How to exercise during pregnancy

For many generations, there was a lot of hesitancy over exercising during pregnancy.  Historically women were told to rest or ’take things easy’ as there was fear exercising would increase the risk of harm to the mother or baby. However, research into this area is rapidly growing and challenging this outdated view. Keep on reading to discover how to best exercise on your journey to birth.

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SCOUT COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHT - Meet Mitchell Coombs

In this month’s community highlight, we met Mitchell Coombs, one of our regular Pilates students here at Scout. He might sound familiar to you as he’s also a comedian and podcast host who debuted on social media with his “Bogan Gate Tour” video which went viral! Keep on reading to discover more about him.

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SCOUT INSTRUCTOR SERIES - Meet Katie

Meet Katie! Don't be fooled by her calm appearance when you meet her - Katie has an insane amount of energy, and when she's not teaching Pilates you'll most likely find her cycling, running, or swimming to prepare for her next Ironman!!

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SCOUT PROFILE SERIES - Meet Lauren

Meet Loz! She's been coming to Scout for the past two years and has become a true Reformer regular as it has helped her re-strengthen safely from past injuries. When not at Scout, you'll find her hanging out with friends, at a live music concert, or at the beach!

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Why you should include more hip openers in your movement routine

Would you define yourself as someone who’s got tight hips? You are not alone! Most people's lifestyles nowadays involve prolonged sitting or standing, leading to tightness and discomfort in the hip area. Luckily, a regular yoga practice can be a great way to regain mobility in the hips!

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SCOUT COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHT - Meet Artist Loribelle Spirovski

In this edition of our Community Highlight this month, we chatted with one of our students, Loribelle Spirovski, a very talented professional artist painter. Her work is truly amazing and inspiring. If you’re an art enthusiast you’ll likely enjoy reading her story and what it takes to live life as a painter.

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SCOUT INSTRUCTOR SERIES - Meet Talia!

Meet Talia! If you've met her at the studio and/or attended her classes, you probably also got a glimpse of her incredible dance moves! Talia got into Pilates through her first love of dance and body expression (which started really young) - so obviously when she's not teaching Pilates, you'll most likely find her dancing!

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What is Therapeutic Yoga?

Have you ever wondered why you feel so calm after a yoga class? This is because yoga helps us tap into our nervous system. Yoga therapy takes the yoga practice one step further by combining aspects of counseling and physiotherapy. Keep reading to discover more about the benefits of this practice

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Scout Marrickville locals we love

You probably heard the big news by now… We are so excited that Scout 2.0 will be opening in Marrickville at 333 Enmore road in the coming weeks! At Scout, we love to support and shop everything local as best as we can and so in preparation of our opening, we have already taken the time to spot just a handful of local businesses that we love!

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Why we love Mat Pilates

Mat Pilates is the workout you need to strengthen your core, improve your posture, and feel amazing from head to toe! At Scout, we love Mat Pilates and we have even just introduced a Mat Express class for those who are short on time. Keep reading to discover some of its amazing benefits on the body and the mind.

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What to expect when you're expecting

Every pregnancy is different, whether you are on baby number 1 or baby number 5. Yet, there are common body changes that can be expected as the baby grows, and these will impact the way you move. Shanice Gabriel, Senior Women’s Health Physiotherapist at Movement 101 shares with us her insights on the topic.

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SCOUT INSTRUCTOR SERIES - Natalie

Meet Natalie! Most of you know her very well as she's been with us for more than we can remember, both teaching and more recently at the desk too! When she's not on the Reformer bed, you'll probably find Nat hanging out with her two dogs or planning her next adventure trip!

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SCOUT PROFILE SERIES - Meet Nich!

Nich works in Finance and discovered Pilates and our studio after the first lockdown in 2020. He quickly became addicted and even successfully completed our past November challenge, which was a big goal of his to end 2022 with a bang!

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How to shift your energy for the new year

For a lot of people, New Year rhymes with the pressure of goal-setting and resolutions in order to become a ‘new’ and better version of yourself. As we are just entering 2023 of our lovely yoga instructor Bree, who is passionate about intention setting, is sharing her views on some personal tips on the topic.

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SCOUT COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHT - Meet Ann Woo!

In this month’s community highlight we chatted with Ann Woo from Love is a Sign. As an Inner West signwriter, she might not be familiar to most of you, but you certainly know at least one piece of her work - she designed and executed our own SCOUT mural on the outside wall of the studio!

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SCOUT PROFILE SERIES - Meet Grace!

Grace has been coming to Scout for over two years, starting with Pilates, and then became addicted to yoga! She loves indulging in good food & wine - she actually works for a gelato business and writes about natural wine (the best combo)!

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SCOUT INSTRUCTORS SERIES - Anna

Meet Anna! Her smiling face must look familiar to a lot of you as she started as a Studio Rep at the desk, before becoming one of our regular Reformer instructors! Anna discovered Pilates after recovering from multiple injuries. She is passionate about all things wellness and also loves to spend time with her RSPCA fur babies.

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SCOUT PROFILE SERIES - Meet Will

As a PR coordinator at Tourism Australia, he gets to travel as his day job to help sell Australia's best experiences (we're not jealous at all!). When he's not working, he's most likely treating himself to a Circuit or Yoga class at Scout, or sipping on a Martini at Bar Planet!

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SCOUT INSTRUCTORS SERIES - Jaclyn

Meet Jaclyn! She got into Pilates over 2 years ago as an escape from a stressful work environment and has been her happiest self since becoming a teacher, and gets so much energy from seeing her clients progress and grow stronger. When she's not teaching, you might find her at the beach or in a park soaking up some sun!

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