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Do you get ill often?
Recently I was asked if yoga helped healing from illnesses like the common cold. Here’s an element of answer 😊 “Research suggests that healthy fascia enhances lymphatic flow, which allows for a more efficient immune response and helps regulating inflammation.” (This is a quote from a course I’m taking at the moment on functional anatomy.) But what is fascia? [...]
Why mindfulness isn’t just some trendy woo-woo BS
“Mindfulness” is a word that gets thrown around a lot to the point where even I find it annoying. It’s being pushed on us so much nowadays that it creates a resistance to learning about it and therefore practicing it. With this post, I want to shed a bit of light on one of the reasons mindfulness isn’t just some [...]
What is APT (anterior pelvic tilt)?
Last week, I explained what PPT (posterior pelvic tilt) is, so today, we’re shining a light on the opposite: APT (anterior pelvic tilt). As you can guess if you read my post on PTT, APT is when the front of the pelvis is drawing downwards, and the back upwards. It’s the position you get into if I tell you to [...]
What is a posterior pelvic tilt (PPT)?
I talk a lot about APT and PPT in my posts and classes, so I thought I’d do a quick rundown on what I mean by that. (Images taken from my Instagram post.) A posterior pelvic tilt is when the front of the pelvis is drawing upwards, and the back downwards. If you squeeze your bum muscles and your abs [...]
3 tips to stick to your routine
Remind yourself of the WHY. Why do you want to move more? What are the consequences of not sticking to your routine? If you have a goal, how are you going to feel when you’ve achieved it? Visualize it as if it’s already happened and let the emotion be your fuel. Every time you practice, take a moment at [...]
Netflix & Stretch
If you think fit and flexible people are a different breed to you, think again. You can binge watch true crime, play games for hours every day, have an office job and live in a healthy, mobile body. All it takes is the knowledge of what’s right for your body and a bit of consistent practice. I like to drop [...]