“Psychological factors can trigger a breathing pattern that might be appropriate to an emergency situation, when no such emergency exists”. This is an extract from a book on breathing pattern disorders. I became so interested in breathing patterns the more I worked with our hypermobile...
If you have hypermobility, chances are someone has told you that you need to strengthen your 'core'. This generally involves exercises like sit ups, superman, plank and wall squats. Hands up whose been given these as part of a 'core' programme? But...
I would describe my flare-ups as "feeling like I have no bones in my body" I asked on social media recently how do you describe your flare-ups. Here is the most amazing compilation of what you said. They were so good and descriptive I...
Thank you all for your interest in my Neck Pain Webinar. I’m delighted to open up registration for this webinar today to explore neck and upper back pain in the Hypermobile community. I’m running the webinar three times on the 22nd July. I wanted to...
Give yourself (or your pet) a big hug. You’re doing great. I have a question. How do you look after yourself when things get challenging? I ask because self-care was not something I used to do, certainly not regularly. One thing that lockdown has given me...
I hope you are safe and well during these unusual, challenging times. I have been thinking of ways I could help to keep you active and enjoying movement safely at home. I am sure your regular exercise activities and classes are closed. Where do...
Keep Moving with me for free – in your own home These are unprecedented times. Who would have thought we would be living in almost total isolation. Our gyms, Pilates classes and physiotherapy clinics are closing until further notice. And yet, we know...
Boom and Bust: I imagine we’ve all been there at some point. But what do we do about it? This topic has been coming up a lot recently in conversations with hypermobile and EDS clients. How do we progress without the boom and bust? I wanted...
We Are Visible – a film by Karina Sturm This film is going to close the gap on EDS education. When Karina got in touch recently to ask me to review her exciting new project, I was delighted. Karina has spent the last 14 months...
And other surrounding tissues! If you’ve ever had a joint sublux or dislocate, you will know how painful this can be. In this article I’m going to share my thoughts on this complex issue that so often impacts the lives of people living with hypermobility...