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Helen O’Leary is a Chartered Physiotherapist and Clinical Director with over 15 years’ experience in musculoskeletal rehabilitation. She specialises in clinical Pilates and post-surgical rehabilitation, and regularly contributes to national media on posture, pain management and physiotherapy-led exercise. Helen also sits on the Editorial Board of Patient.info, one of the UK’s most trusted health information platforms.

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Women's Health
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GQ
Women's Health
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2025

47 features
T3

Six Pilates moves for full body strength

22 December 2025
Women & Home

Pilates for runners

20 December 2025
Women & Home

Chair workout for seniors

10 November 2025
BBC Olive Magazine

The best Pilates exercises to try — and how to know you're doing them right

19 September 2025
Women & Home

Side plank 'supercharged' my core strength and stability

19 August 2025
Stylist

The best exercises to relieve back pain

5 August 2025
Marie Claire

Can you do reformer Pilates whilst pregnant?

28 July 2025
Fit & Well

Best stretch for desk works and shoulder pain!

28 July 2025
Women & Home

The frog stretch to open hips and ease lower back pain

25 July 2025
HuffPost

5 Best Pilates exercises for runners knee pain.

14 July 2025
The Guardian

5 tips to avoid aches and pains whilst driving

14 July 2025
Stylist

Stretches to help neck pain during breastfeeding.

1 July 2025
220 Triathlon

Best Pilates exercises for sore muscles

14 June 2025
Yahoo Health

The one Pilates move you should be doing in 2026

2 June 2025
Marie Claire

I tried doing Pilates spine twists every day for a week - and it loosened years of back stiffness and tension.

27 May 2025
Fit & Well

The most underrated exercise for building leg strength and reducing knee pain.

27 May 2025
Fit & Well

Six Pilates moves which will help you walk without joint pain.

27 May 2025
Marie Claire

Wall Pilates

21 May 2025
Stylist

Pre and post walking stretches

21 May 2025
Stylist

Types of Pilates

14 May 2025
The Sun

Pilates exercises for toned legs.

14 May 2025
Women & Home

Side plank exercises for core and balance

10 May 2025
The Independent

Hot weather exercise tips.

6 May 2025
Yahoo Health

The frog stretch that can open tight hips

28 April 2025
Runner's World

Pilates exercises for runners.

23 April 2025
Women & Home

Stretches for tight hips

23 April 2025
Fit & Well

Shoulder Knots

21 April 2025
Marie Claire

Modern Pilates

20 April 2025
T3

Best laptop stand for posture — expert verdict

10 April 2025
Stylist

Stretching to boost energy

1 April 2025
Telegraph

How to protect your posture if you work at a laptop

22 March 2025
Stylist

Pelvic Health

19 March 2025
AOL

Posture expert shares how to avoid laptop-related back pain

18 March 2025
Fit & Well

Shoulder Wall Stretch

11 March 2025
MSN

Pilates for runners — how to use it for injury prevention

5 March 2025
Patient.info

What is reformer Pilates and why is it so popular?

4 March 2025
Fit & Well

How to get a deeper stretch in childs pose.

3 March 2025
Patient.info

Supporting breast cancer recovery with clinical Pilates.

25 February 2025
Fit & Well

These four moves will make your shoulders and neck feel like you’ve had a massage.

24 February 2025
Europe Says

Clinical Pilates for post-surgical rehabilitation

20 February 2025
Marie Claire

Top 7 Pilates exercises to build muscle, recommended by a coach.

12 February 2025
HR News

Workplace wellbeing: how Pilates supports office workers

10 February 2025
The Independent

Top five Pilates exercises to build muscle.

5 February 2025
Kent Business Newsletter

Complete Pilates: bringing clinical Pilates to the community

28 January 2025
Yahoo

11 ways to relieve back pain.

15 January 2025
The Independent

Reformer Pilates transformed my core

13 January 2025
The Sun

Reformer exercises at homePilates moves to relieve doms muscle pain.

6 January 2025

2024

38 features
The Independent

Is hot Pilates perfect for winter?

10 December 2024
Fit & Well

Four stretches which are better than a massage for tight muscles.

9 December 2024
Fit & Well

Three exercises to help knee pain.

2 December 2024
Stylist

Sciatica stretches for nerve pain relief.

14 November 2024
Stylist

Pilates moves to relieve doms muscle pain.

