Imagine if we could take the healthiest people in the world and ask them for all of their secrets? Lucky for us, somebody did exactly that! Call it a map of longevity, or the “blue zones”, representing global health hot-spots – places where people live the longest without chronic illness. The concept of blue […]
Movement Lessons – From the Healthiest People in the World! – The “Blue Zones” Read More »
Habit; defined as ‘a settled or regular tendency or practice’. For a profession that is oriented solely around lifestyle / behaviour change, getting into the healthy habit of exercise is what we wish for all of our clients! But creating habits takes time. We know better than to think that it is as easy
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If you’ve worked with us before, you may have come across breathwork in your customers reports and email updates. In doing so, you may have wondered how something as basic as breathing, is going to help someone in their recovery. As a company who prides themselves on using evidence-based practice, we thought it would
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Bones… We have 206 of them, and they serve us all day, every day. But how much thought do you give to the bones that allow you to live, move and function? For most people, it’s ‘out of sight, out of mind’ – we typically don’t consider the importance of our bones unless they break!
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The increasing incidence of aches and pains is something we reluctantly accept as we age… It’s not uncommon to hear comments along the lines of “my back just isn’t what it used to be,” or, “my … (insert body part) hurts, I must be getting old!” In fact, you may even be saying them yourself!
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We talk a lot about exercise. Considering we’re exercise physiologists, you would hope so! We are aware though, that exercise is just one (very important) piece of the wellness puzzle. Other pieces include sleep, stress management, connection – and of course, nutrition! They all go hand in hand (in hand in hand…). Due to the
Food is Fuel! Eating for Exercise Read More »
There’s absolutely no doubt that physical activity is good for you – research stating that the beneficial nature of physical activity is backed up with “irrefutable” evidence. That’s a pretty serious statement if you ask us… With this in mind, it’s no surprise that the pharmaceutical world is trying to develop an “exercise pill”. Literally
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Can going to the hot pools be considered therapy? We believe that there’s good reason to say yes! Hydrotherapy, as the name suggests, is a form of rehabilitation using water – and it really doesn’t get the credit it deserves. It can involve simply relaxing in the warmth of warm water, completing rehabilitation exercises to
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Cancer treatments (see last weeks blog), such as surgery, radiation and chemotherapy, are life saving interventions which have indisputably extended the life expectancy and outcomes following a cancer diagnosis. The unfortunate truth however is that the health implications of cancer can hit you twice. If the initial diagnosis and the health changes resulting from the
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Exercise is one of those things that gets better with repetition. The more consistent you are, the more enjoyable it becomes! But it takes time to build the momentum, and hanging in there long enough to really reap the benefits is no easy feat for those who aren’t exercise-inclined. Lack of motivation for exercise is
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