by Jane Mackenzie | Jul 18, 2019 | News
I hold regular social events for all my wonderful Pilates people, and yesterday was another fantastic ‘Pilates Picnic’ straight after class at The Beacon School, Folkestone. As well as the modern sports facilities at the school, we are lucky enough to have...
by Jane Mackenzie | Jul 15, 2019 | News
Last weekend I posted a teaser photo on Facebook showing myself and my sister and fellow Pilates instructor Carol Boughton doing some moves with the Antony Gormley statue on Folkestone Harbour Arm. And now I can reveal why! Carol, myself, and my husband Mat were...
by Jane Mackenzie | Jul 8, 2019 | News, Outdoor
Last Saturday 6th July I ran the first of my special ‘popup’ outdoor Pilates classes in Folkestone on the Leas, and asked Mat my photographer husband to come along and take a few pics to share with you. Outdoor Pilates Classes – Details and Booking...
by Jane Mackenzie | Jul 4, 2019 | News
SUP Pilates in the Grotte de l’Autel Morgat. As you know all too well by now, I love to try a bit of SUP Pilates in beautiful and unusual locations when I’m away on holiday. And although the photographs here are admittedly a little fuzzy due to the low...
by Jane Mackenzie | Jun 10, 2019 | News
A brand new daytime Pilates Class in Hythe. Jane Mackenzie is excited to announce a brand new Pilates class in Hythe on Tuesday mornings at 9.15, at the Age UK centre in Stade Street, and starting Tuesday 23rd July 2019. Contact Jane now to book your place! Due to the...
by Jane Mackenzie | May 20, 2019 | News
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...
by Jane Mackenzie | May 15, 2019 | News
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,...
by Jane Mackenzie | May 7, 2019 | News
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...
by Jane Mackenzie | Apr 15, 2019 | News
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...
by Jane Mackenzie | Apr 8, 2019 | News
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...
by Jane Mackenzie | Mar 15, 2019 | News
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...
by Jane Mackenzie | Feb 23, 2019 | News
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 –...
by Jane Mackenzie | Feb 18, 2019 | News
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...
by Jane Mackenzie | Jan 25, 2019 | News
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...
by Jane Mackenzie | Jan 2, 2019 | News
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...
by Jane Mackenzie | Dec 20, 2018 | News
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...
by Jane Mackenzie | Dec 7, 2018 | News
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...
by Jane Mackenzie | Nov 5, 2018 | News
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...
by Jane Mackenzie | Oct 23, 2018 | News
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...
by Jane Mackenzie | Sep 27, 2018 | News
A huge, huge thank you… to everyone who came along to our charity coffee morning in aid of MacMillan Cancer Support. I think we had between forty and fifty people in total, which is a fantastic turnout. And what an amazing array of cakes and other sweet treats...
by Jane Mackenzie | Sep 3, 2018 | News
Pilates Coffee Morning in aid of MacMillan – Wednesday 26th September, 11.00 am – Sellindge Sports and Social Club After two very successful Pilates social events this summer, I thought it would be nice to combine some socialising with raising money for a...
by Jane Mackenzie | Sep 3, 2018 | News
I was lucky enough to be able to attend an Osteoporosis Workshop in London on 2nd September by Cherry Baker. She is one of the leading trainers in Pilates, back care and osteoporosis. I wanted to share some of the key points covered on the course. What is...
by Jane Mackenzie | Aug 9, 2018 | News
Outdoor Pilates and Aerobics Classes in Folkestone! Throughout this heatwave summer, I have been so lucky to be able to run my Pilates classes and Old School Aerobics classes at The Beacon School outside. It is such a treat to be able to look up at the sky and have...
by Jane Mackenzie | Jul 12, 2018 | Articles, News
It is becoming something of a habit now for us to do a pilates photoshoot somewhere scenic whilst on holiday. And the shores of beautiful Loch Doon in Galloway Forest Park right beside a waterfall certainly qualifies as scenic! This was the spot we camped for a few...