Welcome to the Movevolution shop, where you can order our latest branded kit, to keep your movement comfortable.
Welcome to the Movevolution shop, where you can order our latest branded kit, to keep your movement comfortable.
PILATES
Pilates is a form of low-impact exercise that aims to strengthen muscles while improving postural alignment and flexibility. Focusing specifically on the smaller stabilisation muscles, it is the quality of movement that is key. Unlike some forms of training, Pilates is all-encompassing, with no restrictions on age, gender or skill level. Pioneered initially amongst elite athletes by the All Blacks and Pat Cash, Pilates will now almost certainly form part of individual and team training programmes. Pilates is equally beneficial to non-athletes, whether this be individuals simply looking to improve their strength and posture, or those recovering from injury or managing an ongoing illness.
NATURAL MOVEMENT
As we get older, our bodies lose the ability to perform natural movement patterns. Those of us who choose to continue to exercise into adulthood tend to do so for aesthetics or to improve performance. Whilst these objectives are perfectly acceptable, most of the training we undertake often impedes mobility and the body’s ability to perform simple and fundamental movements well. Our Natural Movement classes will allow you to reconnect with your body’s natural movement patterns. Comprising balancing, climbing, jumping, hanging, crawling, and a variety of other skills, Natural Movement can be practised as an independent discipline or to complement other areas of your training. It will rejuvenate your body and allow you to carry out basic functional movement patterns efficiently.
SOFT TISSUE THERAPY
The body’s soft tissues comprise muscles, tendons, ligaments and fascia (connective tissue). Therapy of these tissues requires management, manipulation and rehabilitation – soft tissue therapy is therefore as much about helping you to avoid injury in the first instance as it is about aiding recovery. Soft tissue therapy should be seen as a necessity rather than a luxury, and something that is not the restricted domain of elite athletes and competitive sport. Adopting an holistic approach, and planning therapy sessions into your training schedule, will help you to avoid injury, recover quicker, improve flexibility and mobility, and allow you to continue to do the things that you enjoy.
NUTRITION
Optimal nutritional strategies are not only important in the fuelling and recovery stages of exercise, but also in ensuring we are able to maximise the significant health benefits various foods have to offer. There seems little point in negating the effort and subsequent benefits of exercising by undoing any good work in the kitchen. Holistic approach…
No two people are the same when it comes to our body’s physiological response to food. Training history, age, weight and gender are simply a few of the variables that affect our body composition. Similarly, we are all very different in our relationship with food, and the psychology surrounding eating habits should never be underestimated.
As with all our training programmes, the Movevolution approach to nutrition is personalised, dependent on your individual background and requirements. In addition, to encourage success, we will ensure that any nutrition programme is well considered, practical, realistic and sustainable.
HATHA FLOW YOGA
Hatha is a general term that includes most yoga styles. It involves the practice of asanas (yoga postures) and pranayama (breathing exercises), which help to bring peace to the mind and body. Hatha Flow Yoga specifically uses flowing movement patterns to smoothly connect traditional yoga postures. Movement is carried out in coordination with breathing exercises, to allow the body and mind to work in unison, helping to release tension, improve posture and flexibility, alleviate chronic pain, and develop strength.
GROUP INTERVAL TRAINING
High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) involves short periods of intense work effort, followed by a short period of rest or active recovery. The format lends itself extremely well to group training, as the wide variety of exercises tend not to be overly technical and allow for all areas of the body to be trained each session. The physical benefits are wide-reaching and include improvements to the cardiovascular system, lung function, metabolism, bone density, blood sugar control and hormone production, as well as significant mental health benefits.
CHARLIE MAJOR
Strength & Conditioning
From an early age, I have been physically active and enjoyed a variety of sports and exercise. I competed as a gymnast for 18 years and was a member of Trowbridge Swimming Club, training most evenings after school. Over time, this taught me to have discipline, strength - both mentally and physically - patience, and teamwork; all of which I strongly believe has helped shape me as a therapist. Training hard and picking up several injuries throughout my competitive career, meant I endured many weeks of rehabilitation. Eager to fast-track my recovery led me into researching soft tissue therapy techniques, and my interest in this specialism just snowballed from there.
