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Twenty years on and I find myself grateful
This month is Prolapse Awareness month, a subject that's quite important to me and has definitely contributed to where I am today and what I do
When you first get diagnosed with a prolapse it often makes you question why it happened and what it was you did to make it happen
Then you start to miss out all the things that may have been the reason for it, or could make it worse
And then you think about strengthening the pelvic floor
I went through all these things - I blamed exercise first …
Movement and Mental Health
I hope you're enjoying the beautiful weather we've got at the moment!
Sitting in the sun is a great way to help your mental health - the boost to serotonin levels can make you feel so good!
Another way to help your mental health is with exercise
I know for myself and for many of my classmates, mental wellbeing is one of the top reasons for exercising - alongside physical health. That is why I was so pleased to see it as a theme for Mental Health Awareness week - which finishes today
Exerc…
Celebrating National Pilates Day
The first Saturday in May is National Pilates Day, so to celebrate I thought I'd share one of my classes with you!
It uses a towel to help you get some strength and stretch to your upper body with some back mobility work too - I hope you enjoy it!
- improving posture
- easing aches and pains
- core and pelvic floor strength without the strain
- back care
- whole body strengthening
- mobility
- balance work
- b…
I'm about to tape my mouth closed to sleep better
So I just did a thing
I've been working on my breath for a while now - first to help with pelvic floor issues (thank you Hypopressives), then to help with stress (Hyoppressives and slow breathing techniques along with vagal nerve work)
These have been very effective and are easy to fit in
But there are two markers that have been bothering me for a while
One is my average number of breaths per minute
When I first started it was around 16 breaths. According to Patrick McKeown anything above …
What Is WalkFit and Who Is It For?
I'm nursing a bit of an injury to my achilles at the moment and have had to cut down on how far I walk each day
Friday I was even unsure I would be able to do my class
But WalkFit was actually the perfect thing - enough to mobilise my ankle without over-doing it!
One class member last week also found it the perfect way back into exercise after illness
That's one reason WalkFit is great
For others, it's about easing in to a new fitness habit
Some of the participants who started my Fit in Fi…
Heart health - the final part of the puzzle
So far we've looked at a few things that can help with heart health, for various reasons:
- cardio exercise - strengthens the heart and lungs
- strength exercise - lowers blood pressure
- Pilates/yoga/mobility - reducing stiffness in the upper body, which will reduce arterial stiffness
The final part to consider is - relaxation, stress management and sleep
Insomnia at midlife can raise a woman's risk of a heart attack by 70%
Exercising can help with stress reduction, relaxation and sleep - j…
Relaxation technique for people who can't relax their muscles
Perhaps being told to relax your muscles does nothing for you!
If so this method is for you - it's a way to use that tension to then be able to let go. Helping you to relax more easily
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