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I love spine curls! They are a fabulous foundational exercise that gives immense movement satisfaction whatever your level of expertise. Spine curls are like an onion – the more you practice them, the more layers you peel away to discover a new depth to the exercise. Clients love them for the spinal movement and how delicious they feel through the front of the thigh. I particularly love the subtle way such a simple exercise can introduce and facilitate a deeper understanding

September always reminds me of the excitement surrounding a new school year, new pencil case, new classroom, new teacher and new uniform because you’d grown so much over the Summer! Now that I have two small people of my own I see it through a different lens and made me think how as adults there is still room for a different kind of growth over the Summer period. Over the Summer my husband and I braved taking our children on their first long haul flight. A distinct moment o

It can be easy to see Rejection as an ending, what if you can make it a beginning? A re-direction of your energy into your ultimate goal? Earlier this year a project I had been working on was rejected and I was over-whelmed with disappointment. It felt hard to motivate myself or find perspective. Perspective came from realising that now I would have more energy and freedom. I could immerse myself into projects I had been ignoring and side-lining because “I didn’t have the t

One of the hardest things for me is keeping quiet. As a child if I was in trouble at school it was usually for ‘chattering’, and at home I was endlessly told off for hogging the phone line making LONG phone calls to friends. When I began my journey into 'horse-whispering" my teacher and mentor Monty Roberts explained that in the wild, horses are silent as any noise will attract predators, so when working with horses we should be as quiet as possible. There is no reason to t

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If you’re new to Pilates and would like some advice on getting started, here are some tips to help you begin your journey. View the article here

Julie joins Jenna Zaffino to talk about her Pilates journey, how a serious injury, IVF and other life challenges helped shape her own teaching and bring a deeper understanding of the teacher/client bond.

Julie Driver on Horsemanship Radio - Episode 76 Julie joins Debbie Loucks to talk about her passion for horses, and how Pilates is the perfect partner for Equestrians to build their riding skills. View on HorsemanshipRadio.com

This is Joe and his horse, Tommy. Together they served in the Cavalry of WW1 and together they survived. Six weeks was the average life span of a horse and soldier in WW1. Both animals and humans suffered the same horrific injuries including shell shock. An estimated 8, 000, 000 horses died. This number does not include the large amount of mules and donkeys that also played their role. In gratitude to his valiant equine companion Joe named his first-born son Thomas. Thoma

I love Autumn, the colours, the encroaching darkness and the colder weather. As I sit here on this glorious Autumn day, watching this seasonal change it fills me with happiness and also slight envy at the ease with which this shift happens. I feel like I’m watching with new eyes and admiration at how the trees let go of their greenness and drift towards being the skeleton of themselves before bursting back into colour with renewed vigour and life. We call it the change of

I am terrified of heights. Once I stood absolutely still, stranded at the top of the empire state building for almost an hour before I was able to ‘unstick’ my feet and bolt for the exit. So, when the opportunity arose to hike through one of the most dangerous mountain paths in Europe, I politely declined and instead booked myself a trail ride, which I assumed would be through stunning Andalusian forest on relatively FLAT ground, and Yes, I do know what they say about the w

In the first part of the series Julie shares her top exercises for helping to improve your position in the saddle and recognising your own alignment.

Summers here. Cute dresses,  skimpy shorts and barely there bikinis.  Personally, I love winter with knee length boots and chunky jumpers. Believe me I'm no stranger to a bikini but with grafts on my leg I can no longer safely bare my legs on a sunny day. So it's in summer that I particularly notice the media pressure to conform, to join the army of bronzed legged ballerina pump wearing perfect size 10s. The desire to look airbrushed to within an inch of ones life even when

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Being able to balance is a fundamental part of staying in the saddle, part two Julie gives you exercises to improve your balance and move in harmony with your horse.

I have a coaching session once a month. In that hour I have the time to think about what I’m doing, where I’m going and to reflect on what I have achieved Recently I was asked to think back to my first experiences of teaching. What was it that made me want to teach? What did I enjoy most about teaching? I thought back to one of my very first mat classes, taught in a large, draughty sports hall attached to a local school. My group of 12 attendees and I barely filled half o

Riding is full body workout for you as well as your horse, in part three Julie explains how to use Pilates to improve your strength and stamina.

January 2017. I made a decision to say "No", I closed a door. I knew it was the right decision and the right time to do it, but I was anxious and questioned myself, and my husband constantly. The self doubt was enormous, but I learnt that sometimes we need to create space for the new to thrive…and it did. 2017 thrived and I had a wonderful and exciting year full of new experiences, challenges, friends and laughter. Sometimes ‘NO’ is the positive response and will set you

There are so many things to consider when you find out you are pregnant..., where to birth, which hospitals, what names for the twins are just a few. One of the things that my husband and I instantly agreed on was HOW we wanted to bring up these new little people. An amazing maternity nurse helped us navigate the exhausting early days when we had one twin in hospital and one at home. Her knowledge and expertise taught us a mixture of her own techniques and the usual parentin

During my career I’ve struggled with setting boundaries for my business and holding space for myself and my family. Some days, I find myself running to stand still, permanently exhausted, sometimes frustrated and frequently snappy. Endless “to do” lists that never get completed, procrastinating about when should I do “X”? Can I fit in that lesson/haircut/movie/eyebrow tint. (Delete as appropriate) These among many other circular thoughts and habits, not to mention the eas