Do you know what your WHY is? WHY do you need to make the habit of regular movement a non-negotiable part of your life?

Do you actually WANT to have a home movement practice? …We were discussing ways to remove some of the resistance to doing exercise - one of my fave tips is “prepare your environment”

For my first blog of 2023 I’d like to talk about one of the amazing things about being a human - infinite adaptability!

One thing that’s really struck me recently is how achievable it can be to take control of your aches and pains.

In my opinion, one of the hardest things about starting and maintaining an exercise routine or movement practice is just getting started!

Injuries suck.
So often they come when you’ve just got into a new exercise routine or movement practice. You’re feeling great, noticing positive changes in your body and its keeping you inspired to keep moving with the practice.

One of the main features of my work is flexibility and self-kindness - regularly reminding clients to be kind with themselves… Do I do that myself? Hmm, not as much as I should!

For the last few weeks I’ve been trying something new with my training… This time round I was determined to nail it.. and as a result of perseverance and determination I’m really enjoying this new exercise.

I have one client that has told me how much more valuable it is to work with me than have a gym membership - despite the latter being cheaper, the accountability she gets from working with me is worth its weight in gold.

One of the most important revelations for me in the past year of my pain management studies is that “tissue damage and pain are not the same”!

Picture this…
First thing in the morning, your alarm goes off and you jump out of bed eagerly and ease straight into your movement practice.

A simple idea to help you in your journey with your regular movement practice and with any other habit that you want to incorporate into your life.

I love sharing with you some of the cool and awesome experiences my clients tell me about… Today’s story includes some tips for sparking creativity when you are stuck in a creative block.

One of the biggest barriers to creating a regular practice for my clients is time management… Have you ever planned to do a practice and when the time comes, you think “maybe I should finish these emails”…?

They said to me that if they carried on with the movement practice as it was they were going to prioritise the movement and the studies wouldn’t get done!

Today I wanted to share a story with you from one of my clients… something different happened when she started to tell me about a trip she had planned before Christmas.

When I started taking belly dance classes I was looking for a way to keep fit without going to the gym.

I had an interesting conversation with a client before Christmas that really illustrated why it’s so important to have a solid foundation of strength in our bodies in order to dance safely and injury-free.

Developing a personal movement practice is no mean feat! We think it should be something easy to do - because it’s something we want.

CW: Menstrual Cycle

In this post I wanted to bring up a slightly different subject than usual. I would love to hear from you as it’s something I’ve been thinking about only in the past year or so and I’m trying to unpack myself.