I am one of those lucky people who have never had lower back pain through my life, and I am nearing 50. The other day I was in the garden doing hours of digging and I strained my lower back
Understanding lower back pain and what to do about it
Find calm and release pain -everyday
So, the world just got turned upside down by a tiny virus. The rate and extent of change to our lives is beyond anything we have seen in our lifetime. During times of turmoil and change it is routine and
Mental health: 3 tips for lock down
These are unprecedented times. COVID 19 has us all changing our way of life and moving in to lock down, and rightly so given the rate of spread and risk to lives. For many of us the loss of our
Group exercise and COVID 19
As the COVID 19 virus moves into the community and self-quarantine is the way to stop it spreading, where does that leave people who do group fitness regularly to stay well? I am based in Lennox Head which may be
The keys to immortality
Okay, maybe this won’t make you immortal, but if you want to know how to keep a spring in your step as you age, this is for you. Active ageing is all about giving people the keys to stay independent
5 exercises that are great to do after having a baby
So you have been cleared for exercise after baby and you want to get started with exercise safely. Firstly, well done you!! Birthing a person is pretty major so now that you are ready to getting reconnected with your core
5 exercises to avoid after having a baby
In my last post I talked about signs that your post baby body is not ready for your workout. It was great to have people reach out and thank me for sharing important information for women’s health. So here’s more.
5 Signs your post baby body isn’t ready for your exercise program
A friend of mine just had a baby. She had a pretty tough labor and ended up having a c-section. Her doctor “checked” her at 6 weeks and said “things look fine” and then at 8 weeks she got the
I have a shoulder injury, now what?
As we age shoulder injuries can become more common especially in women from 40-65 years. Shoulder injuries can be very painful and can limit natural movement significantly. Shoulder injuries include frozen shoulder, osteoarthritis, rotator cuff injuries and bursitis. This article
Schedule your exercise like you schedule work, cos it will pay you more!
Time is limited! We all get the same 24 hours. If ‘not enough time’ is the reason you give for not getting to exercise I want you to think about how you value time. There are some things I always