Breathing Optimally: Part 2 In part 2 of this blog post, we will continue to explore key concepts relating to breathing, and talk about...

Bunions - a painful deformity of the great toe, on one foot or both. They tend to grow, finding shoes that fit is getting more tricky,...

Tissue remodelling - how does this work? Can we quickly undo the damage caused by hours and hours spent in one posture? Through our life,...

You ARE how YOU move. Movement shapes your body. Tissues adapt all the time. Throughout your life. Your body constantly adapts to your...

Traditional wisdom suggests that if your muscles feel tight, you should stretch them to feel looser. Right?! Traditional wisdom suggests...

How can we move and exercise, when we are feeling tired, demotivated, uncomfortable, out of routine, or just really flat? It is important...

What a lovely reference from Tricia who is a wonderful dedicated Pilates lady, keeping herself moving well into her 80ies and enjoying...

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...

Core engagement and reflexive core - why is this important? If we think of our pelvis as a suspension bridge, it typically has towers,...

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...

Fibromyalgia and Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) are not easy conditions to deal with. Here, I am sharing some tips from my own...

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....

Piriformis syndrome - what is this? It is a syndrome - not an exact diagnosis. Typically it means the piriformis muscle is pressing on...

Are you suffering from sciatica or back pain? Most often, we need to strengthen our core to help with symptoms. Core stability includes...

A lovely reference received this week. It's wonderful to see people get stronger, more resilient and more free in their bodies. Way to...

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...

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...

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,...

Have many of your felt that it just seems impossible to get started with a healthier lifestyle? Whatever you do, the motivation keeps...

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...