Scoliosis is the side-way curvature of the spine (click here to learn more about Scoliosis). When I was 9, I was walking home from school and twisted my ankle. My mother took me to see my GP to make sure that I was OK. Little did I know that my ankle held the key […]
As I write this article, 36 weeks pregnant with my 2nd baby, I can’t believe how fast time is going. I have had many mums and mum-to-be ask me what I did to recover so fast after my 1st – as well as keeping fit and strong with number 2. A bit about me, I […]
Although a beach ready body may be all the motivation you need for building strong core muscles, there are plenty of other reasons to get your core into shape. The terms “core” and “core strength” are some of the most common phrases heard around the gym and in the fitness world. Many of us desire […]
*I am thankful for the way my body is bouncing back post-baby. But the thing is, it takes some work…..before, during and after pregnancy. My story involves a fractured back, whiplash injury from 2 car accident and later on a brain operation. I have had to learn the hard way what is good and not […]
My response on a interesting New Zealand Herald Article on the 27th of May 2015 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=11454986 *This article spoke to me immediately as I sat, nursing my 3 week old baby girl, reading the New Zealand Herald… (honestly, I can only spend so much time on Facebook while a breastfeed…) My pregnancy was also difficult, […]
We all know exercise reduces stress, But did you know that breathing correctly also play a big role? It is proven fact that exercising and breathing correctly is a vital part of helping your body deal with stress However, few people use their lungs to their full capacity. It has been reported that at rest, […]
BACK MAGIC Words: Glenn Stirling *In a second, your whole world can change. Lying three metres lower than I had been sitting moments before, I felt a pain shock through my body from my central spine. My back was broken. Months later, my recovery is going well but there is only so much your body […]
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