22 October 2024
220 Triathlon

Best Pilates exercises for muscle pain

11 October 2024
Stylist

Why does stretching feel good?

3 October 2024
Marie Claire

Experts confirm: these are the 7 most advanced Pilates exercises you can do to build strength, balance and tone.

10 August 2024
The Independent

Is it safe to exercise in hot weather? The experts weigh in.

10 August 2024
Marie Claire

How often should you do Pilates to see the best results?

8 August 2024
Marie Claire

Instructors agree: these are definitively the best Pilates YouTube workouts to stream RN (and they're free!)

2 August 2024
Stylist

Grip strength is linked to longevity, so should we be training our hands?

31 July 2024
Fit & Well

A physical therapist says this is the one muscle you should be strengthening to improve your posture and reduce upper-back pain.

29 July 2024
Fit & Well

This is the one exercise a physical therapist says you should be doing if you suffer from lower-back pain

24 June 2024
Fit & Well

Deadlifts might look scary, but they're incredible at building full-body strength—start with these Pilates prep exercises to gain confidence.

20 June 2024
Fit & Well

Five wrist exercises you didn’t know you needed to reduce the damage of your desk job.

13 June 2024
Fit & Well

A Pilates instructor says this beginner-friendly exercise is the best way to strengthen your core.

10 June 2024
GQ

The best lower back stretches to future-proof your happiness.

30 May 2024
Stylist

“Is ‘cracking’ or ‘popping’ your back a good way to relieve tension?”

22 May 2024
Fit & Well

I tried these physio-approved dynamic stretches before a run and my hips and knees felt so much happier.

19 May 2024
Fit & Well

Can't stop slouching over your laptop? Try these four moves to relieve tension and improve posture.

13 May 2024
Stylist

How to deal with a stiff neck after sleeping awkwardly, according to a physiotherapist.

9 May 2024
Fit & Well

Can't sit cross-legged? Use these four exercises to improve your mobility.

6 May 2024
Fit & Well

A top physio recommends this stretch for a stiff upper back.

28 April 2024
Fit & Well

I tried this one tip from Taylor Swift's personal trainer and it made my workouts way more effective.

23 April 2024
Women's Health

‘I suffered from an injury during half marathon training, here’s how I recovered’.

19 April 2024
Fit & Well

A yoga teacher recommends doing these five exercises to relieve upper-body tension at the end of the day.

8 April 2024
Coach

Five moves that can help strengthen and stabilize your shoulders. Here's what a personal trainer says you should be doing.

4 April 2024
The Independent

Pilates and Strength

4 April 2024
Stylist

Struggling with lower back pain when walking? Try these strengthening moves.

14 March 2024
SW Londoner

75 Hard Challenge: A test of willpower and transformation.

4 March 2024
Fit & Well

You only need six resistance band moves to build stronger arms without weights

23 February 2024
Fit & Well

Five moves that can help strengthen and stabilize your shoulders. Here's what a personal trainer says you should be doing.

22 February 2024
Runner's World

A runner's guide to hip bursitis.

12 February 2024
Tom's Guide

5 ways to avoid running injuries, according to a world class physiotherapist.

4 February 2024
Fit & Well

A physiotherapist says this is the one thing you should do if you have sore muscles after working out.

14 January 2024
Metro

Five signs you need to fix your posture - and how to fix it.

8 January 2024
Evening Standard

Your 2024 fitness mega guide: the trends to know, from wall Pilates to moon-based workouts.

3 January 2024

2023

35 features
Fit & Well

Fight the effects of sitting down all day in less than 10 minutes with this three-move hip-strengthening routine.

30 November 2023
Tom's Guide

What are they, how to strengthen them and why you should

18 November 2023
iNews

23 ways to winter proof your exercise routine and stay motivated.

17 November 2023
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The best strength and Pilates exercises for the menopause.

31 October 2023
Metro

Do these easy 5 minute exercises everyday to improve your terrible posture.

25 October 2023
Fit & Well

You only need three moves and six minutes to strengthen your legs and soothe stiff hips.

16 October 2023
Fit & Well

A physiotherapist recommends doing this one-minute stretch to prevent back pain.

13 October 2023
The Sun

How Pilates could be the secret to a flat stomach.

29 September 2023
Fit & Well

Want to pass the ‘old man’ test?

28 September 2023
The Wardrobe

Where to find the best reformer Pilates classes in London and Surrey.

27 September 2023
Giddy

Is Your Vagina Too Tight?

