Why Foam Rollers and Deep Tissue Massage Won’t Work
Releasing Tight Muscles Doesn't Have to Hurt If foam rolling and deep tissue massage puts you in more pain than you were already in, you likely don't need it. If foam rolling and deep tissue massage don't feel delicious to you, its time you tried a different...
News & Updates March 2022
Hello, Just a quick update from me! I hope this email finds you well. I have exciting news to share with two qigong workshops on the horizon, a new home studio for Body Therapy, new products and even a sweet Pilates deal! Read on for more details, links and deals! I'm...
Molecules of Emotion – Candace Pert
“Each of us has his or her own natural pharmacopeia. The very finest drug store available at the cheapest cost. To produce all the drugs we’d ever need to run our body mind and precisely the way it was designed over centuries of evolution to run. Research needs to...
Neuroscience 101
Basics of the Brain Central Nervous System Your Central Nervous System is your brain and your spinal cord. It is a switchboard for transfer and processing of information from the sensory organs and peripheral nerves. The spinal cord and the brain receive...
The Body Keeps the Score – Bessel Van der Kolk
"People need to become aware of their sensations and the way that their bodies interact with the world around them." Bessel is a psychiatrist who recognised early on in his career that western medical systems were not considering people’s life experiences in their...
Befriending the Body
When we are traumatized, the body becomes a painful place to live. We don’t understand the body and it’s hard to look after or manage, so we lock all the doors and move into the mind; the head, the only place we know where to be even though it’s just as painful if not...
#1 Reset
Do this qigong exercise to keep your spine healthy and reset your energy. Follow along or scroll below if you'd like to know about the movement in the video 🌻 https://youtu.be/5Ne-gSddrzs This is for you if you sit most of the day, have a spinal injury or back pain,...
#2 Circulation grounding energy
Do this qigong exercise to ground your energy and ease anxiety. Follow along or scroll below if you'd like to know about the movement in the video 🌻 https://youtu.be/CZTyITzTtM8 This movement connnnects you with earth energy, grounding you. Its a great practice to...
#3 Double Eel
Do this qigong exercise to mobilise the spine and energise the body. Follow along or scroll below if you'd like to know about the movement in the video 🌻 https://youtu.be/xfmRcR6iSxI We've all hear "use it or lose it", right? Your spine can move in spiraling...
#4 Hugging Tree
Try this qigong exercise to keep your spine healthy and focus your mind. Follow along or scroll below if you'd like to know about the movement in the video 🌻 https://youtu.be/x-kZf95h-pE Physical benefits of this movement encourage blood flow & warming the body...