What’s your greatest movement achievement of 2023? Perhaps sticking to your new fitness programme, taking up running or lifting weights,...

Many people have these days heard about core stability being good for us. You might have heard this especially frequently if you come to...

One of my favourite topics is pelvic floor and abdominals. Such an important subject, and much had been written about it - and there is...

Today, we are continuing with our series of posts for Stress Awareness done in collaboration with Vanessa Junginger of Surrey Wellbeing...

What have hernias around the abdomen and disc prolapses in the spine have in common? It seems like they are quite different things, don’t...

Person having treatment for back pain

Pelvic Floor - Part 1 Let's talk about pelvic floors. Yes, the wonderful muscles and ligaments that support our internal organs, stopping...

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...

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

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

What is intra-abdominal pressure? Intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) is the pressure in the cavity we have between the abdominal wall and the...

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

I received a lovely client testimony today. So happy to see that the work we are doing with my wonderful clients' balance, stability and...

This week, we have been looking at spinal mobility assessments. We explored the amazing effect breath optimisation and diaphragm release...

Knee pain is often not directly related to an issue with the knee itself - unless of course there has been a direct injury to the knee....

It is very commonly thought that back pain is mainly caused by the degree of lumbar curvature (lumbar lordosis), pelvic rotation or leg...

Some people think that Pilates is all about holding your abdominals in all the time. After all, Pilates is supposed to give you strong...

The human body performs at its best when we strike the right balance between stability and mobility. The pelvis and lumbar spine, which...

Pilates is well known for its focus on breathing. It's in fact one of the key principles as highlighted by Joseph Pilates, and...

What is your "Core"? The answer to this is not actually straightforward. Some think of this as one’s abdominals only – cue the...