22 September 2023
Fit & Well

A physiotherapist says these are the six best back stretches to do every day.

19 September 2023
Stylist

Ankle pain when walking? Here’s how to strengthen your ankles to tackle uneven terrain.

13 September 2023
Bustle

The 10 Best Pilates Exercises To Do Every Day, According To Trainers.

7 September 2023
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Best back stretches for triathletes.

6 September 2023
Stylist

3 shoulder stretches for runners to relieve tension and improve posture.

6 September 2023
Coach

Five Shoulder Stretches To Boost Your Mobility.

29 August 2023
Stylist

Tight hips: 3 signs that your hip flexors are in need of a little TLC.

22 August 2023
Patient.info

I did Pilates for a month — and it completely transformed my core.

17 August 2023
GQ

How to exercise in hot weather.

4 August 2023
Metro

Oh sh*t you’ve got a London marathon place – now what?

6 July 2023
Metro

TikTok’s 3-2-8 workout method is ideal for balanced exercise.

3 July 2023
220 Triathlon

Best Pilates exercises for triathlete's post-race.

25 April 2023
Marie Claire

We asked expert trainers exactly how long it takes for women to build muscle - and they all had the same answer.

24 April 2023
Marie Claire

On the hunt for the best arm workouts for women? 8 for toned, strong arms, according to expert PT's.

19 April 2023
Stylist

Why do your fingers swell up when you run? Experts explain.

13 April 2023
Stylist

How to cope with 3 most common foot issues.

6 April 2023
Bustle

Wall Pilates Is The Low-Impact Workout Taking Over FitTok.

7 March 2023
Stylist

What causes lower back pain in women? 5 common reasons you might have backache.

27 February 2023
Metro

How to overcome a midday energy slump and get energised for the afternoon.

24 February 2023
Fit & Well

Build core strength with this six-move resistance band ab workout

9 February 2023
Runner's World

Arthritis and exercise: what you need to know

8 February 2023
The Guardian

The 5 minute fix: how to improve your fitness, strength & posture

16 January 2023
Bustle

The 11 Best Pilates Exercises For Runners

13 January 2023
Stylist

4 reasons physiotherapists love Pilates for protecting against injuries

9 January 2023

2022

26 features
Stylist

Is wall Pilates worth your time?

22 December 2022
Runner's World

Everything you need to know about hamstring tendinopathy

21 December 2022
Women's Health

Self-care tips for new mums this Christmas

20 December 2022
Stylist

How to help your ‘tech neck’

19 December 2022
Bustle

9 mobility exercises to help your knees

16 December 2022
Runner's World

Why you get foot cramp when running – and what to do about it.

6 December 2022
Stylist

8 of the best free mat Pilates workouts for beginners on YouTube (30 minutes and under)

25 November 2022
Bustle

Best exercises equipment for low impact workouts.

23 November 2022
Stylist

5 physiotherapist-approved exercises to help with knee pain.

14 November 2022
Bustle

The 8 best exercises for plantar fasciitis.

14 November 2022
Live Science

How to improve hip mobility.

1 November 2022
Fit & Well

What is Tabata training?

21 October 2022
Express

Shift menopause weight with method that 'should be your first port of call' - what to do.

21 October 2022
Stylist

Running with type 1 diabetes? Here’s how to regulate your blood glucose levels

17 October 2022
Metro

Five things' people living with cancer don’t want you to say – and what to say instead.

10 October 2022
Live Science

A low impact workout to build muscle.

13 September 2022
Patient.info

7 morning stretches to get you ready for the day.

12 September 2022
Stylist

Why good ankle mobility is important and how to improve yours.

8 September 2022
Silver Magazine

Bungalow legs': Will you sacrifice your fitness if you don't have stairs?

1 September 2022
Live Science

These are the best exercises for lower back pain.

26 August 2022
Stylist

Fitspiration isn’t working anymore – have we had enough of social media fitness.

25 August 2022
Fit & Well

Shoulder bodyweight exercises to build a stronger upper body.

16 August 2022
Shape

Kate Hudson Just Made a Tough Pilates Move Look Easy — Here’s How to Try It at Home.

10 August 2022
Metro

How to reach 10,000 steps a day without going for a walk?

3 August 2022
Live Science

Does exercise in heat burn more calories?

1 August 2022
Metro

How to cool down after a heatwave workout.

15 July 2022

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