Many of my clients hate lunges - saying they get pain in their knees when they do them - which naturally is something they want to avoid.

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”

I’m pleased to be able to say I’ve moved beyond “trying not to die” to actually enjoying it!

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.

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.

If you have been in pain for a prolonged period of time, you may have received some treatment, such as from a chiropractor, physio or acupuncturist, or even had surgery, which may have worked in the short term, but longer term you are still experiencing symptoms.

“I thought I was too old to make a change” is a quote from a 44-year old client recently. We’ve been working together since January and a painful hip that had been bothering her for years is now barely noticeable.

When I began working as a movement coach a few years ago I wanted to help people improve their dancing through developing a regular strength & flexibility practice and was amazed to discover that I was also helping clients with back pain, knee pain, hip pain, shoulder pain that they’d been suffering with for years.

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!

10 years ago I started to find I was getting pain in my knees when I walked up the stairs….

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

When I talk about “Happy Hips” it's a catchy way of talking about the pelvic alignment. The pelvis is centrally located in the body and when it moves, other areas have to adjust to accommodate it.