Summer is wonderful. The days are longer, routines change, holidays arrive, and many of us finally get the chance to slow down a little. But summer is also the time when many people stop exercising completely. Not because they don't care about their health. Not because they suddenly dislike exercise. But because life becomes less structured. And when structure disappears, workouts are often the first thing to go. We naturally choose the easy option As humans, we like things to be easy. That's completely normal. Thousands of years ago, conserving energy was a survival advantage. Food wasn't available at every corner. We had to walk, carry, lift, climb, and work physically to survive. Today, life is very different. We drive to the shops. We order food online. We use lifts instead of stairs. We sit more than ever before. In many ways, modern life has removed much of the physical challenge our bodies were designed for. That's why exercise has become so important. Not because our bodies sud

People often ask me why I started my online Pilates studio. The answer actually goes back to two very different periods in my life. The first was during Covid. Like many other instructors, I suddenly found myself unable to teach classes in person. For more than 20 years I had been teaching Pilates, exercise classes, and helping people move better through physiotherapy. Then overnight, everything changed. At that point, I wasn't particularly comfortable with technology. I didn't even have an Instagram account. Apart from Facebook, where I kept in touch with friends, social media wasn't really part of my life. But I could see something happening. People were walking more, many had started running, and that was fantastic. Walking and running are wonderful forms of exercise. But I also knew from my work as a physiotherapist that as we get older, strength training becomes increasingly important. Without regular strength and mobility training, many people gradually lose muscle mass, balance,

For many of us, holidays have always meant one thing: switching off completely. We relax, enjoy good food, spend time with family, and take a well-earned break from routines, including exercise. And honestly, that is absolutely okay. Rest is important. But here’s something worth remembering: your holiday can also be a fantastic opportunity to stay active in a way that feels enjoyable and manageable. Especially as we get older, maintaining strength becomes incredibly important for our health, mobility, energy, and independence. What surprises many people is how quickly we can lose muscle strength when we stop using it. Research shows that in as little as two weeks of inactivity, we can begin losing significant muscle strength, sometimes up to 30%. That may not sound dramatic at first but think about how it feels when you return to your normal workouts after several weeks away. Suddenly the weights feel heavier, movements feel harder, and exercise that felt comfortable before your holida

Most people do not suddenly “lose” their balance one day. It happens slowly. Quietly. Gradually. And often without noticing it. Because as humans, we naturally try to make life easier, safer, and more comfortable. We save energy. We avoid risk. We find support where we can. That is normal. But over time, this also means we slowly stop challenging the systems in the body responsible for balance, coordination, strength, and reactions. And if we stop using them… we slowly lose them. Try to notice some small daily habits. When you put your shoes and socks on, do you sit down on a chair, bed or the toilet? When you brush your teeth, do you lean against the sink or even sit down? When you stand up from a chair, do your hands automatically reach for the armrests, the table, or your thighs? When you cook, do you lean against the kitchen worktop because it feels comfortable to “hang” there a little? When you walk outside and see a rock, branch, or stick on the path, do you automatically walk ar

When we think about improving our performance, whether in sports, fitness, or life, most of us instinctively focus on what we’re already good at. It feels natural. Comfortable. Rewarding. But what if the real key to progress isn’t sharpening your strengths… but confronting your weaknesses? This is something I’ve learned firsthand. From Limitations to a Marathon Finish Line Running has always been part of my life, but only to a certain point. As a teenager, 5 to 7 kilometers was my limit. That was where my body felt comfortable, and I never really pushed beyond it. Around the age of 20, everything changed. After years of ballet, I had to stop due to injury and overuse, especially in my legs and feet. Ballet is incredibly demanding, and my body simply couldn’t sustain it. What surprised me most was that even after I stopped dancing, I struggled with running too. My body had developed imbalances that made even moderate activity difficult. For a long time, I accepted those limitations. But

There isn’t just one mistake that everyone makes when it comes to training after 40. Life is more complex than that. But there are clear patterns I see again and again, mistakes that quietly hold people back, lead to injuries, or simply stop progress altogether. If you recognize yourself in any of these, that’s not a problem. It’s an opportunity to adjust and move forward in a smarter way. 1. Training Like You’re Still 25 One of the most common mistakes is continuing to train exactly like you did when you were younger. Same exercises. Same structure. Same intensity, or sometimes even less, because you assume you’re not as strong anymore. But here’s the reality: your body after 40 doesn’t need less, it needs different. Doing the same type of training 3–5 times a week without variation doesn’t give your body what it needs anymore. Recovery takes longer, and adaptation requires more thoughtful stimulus. What to do instead: Vary your training (strength, cardio, mobility) Change intensity a