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Waves come in all shapes and sizes. Sometimes it can be a cold wave breaking on your feet in the hot sun. Or the pull at your feet in the sand as the water recedes and the wave is pulled back. The ebb and flow, rise and fall, twists and turns, as it crashes, dissipates, roars, swoshes, fizzes, bubbles.... There are so many textures of a wave, all of it has it different movements - just like us. Personally, it feels that the waves have been getting bigger and bigger, and have

Self care is important for every individual to support growth, healing and to maintain health, vitality and strength. How many minutes do you give each day to self care, and how many minutes do you give to care for others? Ensure that you have all of the basic areas covered. Note down the amount of hours you spend for the following activities: Sleeping Eating Resting Exercising Having fun Being Sociable Working What other areas you are drawn to work with??? Take some selfcare

Rhythms and cycles are part of nature. From seasonal cycles - Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter to daily cycles - day, night. Our bodies have a 24 hour cycle and also work with the seasonal rhythms too. In fact, every animal has its flow and also a routine to support its health. Do you have a morning or evening bedtime routine? Wake up and start your day with water to help hydrate and get fluids going. Invigorate and get the energy going by being under cold water for a few secon

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

Massaging the stomach can help to relax muscles, alleviate constipation, support digestion and elimination processes. A 2020 systematic review of the effect of abdominal massage on gastrointestinal functions showed that it alleviated constipation for people with multiple sclerosis, cancer and elderly adults. It also increased bowel movements in constipated individuals. It is important when receiving a massage to be let the practitioner know what is right for you, always let t

Here are my top 10 Tips for Massage Aftercare to prolong the benefit and effects of your massage.... Click right to view each new tip.... Hydrate - water in, water out. This will continue to clear the toxins and replenish your body with fresh fluids. Rest & relax - this will allow your body-mind-spirit to restore Avoid alcohol, coffee, and strong flavoured foods at least 12 hrs. Your body is clearing toxins, allow it time to do its job. Listen to your body! - rest, sleep, all

Massage, bodywork and touch have been used since 15,000BCE for health and self-care. In the Chinese and Indian cultures, people have massages regularly - Shiatsu, Tui Na, Ayurvedic massage, rather than wait for the aches and pains and other symptoms to arise Massage helps to create movement, flow, adaptability, restoration, activation and balance. In massage sessions hot stones, essential oils, kinesiology, movement and exercises can be included. Sessions are tailored for e

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

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