Won an award

I won… Emotional happy to be the winner of the Janey Loves platinum awards 2022, in the Practitioner category, for my Mindfulness Pilates teaching, dedicated over 24 years to mindfulness Pilates & those I help with this unique work.

A heartfelt Thank you. To Janey Lee Grace For her tireless work for the good, always grateful for my Dad for me a holistic workshop for me & my sister Julie New - Personal recovery coach & Author all those years ago, what a path it led me on.

Lovely to see Raphaela UK Health Radio

, thank you Mum, thank you Julie & Jane & Kevin Hello Love and to everyone who voted, every client I’ve worked with or life I’ve helped for the better.

With gratitude

Bev x

#platinumawards #imperfectlynatural

Photos from the awards at hello live in London

With my Mum & Sophia Kupse

Nibbles & champagne (alcohol free) of course! As Janey Lee Grace says: ‘keep the ritual change the ingredients’

Janey with Kevin from Hello Love

Raphaela from UK Health radio

Part of my team, meet Sonny Etchell who produces my podcast, mindfulness Pilates podcast,

feel stronger happy & calm

Thank you Janey, the judges, sponsors, Hello Love, & all my holistic friends, old & new & my favourite gift in the goody bags:

Working through stress to calm

Do you get stressed?

Here’s 3 working through stress to calm tips for you;

1 breathe. Take a 1 minute break, set an alarm for 1 minute, sit or lie down & take 10 relaxing breaths in & out, in through your nose & out through your mouth relax

2 do a power pose, place your hands on your hips, side of your neck then punch the arms in the air and say to yourself the positive affirmation ‘I am enough’

3 stretch, get up from your desk at least every hour, circle your shoulders 5 times

You’re invited to the Stress to calm class Tuesday 13th, 20th or 27th September

Time: 12.30pm-1pm

At the zoom studio

The working through stress to calm class at the desk, will teach you 7 one minute tools for stress to calm, for inner strength, resilience, success & calm.

What to bring: bring along a pen, notebook/ journal & water & cup of tea 

More about it here https://lnkd.in/eSCUmRda

Enjoy your first class for free in exchange of a testimonial

‘Bev recently did a workshop with my colleagues and I aimed at reducing stress. As family lawyers, our jobs can be quite stressful and it was a pleasure to spend 30 minutes with Bev learning some techniques to quickly feel more relaxed and reduce stress during the working day, as well as tips about how to feel physically more comfortable spending 8 hours a day at a desk.

Bev is very knowledgeable and passionate about what she does. We all went away feeling refreshed and I would really recommend these classes , along with Bevs other services.' Hilary Lettin

email me bev@pilatestofeelgood.com to book your first class

Look forward to seeing you

Enjoy your stress to calm tips

Love Bev

Beverley Densham

Mindfulness Pilates teacher and Author

Hip replacement surgery transformation in my Dad (with my help!)

How are you feeling? What does your body & you need?

Been very busy last week looking after my dad after his hip replacement, initially visiting him in hospital & after the initial pain, he is recovering so well & flourishing & I’ve been teaching all the 3-4 times a day physio exercises in their home & helping with the walking & all movements.. he’s getting stronger & I believe will definitely get back to playing golf at 84 years young.

I absolutely loved seeing all of my family, friends, helping my dad A LOT, still networking and looking after my 121 programme clients on zoom (grateful for technology) and being a good mum… that’s a lot, so it’s time for a weekend off

Now back in Dorset teaching my dad after his hip replacement on zoom daily doing the physio exercises, he’s getting stronger & I believe will definitely get back to playing golf at 84 years young.

He loves the mindfulness too, breathing, relaxation, meditation, positive affirmations and when it was initially a challenge to walk with the sticks & frustrations & negative thinking kicking in, I helped him turn this around & kept saying well done for each achievement & lots of encouragement, that makes a big difference

It’s very important to follow the consultants guidelines to gain the most successful results post surgery, ie not crossing the legs, not picking things off the floor or not using the support of the sticks. I saw my dad do all these things & reiterated that to prevent problems or dislocation to not do this. Thankfully he listened & it went smoothly after a few teething problems.

At the end of the day it’s about finding a new quality of life again, living life to the full & enjoying your passions in life again, for my Dad that’s golf.

Post op posture has transformed (with my help!) & quality of life is returning, having been an England table tennis player in his younger days & then ending up hardly able to walk through pain not easy, balance affected & hip giving way, but thankfully an excellent job by the surgeons.

See the photo above of his posture transformation. No longer severely bent over, phew!, his golf handicap I reckon will go down!! I will keep you posted on progress

We’ve worked on strength affirmations a lot such as:

my hip is getting stronger

My balance is improving

My posture is improving

I am getting golf ready

Whilst he is doing his exercises & he confidently said them out loud

& with each set of exercises understanding which muscles are strengthening, for example the side of the hip, back of the hip, front of the hip, balance, etc etc. having a goal is a great focus. I’d already taught my dad the hip rehabilitation prior to the operation so he was already familiar & weekly 121s prepared his body well plus he was dedicated to walking in the swimming pool & doing his standing exercises in the pool prior to the op

Even smiling after the operation. On my mums birthday. I will update the blog when he’s back on the golf course

My top values are family, wellbeing & making a difference and this ticked all the boxes & glad I could be there to help at this challenging, difficult then hopeful strengthening time as that makes a huge difference as well to not just my Dad but to my mum & the rest of the family.

Love Bev

Beverley Densham

Mindfulness Pilates teacher and Author

Ps (If you know anyone who needs more intense/ regular 121 programme help just get in touch)

Just before the operation I sent this calming affirmation ‘it’s going to be ok’ & to do some calming mindfulness & breathing, I sent an audio with the sea in the background , breathing in for 3 and out for a count of 4 relax. Give it a try

Cards from the happy & calm cards

Benefits of Pilates

Very excited to be interviewed on Janey Lee Grace podcast is out today! first time I’ve talked about being sober, painful moments, Pilates, link to body & emotional pain, the metaphysical & lots more.

Janey has a great community called the sober club which highly recommend www.thesoberclub.com & even Sober Coach training, how fantastic is that.

Love to know if you tune in

Love Bev

#thesoberclub