Do you suffer from 'gluteal amnesia'? $1 can help Thanks to a lovely Fix Program regular, I had such a laugh reading this article about men over 40 losing their buttocks. Girls, don't laugh - we tend to lose them too. Men's tend to disappear around to the front to their bellies and we women seem to...
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Are you one of those people who are insanely jealous of the deep sleepers that don't even hear a thunder storm during the night? Or waking at 4.15am every morning? Or maybe you just have a little one relying on you for a cuddle or feed during the night? You are not alone! And your lack of sleep can...
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Yes, and for a more useful reason than most people expect. Pilates helps because it builds the strength and control you need to keep moving comfortably while your body changes shape, not because it puts anything back where it was. If you have been told your pelvis has gone unstable and needs stabili...
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Holding the ripe mango under your chin In your $1 at $1, you will have heard us reminding you to keep a big juicy ripe mango gently tucked in between your chin and chest. This is another of the many visual cues we use to help you correct your neck and upper back posture, engaging the deep postural m...
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## Think of your 'tall ribs' and get twisting This exercise at a good slow and controlled pace really gets those oblique abdominals and upper trunk muscles going. Remember that these muscles are needed every day for any movement involving a turn of the body. Add to that your great shoulder stability...
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The rack of ribs Have you ever found yourself in a $1 wondering why we're telling you to 'think long through the waists' or to 'melt between the sit bones'? We can hear you thinking 'What new impossible task will I be asked to do this week – wiggle my spine-toes?' _Explain The Pilates Cue_ is a new...
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To cycle, or run or walk – that is the question $1 I recently came across this article in the New York Times, which briefly discusses the pros and cons of common exercise. I thought I would lay out some of the reasons for choosing or avoiding various forms of aerobic exercise. The three forms of exe...
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In July's version of 'pain tales' we looked into nerves and how they send messages to the brain (and back again). Nerves conduct messages from our muscles, skin and joints as electrical impulses to and from our brain. Even the brain itself is made up of trillions of nerves and connections, and then...
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$1, Yoga and Feldenkrais can really capitalise on the practice of mindfulness Mindfulness is originally a Buddhist term and is used a lot in clinical psychology for reducing stress, anxiety and depression. It is all about being in the present moment and allowing your thoughts, feelings and sensation...
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We've discussed how the brain can produce a pain experience when it perceives a threat. Threatening inputs, memories and circumstances can also lead to a stress response, which many in turn worsen your pain. Today we'll talk about how relaxation brings pain relief – but first, what is stress? We've...
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