Trigger Point Pilates Training Event
As you all know, I love to keep adding to my teaching skills, and learning more about various forms of exercise. So this weekend my sister Carol Boughton (also a Pilates instructor) and I attended a Trigger Point Pilates training event, run by Lydia Campbell. Here, we...
SUP Pilates in Pembrokeshire
I couldn’t go away – even for a long weekend – without doing just a little bit of Pilates, and bringing some photos back for you! Solva Harbour, near Britain’s smallest city of St Davids, is a wonderful place to paddle-board. And the calm,...
Newsletter 8th May 2019
Hello Pilates People! Website Newsletter Archive I have recently started archiving these newsletters on my website. So if you think you might have missed one via email, here’s where to look: Newsletter Archive Getting Busy Now Some of our Pilates classes are getting...
Folkestone Seated Exercise Classes Equipment Funding
Equipment funding for Folkestone seated exercise classes. Folkestone’s seated exercise classes, run by MHA Live at Home, and taught by fitness expert Jane Mackenzie, this week received a boost in the form of a cheque for £556.60 from the ASDA Foundation. The...
Pilates Social Walk 14th April
What a wonderful day again for our Pilates Social Walk around the fields and woods of St Martin’s Plain and Sene Valley Golf Course. We had a smaller group yesterday – I know lots of you were doing other things as it is the Easter holidays. We all felt...
Newsletter 8th April 2019
Hello everyone and a very Happy Easter Pilates Social Walk, this Sunday 14th April 10.00 am We will meet at the Britannia Pub, Horn Street, Seabrook https://www.britanniahythe.co.uk/contact-us to start at 10am. We can park in the car park or on the road down there...
Chair Based Exercise Classes in Folkestone
Chair Based Exercise Classes in Folkestone Shepway Close Centre, Folkestone Thursdays at 12:30 pm £3 per class For more details or to book, telephone (01303) 258723 Fitness expert Jane Mackenzie will be teaching Chair Based exercise classes in Folkestone (Seated...
Pilates Exercise Bands – £6.50
Exercise bands are used in our classes to provide additional resistance for some exercises, and also to facilitate an increased challenge to core muscles. They are also sometimes used for stretching. High quality 1.75m Pilates exercise bands in a range of colours and...
Newsletter 21st March 2019
Hello everyone It’s great to be back teaching again after our holiday; we are now back in the full swing of it again. It’s always good to get back to teaching after a break. The break recharges my batteries, but I do miss everyone! Survey Results and Actions Thanks...
Pilates Survey Results
A big thank you to everyone who completed our Pilates Client Survey. It has been a very useful exercise, and I will do my best to use the information collected to improve my classes for you all. Here are the results, and what I intend to do… Survey Completion...
Folkestone Pilates Social Walk
Folkestone Pilates Social Walk It was lovely to see so many of you at our Folkestone Pilates Social Walk this morning. There were fifteen of us in total, representing most of my classes. And, what’s more, we were blessed with amazing, warm, sunny weather –...
Pilates Training Weekend
Pilates Training Weekend with Cherry Baker Last weekend my sister Carol (www.carolboughtonpilates.co.uk) and I went to the Cherry Baker Pilates training weekend in Derby. As you know I like to attend as many training events as possible, to increase my knowledge...
Wednesday Daytime Pilates Classes in Folkestone
I’m very excited to announce that I shall be starting new daytime Pilates classes in Folkestone on Wednesday Mornings at 11.30 am, from Wednesday 6th February 2019. Classes will be held at the Shepway Close Centre, Folkestone CT19 5SJ (click for map), which is a...
Pilates Helps You Lose Weight
Yes, it’s true – Pilates helps you lose weight! Taking regular Pilates classes will help you lose weight, but why? After all, we are told that medium intensity ‘fat burning’ exercises such as jogging or cycling are the best for weight loss. Here are...
Pilates in Madeira
This Christmas, we were lucky enough to spend a week on the beautiful Atlantic Island of Madeira, famed for its gorgeous gardens, stunning scenery, and warm weather all year round. As well as the obligatory lavada walks and sunbathing by the sea,we took the...
Christmas Pilates Classes 2018
This week, all our Pilates Classes in Hythe, Sellindge and Folkestone have been Christmas themed, with candles and festive outfits. And what a fantastic week it has been! I have loved seeing all the Christmas jumpers, t-shirts, socks and hats. Not to mention the full...
Pilates Christmas Lunch
A wonderful morning teaching my Thursday morning Hythe Pilates groups, followed by our Christmas lunch at the Butt of Sherry in Hythe. This was a really successful event with 24 people from my two Hythe classes coming along. It was lovely to spend some time with you...
Osteoporosis and Exercise
Click here to check Jane’s Pilates Classes availability My thoughts on Osteoporosis and Exercise Since I started teaching Pilates I have become increasingly interested in learning more in order to support those with back conditions. I have therefore...
Foot Flexibility using Trigger Point Balls
IMPORTANT – Trigger Point balls should NOT be used over varicose veins, thread veins or the spine. The use of Trigger Point Balls for foot flexibility and strength. Pilates Videos: Foot Flexibility using Trigger Point Balls. Did you find this instructional...
Fitness Pilates 3rd Annual Summit
This weekend I attended the Fitness Pilates 3rd Annual Summit in London run by Rachel Holmes and Kelly Reed-Banks who designed the Ftiness Pilates system. There was over 100 hundred like-minded instructors, motivated and enthusiastic to learn and enjoy the day. The...
Pilates on a Stand Up Paddle Board
Have you ever tried Pilates on a stand up paddle board? Not only is a stand up paddle board (SUP) a fantastic way to see the coast, but it is also a really great activity to develop your balance and core stability. Sound familiar?! SUPing and Pilates are therefore a...
23 cm Pilates Soft Ball – £10.50
Suitable for a wide range of exercises, Pilates soft balls are used to make some exercises easier and some more challenging. They are also used in different ways for exercise variations and support. They are designed to be used partially inflated (soft). High quality...
Pilates Socks (Non Slip) – £3
Comfortable Non slip Pilates Socks / Yoga Socks. Available in a range of colours. One size. Socks are made from cotton, and feature a non-slip dot pattern on the underside. Cost is £3.00 per pair. SPECIAL OFFER ON YELLOW AND WHITE SOCKS – BUY ONE PAIR, GET ONE...Jane Mackenzie M.A.
Level-4 Pilates Instructor
Level-4 Pilates Therapist
Pilates Backcare Specialist
Advanced Breathing Instructor
Telephone: 07703 792388
Email: j@janem.co.uk
