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The human brain is quite incredible. It receives and processes 11 million bits of data per second and has a processing speed of about 400 to 1,000 Ghz That’s quite ‘mind-blowing’ when you consider the fastest desktop computer only has a speed of 5.2ghz!! And it’s not just processing ‘binary’ data, it’s processing a mass of information from various stimulus, every second, from our body - what am I seeing, hearing, smelling, feeling – hot, cold, pain, all sensations that it pro

How many of you have had the experience of noticing or feeling that something is not quite right? That something is different to how it usually is for you, something that is not your norm? Or maybe you have noticed a difference in the 'norm' for your son, daughter, mother, father, partner, friend, pet, horse or other animal? A-D-R It could be a change in behaviour or manner, movement or loss in range of motion, it could be that things are not healing, or that you're less focu

According to WHO is good health can be defined as: "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." But what does 'Good health' mean to you? Is there such a thing as good health? Consider a plant that grows from seed. Consider all the stages, cycles and challenges it goes through. Think about its ability to adapt, transform, repair, grow and to wait for the right environment so it can progress to the next stage o

Your questions answered: How many types of massage are there? There are 14 different types of massage - Swedish, Deep Tissue, Trigger Point, Pre-Natal, Sports Massage, Hot Stone Massage, Aromatherapy, Reflexology, Shiatsu and Thai. Am I required to take all my clothes off? For Shiatsu & Reflexology massages, your clothes remain on, the other types require you to undress down to under garments - unless otherwise stated. Will it hurt? You will feel areas where there is excess t

Your questions answered: What sports is Pilates good for? Pilates can be used to help with ANY sport or activity - golf, running, cycling, football, horse riding. Do athletes use Pilates? Yes. Lebron James, Cristiano Ronaldo, Antonio Brown, James Harden, Andy Murray, Jake Arrieta, Tiger Woods, Mark Canha are all athletes that use Pilates. How often should athletes do Pilates? Two to three times a week is beneficial. What fitness category is Pilates? And what is the difference

Have you ever heard of the saying "no pain no gain"? It was a saying that was made popular in the 1980s within the fitness industry by Jane Fonda in her workouts. That and the phrase "feel the burn". Science and understanding of the body has come a long way since then and whilst some people are still of that mind set I would like you to take this opportunity to PAUSE and consider what does PAIN mean to you? Are there different types of pain and what does the brain do with th

One of the most important things, as well as eating healthily, is to consider your blood sugar levels, which we look at in the Kinesiology triangle of health. Every time you eat - and not necessarily just sweet things - there is a whole digestion process going on to break down the food. The body breaks it down into energy so that it can either use it and if it can't use that energy up to fuel the muscles, then it just feeds that whole metabolism and digestion process. So why

Part of my integrated approach as a health and wellbeing consultant includes Pilates & Movement. Movement is an essential part of life. Restricted movement can have a detrimental effect on our mind and mood. But how does Pilates help with Chronic Pain? Pilates works on the musculoskeletal system and looks at alignment, breathing, core stability, flexibility, co-ordination, concentration and centring. Pilates sessions can increase an awareness of your alignment in static (stan