This opinion isn’t necessarily going to be popular… If you spend most of your day ‘switched on’, and ‘stressed’ and are doing intense, high-energy activities, you are doing yourself more harm than good (I am living testament to that!) Do you use exercise as a ‘stress buster’ or as a way to process your emotions? […]
Category: Movement
Improve your posture today
If you are struggling with sore neck, shoulders, back. If you are slumped over a laptop/phone/crafts/children for most of the day. I am going to guess that you would like to free your body of pain for good! I’ve created a simple-to-use, quick Posture 101 masterclass to get you free from pain, standing taller, feeling […]
The fundamentals of your health…
With your health, how much attention do you give to the fundamentals? Know your values, drink sufficient fluids to hydrate, eat nourishing food, breathe well, and move your body multiple times a day… Then build from there… Magic pills & speedy results sound sexy… But they don’t last (if they even work)… If you make sustainable lifestyle […]
Take back control
Control the controllable’s, let go of the rest—that was a great piece of advice I was given by my senior lecturer at college. Living with health issues or life challenges and responsibilities can sometimes leave us feeling like we are not in control of anything. And within that, things will be out of our control. […]
Release Tension with Movement Techniques
How’s your Monday treating you? Ever thought about infusing a bit of magic into your Monday routine? If Mondays often feel like a heavy burden, why not give this simple technique a shot? It might just help you shake off that tension weighing you down. It’s amazing how our body posture can affect our mood, […]
Have you lost connection to yourself?
Here is a question: have you lost connection to your old self? When speaking to them about how I can help, I often hear this from women. They have been mums, carers, or careerwomen for so long that they have stopped focusing on themselves. They may have developed a health condition or experienced a physical […]
Did you switch your seated desk for standing and you still have problems?
Happy Monday to you, and Happy Birthday to me… 45 years young! Every day, every year is a blessing and something to be celebrated. I don’t understand people that are horrified at their age… whatever age you are, you are lucky you are there! Not everyone get’s to be the age we are. We need […]
Which is better for you, Pilates or Yoga?
I am often asked which is better, Pilates or Yoga? My answer is always: It depends on what you need, what your body needs, what you will enjoy to therefore, do… I teach Pilates & Yoga my way, which is different to most other teachers. I make adaptations especially if you are living with a […]
Tights hips causing lower back pain?
How are you this Monday? Unless you have a specific injury or bulging disc, most back pain doesn’t come from problems in the back. It can be referred pain, tight hips, or weak abdominal muscles. Tight hips, weak butt and abdominal muscles are often a contributing factor of bulging discs (if it’s not been a specific […]
Lower back pain might be coming from tight hips
Hello, If you spend a lot of your day sitting on a chair (including your sofa), chances are you will have tight hips. There is a possibility you are not aware that you have tight hips, if you sit, and have lower back pain, it could be coming from your hips. The incredible thing about your […]
Nourishing movement, make movement your medicine
I love movement. Even in stillness, there is always movement in your body: with your breath, the lungs, chest, diaphragm, and organs all move, and with your heart beating, blood flows. The unseen microbes are processing and moving our food and drink through our body, and hormones are being released in connection with our rhythms, […]
Movement is medicine… but why?
I am so glad you asked… Your body has evolved for movement… If it hadn’t, we wouldn’t have the joints and muscles we have. We are built for movement, BUT society isn’t evolving to help us move more, but less in the name of convenience and technological advancement. With the invention of the car, the […]
Move more in 2024
How has the start to your year been? I have mentioned in emails before that I am not big on the new year, new me thing, but I also understand why people use the new year as a turning point. What I want to encourage you, no matter whether you are making changes at this […]
My driving force Why I do what I do…
Edit Edit date and time One of my friends is very into astrology, and we talked about my birth chart… I am Pisces Sun & Moon with a Virgo rising… Apparently, having the same sun and moon sign is quite unusual, and she told me that it usually drives great self-sufficiency. It could explain […]
Move more in 2024 – Pilates for beginners
📢 Exciting Announcement! 📢 Hey ladies! I have some incredible news to share with you all! Introducing my brand new 7-week Pilates for Beginners course! Are you tired of feeling stiff and achy? Do you want to improve your posture and connect with your body on a deeper level? Look no further! This course is […]
Grieving the life I ‘should’ have It’s an up and down journey…
“Some of the most complicated grieving we’ll ever do is mourning the life we ‘should’ have had” ~ Dr Glenn Patrick Doyle. I remember sitting in the hospital with a medical professional and being told (while I was upset about some news that was being delivered) that I would ‘just need to grieve my […]
Support and accountability to help you achieve what you set out to do
It’s getting to that time of year when we reflect on the months gone past and start to plan for the months ahead. How many times have you set yourself a goal or desired outcome and not quite made it to the finish line? Did you seek help and support or go it alone? All […]
Pilates for beginners – move more in 2024
📢 Exciting Announcement! 📢 Hey ladies! I have some incredible news to share with you all! Introducing my brand new 7-week Pilates for Beginners course! Are you tired of feeling stiff and achy? Do you want to improve your posture and connect with your body on a deeper level? Look no further! This course is […]
My 5 Pillars for Body & Mind Reset
Living with chronic illness can be a rollercoaster, and when you end up in a flare, you can feel lost, scared, helpless, vulnerable, pissed off, angry, and out of control, like your freedom and independence have been snatched from you. It’s awful to feel that way. Since 2017, I have been re-evaluating how I get […]
Butt Strength, balance and stability
Happy Monday to you… Although I talked last Wednesday about this being a busy season, it’s also a time of year when we can find ourselves sitting for long periods of time. Depending on what you do for your work, you might already be sitting most of the day… One of the many problems that […]
How to clear your head
Hello, I hope you have had a good weekend. I love when we get these clear blue skies and fresh cold weather. I am not a fan when it clouds over and gets damp! And my body lets me know about it’s dislike too… It’s at this time of year many of us get cold’s […]
FREE Body & Mind Reset Masterclass
🥳 Introducing The Healing Rebel Body & Mind Reset Master Class designed exclusively for women tired of feeling frustrated and exhausted by their health. 🌱💪 Are you ready to prioritise your well-being and make positive changes NOW? This master class will teach you the basic steps to regain control and reset your body and […]
A year from now you will wish you started today
If only I had (enter whatever habit you are procrastinating on here) last year… I would be so much further ahead… I feel conflicted writing that first sentence because I believe everything happens at the right time, and we need to be in enough pain to push us in another direction… BUT… most of us […]
Why do you need to strengthen your feet and ankles?
The Pilates for Beginners course started last Tuesday, and week one was about your feet and how you connect to the ground to improve movement. Each foot has 7000 nerve endings, which get desensitized when we are in shoes – the thicker the sole, the more problematic the shoe. Those nerves are meant to read […]
Basic Pilates Moves for back pain
Back pain can be breathtaking (not in a good way) and immobilising. One of the many things I love about Pilates is the mobility you get in your spine and the strength in the muscles to help support your body which can significantly reduce, if not alleviate the pain. Simple but powerful, that’s what the […]