Newsletter 28th November 2022
Hello Everyone What to bring week commencing 28th November – bands and balls This week we are going to do some upper back focus with bands and some release work for the back, and down the back of the legs. People often get tightness in those areas due to stress, poor...
Pilates Christmas Social 2022
Pilates with Jane Mackenzie – Christmas Social at the Harbour Inn What a wonderful evening spent with our Pilates family. Our first evening meal out since thepandemic. What a treat! Great company and food. Thanks everyone for coming. More socials to come in the...
Newsletter 27th October 2022
Hello Everyone After a lovely summer, we are now heading into autumn, a great time to refocus on our own health and wellbeing. With this in mind, please see the events we have coming up over the next few months. I don’t know about you, but I love the autumn and...
Pelvis and Core – Awareness and Alignment
Leading Folkestone and Hythe Pilates instructor Jane Mackenzie takes us through some simple Pilates exercises designed to improve our awareness of pelvis position, and the core muscles which support us. This clip is an extract from a recent full hour class released...
Newsletter 30th August 2022
Hello Everyone As we come towards the end of the summer holidays it will be lovely to see those who have been away returning to class once again. With this in mind, please make sure that you have your places booked at least a couple of weeks beforehand, to make sure...
Newsletter 15th August 2022
Hello Everyone I hope you have had a lovely weekend in the sunshine. Week Commencing Tuesday 16th August – What to Bring This week, we will be using the equipment below. As always, this is optional, and exercise variations that don’t require any of these things will...
Newsletter 21st July 2022
Hello Everyone As we all enjoy this wonderful weather, please read on about our Pilates and planned socials for this summer. I am also very excited to be able to offer a more online experience when booking your classes and buying your equipment. My admin and web...
Newsletter 13th July 2022
Hello Everyone Welcome back to classes this week. It is so good to see everyone again. Outdoor Pilates Starts this Sunday 17th July! The weather is looking absolutely fantastic for our first outdoor Pilates class of the year, this Sunday morning, 17th July on the Leas...
Newsletter 30th May 2022
Hello Everyone As we head from spring and into summer, life is finally getting back to normal for so many of you, and we can get classes back to normal, too! Weights Class and Food Bank Donations – WOW! I hope you enjoyed the weights class last week, and felt your...
Newsletter 20th April 2022
Hello Everyone Spring is warming us up and life is starting to feel a lot more normal now for so many now. It won’t be long before we are teaching outside more and enjoying the blue skies and fresh air together! It’s lovely to see some people back in classes I haven’t...
Newsletter 23rd March 2022
Hello Everyone Spring really is on the way now, with the daffodils in full bloom and some lovely weather at the moment. It won’t be long until we can start some outdoor Pilates again! Daffs also feature in our latest 24/7 Online Pilates class, which Mat and I have...
Response to end of Covid Regulations 22nd February 2022
Hello Everyone Our response to the government announcement lifting all remaining Covid-19 legal restrictions. On 21st February the government announced the removal of all remaining Covid-19 legislation, including an end to the mandatory requirement to isolate if you...
Newsletter 17th February 2022
Hello Everyone I don’t know about you, but I am getting very excited about the coming of Spring, especially as it’s looking more and more like we are coming out of the pandemic now, so there’s so much more to look forward to. Once the weather improves, I plan to start...
Exercise for Older Adults Qualification
Jane Mackenzie Achives Level 3 Exercise for Older Adults Qualification Since taking my first fitness qualification – Exercise to Music – in 1992, I have been committed to being a ‘lifelong learner’, and sharing my passion for and enjoyment of education to...
Newsletter 9th January 2022
Hello Everyone Two Extra Live Zoom Classes on Wednesdays An increasing number of you are from time-to-time requesting that you take your weekly classes online via Zoom instead of face-to-face (e.g. if isolating, unwell or you simply can’t make it in). For this reason...
Newsletter 1st January 2022
Hello Everyone – I wish you all a very Happy New Year! The New Year is often a time to reflect, and it’s been another strange and challenging year for so many. Two things that stood out for me are your smiles and motivation to continue your Pilates (both online and...
Pilates Bags – £20
The perfect way to bring all your Pilates equipment to class! Currently available in orange. Just the right size to hold (when zipped closed) your mat, block, soft ball, TP balls and bands. Additional zipped pockets for wallet/purse, keys and mobile phone. Convenient...
Thank You All So Much!
Food Bank Donations A huge thankyou to everyone who donated their tins after our Pilates classes before Christmas. These were given to Shepway Foodbank, which covers the Folkestone, Hythe and the Romney Marsh areas. A big thankyou also to Judy Doherty for collecting...
Newsletter 2nd December 2021
Hello Everyone Welcome to the festive month. Christmas has come around so quickly this year, or is it just me?! It’s so nice to see more of you back in class after your autumn holidays getaways, or just coming back to Pilates after a long break....
Newsletter 1st November 2021
Hello Everyone I hope you remembered to put your clocks back on Sunday?! Lots of you have been taking holidays recently and enjoying the freedoms to travel a bit more. As we go into darker evening we can start to focus on our fitness now and think about our goals up...
Jane’s 100 Miles in October Challenge
Following several years successfully raising money for MacMillan Cancer Support, Jane Mackenzie is this year participating in the 100 Miles in October challenge. Throughout October, Jane will be walking, swimming, running, cycling, roller-blading, paddle-boarding and...
Newsletter 6th October 2021
Hello Everyone It’s wonderful to welcome more of you back to class now, as autumn is finally upon us. As life gets more back to normal (and we have some fuel in our cars now!) we can all enjoy our Pilates together. 100 Miles in October As some of you already know, I...
Newsletter 30th August 2021
Hello Everyone This has been a wonderful summer for me, and I hope for you, too. We are all fully vaccinated (I hope!), and things are very nearly back to normal. Once again we can enjoy each other’s company face-to-face. And we have also had our first Pilates social...Jane Mackenzie M.A.
Level 4 Pilates Instructor
Personal Fitness Trainer
Telephone: 07703 792388
Email: j@janem.co.uk
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