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CHARLES ABBOTT PILATES


The secret to happy holidays
Looking forward to getting away this summer? I thought not. Which is why I have put together a collection of exercises to help you...
Charles Abbott
Jul 17, 20232 min read
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Winter is coming
Now that the summer solstice is finally out of the way, we can at last look forward to the coming of autumn and winter. As the evenings...
Charles Abbott
Jun 29, 20231 min read
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Sun(set)
What a week it has been, as the career of a former Prime Minister, infamous for parties, scandals, eccentric behaviour and his indecorous...
Charles Abbott
Jun 16, 20232 min read
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Bank Holiday fun
With yet another Bank Holiday coming up here in the UK (and Memorial Day in the USA), you might be wondering what to do this Monday. ...
Charles Abbott
May 27, 20231 min read
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Boom bang-a-bang
The world is experiencing so much discord, division and conflict right now. In too many places, opposing sides seem more polarised and...
Charles Abbott
May 12, 20232 min read
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Will you be swearing this weekend?
There is such a lot going on this coming weekend, I'm worried that, in all the excitement, some people might forget to book their Pilates...
Charles Abbott
May 5, 20231 min read
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April showers
With spring finally here, I decided to take a short break; all the better to play some tennis and enjoy the improving weather. The only...
Charles Abbott
Apr 21, 20232 min read
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Orange is the new mat
Lent is over and you can give up giving up what you were giving up. Unless you're observing Ramadan or Passover, in which case keep...
Charles Abbott
Apr 7, 20231 min read
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The times they are a-changin'
Come gather 'round people: this is a Pilates Service Announcement This Sunday morning at 1am, UK time springs forward one hour. I know...
Charles Abbott
Mar 25, 20232 min read
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New website, same Charles
Change and growth For the last week or so I've been switching my website to a new provider, a process I can describe as only slightly...
Charles Abbott
Mar 10, 20232 min read
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ChatPilates
Artificially intelligent Pilates I've been a bit short of blog ideas recently, so I decided to enlist some help. ChatGPT, an online...
Charles Abbott
Feb 25, 20232 min read
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The science of happiness
Some years ago, a UK travel company issued a press release publicising "the most depressing day of the year". In an attempt to name the...
Charles Abbott
Jan 28, 20231 min read
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The 12 days of Christmas
Today is the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, and the start of the ancient festival of Yule. It marks a turning point, in a...
Charles Abbott
Dec 21, 20221 min read
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