The secret to posture that no one talks about. 'Posture' is a word that describes the state of a person's body balance. Now most of us would think tight muscles, forward head and the physical connective tissue only. However, our body is always a reflection of our mind, psyche and belief systems. It mirrors the [...]
Are You Eating Food—or Food-Like Products? The Hidden Danger of Packaged and Processed Meals There is a reason that Manchester City's Erling Haaland has scored 27 goals in 35 matches so far in the Premier League 2025/2026 season. 15 of the 27 goals were scored at home, while he scored 12 goals at away games. [...]
GYROTONIC'S Big Moment: Can It Go Mainstream Without Losing Its Soul? The picture above is back in 2and rotation, imitating everything about nature and real life flow. It is energy in motion, a clearing of blockages, using expansion and contraction. 011 with St. Helens Saints Rugby players Paul Wellens, Jonny Lomax and Josh Perry at my [...]
Every Pilates teacher will tell you that: 'Pilates is for everyone'. I am going to disagree and tell you: 'Why Pilates isn't for everyone'. Most people have now heard of the term; 'Pilates' with the massive explosion and boom worldwide, mainly with reformer studios. Now Pilates is a generic term and can be stuck on [...]
A lower limb injury including knee or shoulder is often associated with a chronic core dysfunction unless it's an impact injury. In the Paul Chek system the core is everything minus the arm and legs, including the organs, respiration brain, eyes and head. My experience is that a dysfunction is a result of poor core [...]
This weekend I attended the most explorative somatic, sound and yoga workshop from the luscious Nikki Cohen at: 'Manchester Yoga central'. Nikki explored somatic movement in the physical, mental and emotional. We shook, bounced, vibrated, undulated, relaxed and breathed through a cosmic two hour meditative movement set. Her talent for music, instruments and sound truly [...]
At dance college we had what was called: 'Limbering sessions', these were ballistic type bouncing sessions to improve our flexibility in order to increase leg height, hip openers and turn out, but did this really help, and was it the right thing? Stretching isn't enough, and you will now find out why mobility is the [...]
Have you ever heard of: 'The caregiver archetype'? This is why you continue to take care of everyone else, before yourself. Most people will defend this action and I totally get it. But if this is correct, why are we asked to fit our own oxygen mask first on a plane, before others? This is [...]
Rehabilitation Pilates for athletes Did you know that Joseph Pilates had been a gymnast and bodybuilder. In 1912, he moved to England. There, he was a prize fighter, circus performer, and self-defence trainer at police schools and Scotland Yard. Joseph Pilates mother was also a naturopath, so he did have a holistic background. My personal [...]
'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 [...]
