'You have tight hamstrings, keep going and it will eventually loosen off! This lady has been practicing that's why she has the mobility, you have not been doing enough self practice'. Yoga/Pilates teacher So a few thoughts came up from the teacher saying this, are my hamstrings really short and tight or long and [...]
Whether I am training professional footballers for the world cup or an 83 year old grandma, the best results always come from an integrated approach. The mind and body are one, what you believe is what you become. From a survival point of view it's a top down. Now from a physical point, all movement [...]
Have you heard the saying: 'A heavy heart', 'Pulling on my heart strings', or 'Died of a broken heart?' Our heart centre connects the upper three domains of spirit with the lower three domains of the instincts and the body. An imbalance in the heart centre will effect our regulation of what is called: 'The [...]
I have many clients including athletes who hold their shoulders higher than normal. They are either sitting forwards, medially rotated down or lift up towards their ears. As a child I was always being told to sit up straight, stand up and pull my shoulders back and down. Everyone was missing one key thing. [...]
My mother's favourite person was Ben Fogle. I did not need my mother to be present in the physical body at Ben Fogles 'Wild tour'. Why? You see, our loved ones are not in the graveyard, nor where the ashes were thrown and not in heaven or hell. Our loved are energy in motion, their [...]
Whether you are a professional athlete, a weekend warrior, a desk worker, a busy mom or a grandparent. Understanding how foetus development can influence your spine. And being able to regress and then ascend the faulty movement pattern is essential. The Embryo State In an embryo state, the bodies vertebral columns forms around what's called [...]
We have all head of the saying ; 'Working out, but rarely do we hear the term; 'Working in'! Working In 'Working in', is the untold longevity secret of every top athlete, let alone footballers. For example every time we train, we should improve our last workout by 1-3%. Otherwise we don't belong in the [...]
Leaving a legacy in life, is always leading by example. The footballers who truly shine and leave responsible lasting marks on the planet understand the importance and link of health and performance. The pinnacles of training must include the food we consume, sleep, hydration, thoughts/belief system, breathing patterns and movement. Without these vital pinnacles of [...]
