With 20 years of experience in the fitness industry, Lorraine Dufficey is trained in the classical True Pilates method, is a qualified Neuromuscular therapist and a Fascial trainer, and has a lifelong interest in health and wellbeing. As ‘West Cork Pilates’, she has been teaching mat classes in Clonakilty since 2005 and has a private studio in Rossmore where she teaches Reformer, Cadillac and Wunda chair for both fitness and for rehabilitation.
As I write this the clocks have gone back and we are passing over the threshold of winter… now each day is a step closer to the time of the longest night on December 21. It is a remarkable thing when you think about it, to live at a latitude […]
I’ve always been a late adopter when it comes to the world of smart watches with their multi-layered health technologies. Really the most I want from my watch is to be able to tell the time and keep a check on my step count. On the days when I’m ferrying […]
I hope, given all the exceptionally good weather we have had this summer, that you have all had a chance to relax and reap its benefits. The glorious sunshine should really set up our vitamin D stores for the coming winter. But what if you are finding that despite the long […]
Summertime is the perfect time to pay attention to our feet. For most of the year they are bundled up in socks and shoes and much neglected beyond attending to their need for warmth. But in the summer our feet can come out to play and experience the earth beneath […]
We think of osteoporosis as a condition that affects the older adult, but it is a condition that is established in youth. Bone mass peaks in your 20s but what builds your bone mass is exercise and loading the bone through heavy weight or resistance. This means that the amount […]
One of the most common issues I deal with in my practice as a Pilates teacher is that of sciatica. In my experience people sometimes self-diagnose tightness or aching down the leg as sciatica. Aching or tightness comes from the nerve being compressed, which leads to pain, but we need […]
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