A series of short Yoga and Pilates films designed especially to support you with excise and movement with your lower leg and foot conditions.
Yoga session for people with leg and foot conditions
Meditation and breathwork can be helpful in managing pain and stress. In this session, Yoga and meditation teacher Ted will guide you through some simple breathing exercises and a short meditation designed to help release tension in the body and leave you feeling more relaxed and rejuvenated. Who’s it suitable for? Everyone – you don’t need any special equipment to meditate. Just a quiet space where you can either lie down or sit comfortably for 15 -20 minutes.
About the teacher
Ted Davis is a yoga and meditation teacher from Brighton, UK via Canada. Ted runs Yoga Palmeira, which offers daily online yoga and meditation classes that anyone can join.
Pilates sessions for people with leg and foot conditions
If you’ve wanted to try Pilates classes before, but something has been holding you back, now is your chance. Renowned for strengthening and stabilising your core (body), this in turn means you can move efficiently, while improving your posture, flexibility and mobility. Pilates was developed by Joseph Pilates to encourage movement in rehabilitation. It is suitable for people of all levels of fitness and can usually be adapted for individual needs.
These short videos will introduce you to Pilates at different levels. You should always be guided by your own body. If you have been told you have osteoporosis or are in danger of developing it you should seek advice before doing exercises that involve bending the spine (spinal flexion).These short films will introduce you to Pilates at different levels. You should always be guided by your own body. If you have been told you have osteoporosis or are in danger of developing it you should seek advice before doing exercises that involve bending the spine (spinal flexion).
About the teacher
Sue Albery is a Pilates teacher based at the foot of the beautiful south Downs in West Sussex. Sue began her training as a Pilates teacher at the age of 65 as a retirement project and has taught in her village hall for the last six years. Her working life included an advisory role for disabled school leavers in a voluntary sector organisation, 25 years teaching in London Secondary schools mainly as deputy head of sixth form. In her final role she managed a small mental health charity in Croydon.
Session 1 – introduction to Pilates
In this session Sue will explain the principles of Pilates in preparation for the exercises. We’ll do some simple exercises and breathing either seated or standing.
Session 2 – legs and the upper body
This session will be seated exercises for both the legs and upper body. This session is ideal for anyone who may currently have a (diabetic) foot ulcer, or for people who may be unable to stand.
Session 3 – balance
This session will be a standing session, which will include some of the seated exercises but also some balancing. It would be helpful to have a solid chair handy to give you confidence. We do not recommend this session if you have a chronic foot condition / diabetic foot ulcer.
Session 4 – floor work part 1
In these sessions for those able to get down to the floor we will do an introduction to mat work. If your bed is very firm, some of the exercises in sessions 4 and 5 could be done on the bed.
Session 5 – floor work part 2
In these sessions for those able to get down to the floor we will do an introduction to mat work. If your bed is very firm, some of the exercises in sessions 4 and 5 could be done on the bed.
