How Often Should You Exercise?
How often should you do your programme? Answer – Everyday! If you get tight, stiff and your body aches it’s not because it’s overused, very often it’s underused. We need to move our body everyday to maintain optimal function. That doesn’t mean we have to push at...
Swiss Ball Bulgarian Deadlift
Swiss Ball Bulgarian Deadlift Work your glutes and hamstrings functionally! The problem with the regular deadlift is it has very little carry over to movement. The bulgarian deadlift with a swiss ball however is a different story. You’ll work way more muscles...
Self Sabotage
Self sabotage can be said to be: A form of inner conflict Unresolved emotional wounds or conflicted beliefs about self Hoping for things to be different from how they actually are However we don’t need to see self sabotage as a negative thing. It’s simply a symptom of...
Restore a Lumbar Curve | Flat Back Fix
Restore a Lumbar Curve | Flat Back Fix Poor postural habits, sitting in a poorly fitted chair and following an exercise programme that is not balancing your body adequately can lead to a loss of the natural curve in your lower (lumbar) back. You might ask why...
What causes dizziness?
One of the common causes of dizziness is tiredness. This can occur when you’ve been laying down or even sitting for a short period of time and then you get up again. If, when doing so, you get dots and dashes and feel a bit dizzy for a second or two, your body is...
3 Reasons Your Hamstrings Won’t Stretch
3 Reasons Your Hamstrings Won’t Stretch If you find yourself perpetually tight in your hamstrings, more hamstring stretching is probably not the answer. This might be a symptom of something else not quite right in the body or a poor technique. In this video I share 3...
Are You Actually Relaxing?
I’ve had three or four conversations this week, either directly or indirectly about having boundaries. Personal boundaries around time and saying no. On the face of it you might wonder what this has to do with health and wellbeing. However, it’s one of the areas I see...
Single Arm Dumbbell Chest Press
Single Arm Dumbbell Chest Press The single arm dumbbell chest press is one of the most all round exercises that include the muscles of the chest. I like to choose this exercise for people who are keen to develop better mechanics in gait (walking, jogging and...
I Feel Tired – Is It My Thyroid?
In the last week I had a consultation with someone who said to me, “Virtually all of the women on my side of the family have thyroid problems, could that be why I feel tired all the time?” On the face of it you’d have to say that does sound like a logical assumption...
Horse Stance Dynamic
Horse Stance Dynamic Improve digestion and build energy by using this exercise! Nerves connect muscles to organs and using targeted exercises can stimulate the right organs to aid digestion and also ramp up your energy production pathways. Try the horse stance dynamic...