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What is a Dermatome?
Do you have back pain? Do you know why we can get pain down the leg, for instance, when we are told that there is a herniated disc in the...
May 26, 2021
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Stretching Beyond Your Limits
Traditional wisdom suggests that if your muscles feel tight, you should stretch them to feel looser. Right?! Traditional wisdom suggests...
May 17, 2021
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Motivation to Move
How can we move and exercise, when we are feeling tired, demotivated, uncomfortable, out of routine, or just really flat? It is important...
May 11, 2021
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Reference - Pilates at over 80
What a lovely reference from Tricia who is a wonderful dedicated Pilates lady, keeping herself moving well into her 80ies and enjoying...
May 6, 2021
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Breathing Optimally: Part 1
Do we breathe well and do we know how to breathe? Well, we take around 20,000 breaths a day. Doesn't this mean we intuitively know how to...
May 5, 2021
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Is Your Core Reflexive?
Core engagement and reflexive core - why is this important? If we think of our pelvis as a suspension bridge, it typically has towers,...
Apr 30, 2021
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Good to Know... Intra-Abdominal Pressure
What is intra-abdominal pressure? Intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) is the pressure in the cavity we have between the abdominal wall and the...
Apr 13, 2021
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Are AB CRUNCHES and SIT UPS good for us?
Let me start by saying this. There is no good or bad movement as such. All movement is good, generally. We should and can be doing a...
Apr 10, 2021
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Fibromyalgia and CFS Tips
Fibromyalgia and Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) are not easy conditions to deal with. Here, I am sharing some tips from my own...
Apr 3, 2021
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Wall Alignment
What is the correct postural alignment to be in? Many of us can be a bit rounded in shoulders and with a head forward posture these days....
Mar 28, 2021
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Piriformis Syndrome - a Pain in the Butt!
Piriformis syndrome - what is this? It is a syndrome - not an exact diagnosis. Typically it means the piriformis muscle is pressing on...
Mar 24, 2021
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Core Stability Exercise - Bird Dog
Are you suffering from sciatica or back pain? Most often, we need to strengthen our core to help with symptoms. Core stability includes...
Mar 20, 2021
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Reference
A lovely reference received this week. It's wonderful to see people get stronger, more resilient and more free in their bodies. Way to...
Mar 18, 2021
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Don't Get Lost
Out of the many roads to better health, which one do you pick? When it seems overwhelming, which is the true way forward? When you drive...
Mar 12, 2021
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Take Control of Your Health
If you are frustrated by bodily limitations, pain, stiffness, lack of answers, disappointed with doctors who seem to be out of their...
Mar 10, 2021
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Move From the Hips
Your challenge for today, should you wish to accept it, is to investigate how you are moving from the hips. Go carefully if you have...
Feb 20, 2021
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Lateral Knee Pain
Do you have lateral (outer edge of) knee pain? Here, we look at some potential reasons for it. Unless you've had a direct knee injury,...
Feb 18, 2021
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Only You Can Change Your Life
Have many of your felt that it just seems impossible to get started with a healthier lifestyle? Whatever you do, the motivation keeps...
Feb 4, 2021
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How Many Repetitions?
Let's talk about dozage of exercises. Have you ever felt that if you do a few too many repetitions, your pain resurfaces and you have...
Jan 23, 2021
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Launch Day!
The Movement for Life tribe is launching today. I am super excited to be announcing that today I officially launching an amazing...
Jan 14, 2021
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