If you have read part 1 of “5 quick and easy ways to improve your sleep hygiene”, you’ll be well on your way to cleaner sleep. Part 2 delves a little deeper into lifestyle changes that correlate with sleep improvement. You will most likely be able to relate to one or more of these common […]

Yoga is often seen as a very therapeutic form of exercise. However, there is still a risk of injury. Yoga can flare-up pre-existing injuries and it can cause new injuries too. When it comes to injury prevention in the studio there are several things you can do: Talk to your teacher about your past injuries […]

The 24 hours after any sort of manual therapy session is crucial for the trajectory of your healing and recovery of your pain or injury. We all know it feels great to get a treatment but you also wanting to be getting the most bang for your buck so you walk our feeling better and […]

Let’s get comfortable talking about how uncomfortable it is when you are bound up. Firstly, it’s nothing to be embarrassed about, just about everyone has experienced the discomfort of constipation at some point. Secondly, there are many causes for constipation, and it is important to investigate that with your GP/naturopath/trusted health care practitioner! In the […]

Over the past few months yoga studios have been reopening, gyms have been reopening and the fitness world is beginning to rebuild after an extended (and potentially much needed) break! As you return to the studio, you might notice you move a little differently. Maybe you’ve lost some strength, maybe you’re a bit stiffer and […]

Don’t you hate it when you’ve been tired all day long, only to find when your head hits the pillow, you’re wide awake? It’s a common tale. There are many things that may contribute to this feeling but one of them is SLEEP HYGIENE. Clean sleep? What does that mean? Well, sleep hygiene is all […]

HOW you move ALL the time matters, I would even go as far as saying it matters more than the class you do once or twice per week. Our bodies are so adaptable if we give it the right environment and create good movement habits. So start with these 7 tips and get really good […]

By Dr Fauntine Lariba (Osteopath) Multitasking is a brilliant way to achieve a number of tasks in a short amount of time, furthermore doing one thing at a time is not always practically feasible. However, constantly pushing for efficiency can end up being stressful and exhausting, inviting us to consider ‘is there a place for […]

By Dr Fauntine Lariba (Osteopath) Stretching** a rigid or sore part of the body is quite an instinctive action. We can find ourselves stretching as a conscious behaviour or as a subconscious habit. However stretching is not always appropriate and can be counterproductive or even harmful at times. Below are four instances when stretching is […]

Firstly, body weight exercise is not just for beginners but it is certainly a good place to start! It is gives you the opportunity to develop strength & mobility in the body. Doing body weight strength work at home gives you the ability to SCALE to your own ability so you can improve with consistency. […]