As we gear up for the most wonderful time of the year, let’s have a heart-to-heart about something we all encounter—holiday stress. Spoiler alert: It’s not about the size of the presents; it’s about the size of the smiles on our loved ones’ faces. So, grab a cosy blanket and let’s chat about dialling down […]
Life has a way of throwing unexpected challenges our way, doesn’t it? Just when I thought everything was falling into place with my newly launched massage therapy business, I hit a major roadblock. Picture this: I was going about my day, with the excitement of the holiday season building up. Then, out of nowhere, I […]
It’s time to unleash Your Inner Stretch Ninja: The Awesome Perks of Stretching and Mobility You’ve probably sweated it out at the gym, run those extra miles, or mastered your yoga poses, but there’s one fitness secret that often gets overlooked – stretching and mobility. Trust me, it’s not just for yoga enthusiasts or seasoned […]
‘’The acquirement and enjoyment of physical well-being, mental calm and spiritual peace arepriceless to their possessors’’– Joseph Pilates When asked the question ‘’What do mindfulness and meditation mean to me?’’, my initialresponse is, ‘’Where do I start?’’ It means different things to different people. For example, when I asked a work colleaguethe same question, his […]
Today I want to talk about something I see EVERY DAY. It halts progress and stumps growth. I’m talking about multi-tasking… For years it has been accepted as the only way to get many things done, but what if I told you it was wrong? What if I told you that multitasking was a myth […]
Over 2000 years ago, Hyprocrites wrote ‘Each one of the substances of a man’s diet acts upon his body and changes it in some way and upon these changes his whole life depends whether he be in health, sickness or convalescent.’ In essence, we are what we eat. The raw materials from which our […]
How would you like to work up a sweat with your partner? (Get your mind out of the gutter) I’m talking about Couple’s Pilates. Yes, I’m launching a new coaching session aimed at people who want to train together. It doesn’t have to be your partner. It could be your best friend, sister, work mate. Basically, […]
We are constantly exposed to a wide array of toxins, chemicals and pollutants. Some are made by our own body as metabolic wastes, but many are external toxins from the surrounding environment. Every day our bodies are bombarded by a cocktail of toxins from food, water, air pollutants, pesticides, medicines, drugs used in livestock and […]
Be active – up to 2 hours after a good workout you will continue to burn calories faster than normal as your body starts to recover Eat small meals throughout the day – small regular meals will keep your metabolism ticking over, avoid you getting hungry and reaching for the biscuit tin Eat enough protein […]
You When you eat sugar, your brain releases a chemical called dopamine – which makes you feel good. Really good. Your brain lurrrrrves this feeling, and begins to crave more and more of it. Did you know heroin, morphine and sugar all stimulate the same receptors in your brain? It’s no wonder you feel powerless […]
