Small steps: The role of diet and nutrition in hypermobility
One piece of advice every person with a chronic illness must be tired of hearing is that they ‘just need a healthier diet’.
Small Steps – Hypermobility and Sleep
Whilst much of the discussion around hypermobility and EDS focuses on movement, a common source of anxiety, frustration and stress for those living with such conditions comes from the other half of our lives – sleep.
Hypermobility and headaches – how to alleviate pain without medication
There are a range of common symptoms suffered by those with hypermobility or Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. One of these is a predisposition to headaches and migraines. These can be debilitating. Those who suffer know they cause a lot more than just mild discomfort or annoyance.
Small steps: discovering movement when you live with chronic pain
Encouraging someone who lives with chronic pain to ‘get moving’ could sound like a misguided, insensitive piece of advice. However, throughout my years as a professional Pilates and movement coach (not to mention during my years of ill health) I’ve seen time and again the impact that the right movement can have when it comes alleviating the symptoms of chronic pain.
Finding Solutions Through Movement – Pilates & Hypermobility
In my time as a professional Pilates instructor and wellness coach, I’ve come across countless people who have lived for years with undiagnosed joint pain and movement issues. Helping them understand what hypermobility is and how it might be causing their varying levels of discomfort, as well as introducing them to exercises that can make a life-changing difference, is one of the most rewarding parts of my job.
Meditation isn’t always what you think it is
What pops into your head when you think of meditation? I think for a lot of people (me included) it was the image of sitting legs crossed desperately trying to keep my mind quiet, allowing thoughts to come and go but without being drawn to them.
Without Breath There is No Movement
I wrote that simple sentence last week on a Pilates forum I belong to. Someone had asked a question as to “how important is it to teach breathing in a class?”. I do not normally comment in these forums, but was moved to last week as there seems to have been a proliferation of questions and concerns about breathing during Pilates.
What’s with the Naval to Spine Hollowing?
I love to move – I take every opportunity to move my body on a daily basis. I try to attend classes whenever I can; so when I was on holiday in May, I took a Pilates class in the resort I was staying at. I never say I’m a movement therapist – I just like to go and enjoy moving as an anonymous client.
To Stretch or Not to Stretch
That is the question! And it is a question I get asked a great deal by clients.
My Week with Ken
I spent 5 days with Ken* in June 2015. He was one of the most influential teachers in my understanding of movement, anatomy, awareness of self and the art of being grateful.