I am fortunate to love the work I do, which stems from a strong desire to fix the physical ailments and injuries we all suffer from. Posturally, the way we hold ourselves and use our bodies every day, is strongly influenced by our musculature. Working with individual clients, using a range of different progressive therapy techniques, I help them to achieve their goals - whatever these may be - and allow them to move more efficiently and pain-free.
TRISH SMITH
Pilates Instructor
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ZOE O'BRIENMy passion for fitness originally stemmed from personal experience. After first joining a gym to help me feel better physically and mentally, this had such a profound effect on my overall wellbeing that I decided to retrain and put my passion and life experiences towards helping others with their fitness goals, however big or small these may appear to be.
On my learning journey, I got the biggest buzz out of coaching group sessions - my love for the sense of community, challenging people within their limits and being led by inspiring trainers. This has enabled me to bring my skills on board with Movevolution and help you get the most out of your sessions with us.
CHRISTIAN
Yoga Instructor
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PILATES
Pilates is a form of low-impact exercise that aims to strengthen muscles while improving postural alignment and flexibility. Focusing specifically on the smaller stabilisation muscles, it is the quality of movement that is key. Unlike some forms of training, Pilates is all-encompassing, with no restrictions on age, gender or skill level. Pioneered initially amongst elite athletes by the All Blacks and Pat Cash, Pilates will now almost certainly form part of individual and team training programmes. Pilates is equally beneficial to non-athletes, whether this be individuals simply looking to improve their strength and posture, or those recovering from injury or managing an ongoing illness.
WENDY MANISTERI have been teaching Yoga for over 12 years, using movement as a form of exercise to challenge and provide both physical and mental benefits. Always looking to evolve and develop, I have continued to study and expand my understanding of Yin Yoga, Energy Medicine and Face Yoga. Yin classes will take you through slow-paced, long holds, which can really help to complement any more dynamic exercise you may do. In Yin, the focus is on deeper stretches, which allow the release of blockages and helps to promote energy flow.
Energy Medicine is an integrative practise, bringing together ancient healing methods and modern science. Classic gentle yoga poses are paired with energy medicine techniques to communicate with the body. This promotes self-healing, and thriving in the life you are meant to live.
JENI MAJORAs both a youngster and an adult I have always tried to be physically active; it suits my make-up. Originally, I was a keen gymnast, practicing over four hours a day. I wasn’t gifted by any means, but it gave me the fundamentals of movement - principally strength and flexibility - which over time helped to shape me. At 12, I moved from gymnastics to middle-distance running and various team sports. These early experiences definitely helped to shape me. The coaches that had a positive impact and those who maybe drew something out of me that was reluctant to be reached, were the ones that made a difference to me, even now. I’m still able to tap into that, when I find something difficult or feel like giving up.
To me, movement is fundamental, and whilst I believe that we are all very able, some people just haven’t been taught how to use their body efficiently. The adults I tend to work with, more than often need help to undo learnt movement patterns; redressing imbalances in strength and offsetting poor postural movement habits acquired through lifestyle. The process is challenging, fun and very illuminating. From personal experience, I know that children exposed to training or physical work in their younger years benefit so much – it breeds confidence, coordination, the ability to focus, and most importantly the ability to learn through improvement. It is my aim to impart this in the adults that I work with, and importantly to keep smiling on this often long but always fulfilling journey.
My approach creates a synergy of mobility and strength, which I am able to pitch depending on the client’s requirements and personal goals. For some, this may be recovery from a hip replacement, or reoccurring bouts of back pain; for others it may mean improving technique for an overhead squat, increasing range-of-motion in their golf swing, or focusing on stability and foot and hip strength for running. We all have different goals and requirements.
Using Pilates and Natural Movement techniques, my philosophy is centred round the body and how to achieve the most from it. Building new neurological pathways to promote different movement patterns, and develop strength to improve well-being and efficiency in sport and life.
I love my job. I love helping people to use their body, to learn about their body, and to make the best use of their body. This transcends a workout. It takes vulnerable people and makes them powerful, as they learn to control their individual areas of weakness. It requires focus, concentration, respect and, above all else, a sense of humour.