with my award.

@hilaryjsteel and @picturesuey for organising the event!

We had a fantastic night and I’m truly grateful to everyone!

🙏❤️

#kentbusinessawards2025 #haba25 #complementarytherapy #complementarytherapist #feldenkrais #pilates #movementismedicine #awarenessthroughmovement #functionalintegration #feldenkraismethod #awardwinning #awardwinningstudio #feldenkraispractitioner #lifechangingexperience by @ismini_studios

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a year ago

Functional integration allows you to slow down to sense and feel your movement patterns and gives you the space to experience and learn new ones.

#feldenkrais #functionalintegration #thefeldenkraismethod #movementawareness #slowdown by @ismini_studios

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3 years ago

As a Pilates, Feldenkrais and Child’Space Practitioner I have a passion to play with movement.

I’ve just returned from the V&A where I saw the Elsa Schiaparelli exhibition, which was just stunning! If you haven’t seen it get yourself there before 15th November - that’s when it finishes.

Anyway, got home and felt I needed to lengthen my calves so I got my arc barrel out and then had this crazy idea!

Could I try singing the opening to “Amarillo, mia bella”, a song I’m learning with my wonderful teacher, Gill, and control my balance at the top of my calf raises and then the decent.

The first one was a fail!

But the others were pretty stable!

I love to explore how the use of our voice, tongue, breath and eyes influence our balance.

If you’re curious why not give it a go?

Let me know how you get on in the comments.

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#balancetraining #singingforfun #calfraises #breathcontrol #voice by @ismini_studios

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4 days ago

Legs were definitely on fire tonight! Those loop bands are a killer.

If you’re after a class to increase stamina, foot and leg strength, bone density, flexibility and cardio this is definitely for you.

We don’t just work hard, we also have a to be if laughs!

We’re definitely going to feel our kegs tomorrow! 🤭

Ankle weights next week? 🤪

#footstrength #stronglegs #barreworkout #killerworkout #feelinggood by @ismini_studios

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7 days ago

Have you ever considered your breathing as being part of your balance problem?

Did you know that if you tense and hold your breath you will affect your balance because everything in your body will tense up. When we tense up we lose the efficiency and ease of movement.

Poor breathing affects posture and can lead to falls.

I love to challenge my students to play and explore their breathing during different moves.

We’ve been working on calf raises to not only strengthen our feet and calf muscles, but also to play with our breathing and learning to soften our faces, mouth, jaw and tongue.

You’d be amazed at the difference this all makes!

What do you like to explore to make movement easier?

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#calfraises #strongfeet #breathcontrol #balancetraining #footbalance by @ismini_studios

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10 days ago

Are there times when you just can’t pacify your baby?

Or they cry with colic and nothing is helping?

The Child’Space Method®️ teaches you simple yet powerful techniques through movement and touch that pacifies babies almost instantly.

It’s hard to believe but it’s true.

I’ve seen it time and time again.

If you’d like to try something new come and explore Child’Space®️ with me. You won’t be disappointed.

DM or email via website. Link in bio ⬆️

Spaces are limited, so if you’re thinking about it get in touch before it’s too late.

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#babyclass #tonbridgemums #calmbaby #learnandplay #babydevelopment by @ismini_studios

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17 days ago

Do you love your feet?

When’s the last time you thought about them?

Yes, I know what you’re thinking.

“Why is she always going on about feet?“

Well that’s because so many of you come to me with heel pain, plantar fasciitis, hammer toes, bunions, knee, hip or back issues and often the clue lies in your feet.

Our feet our the foundation to our skeleton and we need to pay attention to them.

So walking in bare feet or in barefoot or minimal shoes with a wide toe box, giving your feet a massage and exercising them daily will help to strengthen them.

There are exercises and movements we can explore to help with all the conditions mentioned above.

You just need to be curious and willing to learn.

My next workshop will be next year but in the meantime we do cover footwork in my classes, so come join me and learn.

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#loveyourfeet #feetcare #barefootshoes #feet #footcare by @ismini_studios

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21 days ago

Another fabulous foot workshop.

I love teaching these.

It’s such a joy to have such wonderful open minded clients who are willing to explore, sense and feel how their feet move and how they communicate with the rest of their body.

If you’re curious about your feet and you’d like to come to my next workshop, let me know.

If you’re a studio owner and you’d like me to bring the workshop to your studio, get in touch.

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#footwork #creativefootwork #footcare #footcareroutine #feetandtoes by @ismini_studios

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24 days ago

Do want to be part of something new, unique and exciting?

Do you want to support your baby’s natural developmental process?

Come and be a founding member of my Child’Space Method®️ class starting on 1st October in Tonbridge.

During the class we will meet your baby where it is, in order to stimulate organic learning through movement.

We will use floor based activities, touch, music and play to stimulate the baby’s physical, emotional and psychological development.

Movement is a passion of mine and it is known that movement invokes positive change in the development of the brain.

Movement also improves co-regulation and attunement between parents/caregivers and babies leading to deeper attachment which is so essential in today’s society.

Classes limited to six babies and their parents/caregivers.

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#foundingmember #babyclass #childdevelopment #childspace #babymovement by @ismini_studios

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a month ago

Summer may be over but I’m thinking about my next retreat!

Will you be joining me for Pilates and Feldenkrais in Cyprus?

I still have a few spaces left so it’s not too late to book.

Link in bio to my website, DM or email info@isministudios.com for full details and to book.

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#pilatesretreat #cyprusretreat #holidayvibe #holidayretreat #cyprusadventures by @ismini_studios

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a month ago

I love this sequence for strong legs!

Some of the moves came from a collaboration with my students during our classes.

I encourage students (clients) to be curious and to have a go at exploring other ways of doing an exercise.

During my classes last week we were working with both legs on the ball for a variation of the bridge and prep for leg pull back (reverse plank).

One of my students had crossed her legs for the kicks saying she found it easier so we brought that into the class.

And another misunderstood my instruction of “now put your feet on the ball” which was translated as rolling the ball inwards towards the pelvis!

Love both of these variations so decided to teach them and share them here.

Watch out for this sequence when it drops on my on demand platform.

In the meantime save it to do later. Your legs will be on fire.

Let me know how you get on.

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#innovativethinking #stronglegs #legworkout #legsonfire #collaborativelearning by @ismini_studios

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a month ago