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Sara Colquhoun

@saracolquhoun

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Global Pilates Trainer
📲 Founder & Teacher @pilatesobsession_
- Progressive Mat & Reformer Programs
- @athenanutrition_au Ambassador

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@masonsixtencox came to Sara with years of lower back issues and 12 years of professional sport behind him.

He trained with her in person, and the programming he’s describing is the same programming that sits inside the app.

If you needed a sign to start one of Sara’s programs, this is it.

Link in bio to start your free trial 🔗 by @saracolquhoun

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2 months ago

One thing I know about women is that we’re already carrying a lot.

The mental load of work, Family, Schedules, Appointments, remembering the never ending To do list and somewhere in amongst all of that, we’re also trying to take care of ourselves.

That’s why I think one of the most underrated benefits of following a program is that it removes the decision making.

You simply show up and press play.

And when life already feels full, sometimes that’s exactly what creates consistency.

If you’ve been feeling like something is missing from your training, maybe you don’t need more motivation.

Maybe you just need a plan 🤍 by @saracolquhoun

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4 months ago

It’s been a long and incredible journey so far, I can’t wait to see where this next chapter leads 🥰 by @saracolquhoun

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a year ago

It’s sad but true 😂

Drop me an emoji if you can relate 👇 by @saracolquhoun

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This black Foam Pad might look easy to balance on but add in the challenge of throwing and catching single handed and it starts to test you and my goal is to not let my left foot touch down onto the black mat, hence the Mat is Lava! 😂

I love doing balance drills like this that aren’t based around perfect balance, it’s all about using the addition of the ball to stimulate the brain, develop new pathways, improve your focus and form a deeper understanding of where your body is in space.

At home you can use a couple of Pillows to stimulate this, I got this Foam balance pad from Amazon and it’s fab! DM if you want the details 🥰 by @saracolquhoun

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If you’re a Pilates Teacher and you are feeling this way, first of all we have all been there 🙋‍♀️ but I’ve definitely seen a shift in the last 5-10 years that is leading to even more burnout than ever before.

Comment BURNOUT below 👇 and I’ll send you the link to my latest blog so you can read more about the quiet shift social media is having on Pilates Teachers.

Pilates Teaching takes up so much of your own energy so it’s so important when you’re not teaching you protect your energy💛 by @saracolquhoun

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3 days ago

Feeling your reformer bridges in your lower back instead of your hamstrings? This tip's for you.

Technique Tuesday: Reformer Bridges 💪

The most common mistake I see is pushing the carriage out as your hips lift. Your pelvis drops into an arch through the lower back, and your hamstrings stop taking the load.

The Fix: think about pulling your hips towards your heels, like you're dragging the carriage in towards the footbar.

If you’re unable to do that on the spring you're on, go up a spring. It stabilises the carriage which takes some of the pressure off the hamstrings and allows you to move with more core control. This unloads the lower back and gets you back into the hip extensors while you build strength in this movement.

Try it and let me know how it feels in your next Reformer workout 📲👇 by @saracolquhoun

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Teaser progressions on the Reformer 🔥

You shouldn’t have to feel like you’re either “good enough” to do the advanced version or stuck at the beginning.

That’s why in my Reformer programs, there are even more stepping stones between each of these levels - so you can progress gradually, feel strong, supported and confident as you build towards each progression. @pilatesobsession_ by @saracolquhoun

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8 days ago

When your strength doesn’t compromise your ability to move freely your movement can become even more powerful✨ by @saracolquhoun

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9 days ago

If you can relate to the mental negotiations (or excuses🫣) in the lead up to a workout you are not alone.

Even as a trainer of over 20years I still go through this but I’ve found a way to get moving instead of skipping my workouts.

Lately I’ve been really needing these express workouts to help me stay moving so every week I’m filling our On Demand Reformer & Mat Tab inside the @pilatesobsession_ app with exactly this to help you get moving on those days when the negotiations start.

Comment START and I’ll send you the link to stop negotiating your way out of a workout and start moving with a 7 Day FREE Trial 🥰 by @saracolquhoun

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10 days ago

Technique Tuesday: Leg circles in straps 💪

Bigger is not always better when doing leg circles.

Here is the cue that changes this exercise completely: push from the back of your hips. (Not your feet)

Most people let momentum drive the size of the circle, which scoops the tailbone and switches the core off.

Bring your legs only as high as you can keep your tailbone down, and actively push from the hamstrings 🔥🔥

Try it and let me know how it feels in your next reformer workout 📲👇 by @saracolquhoun

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18 days ago

A snippet from my Jump + Strength workout 🥵

These workouts are a huge part of my Reformer Fit program
👉 I designed this program to help you improve your Fitness, improve your strength and bring out your inner Athlete on the Reformer.

If this Athletic program sounds like what you need - Comment FIT and I’ll send you the link to start with a 7 Day Free Trial 🔗 by @saracolquhoun

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