Proprioception is the sense that allows us to perceive the position, movement, and force of our own body parts. It is a critical component of balance and body awareness, and plays a huge role in maintaining good health.
Proprioceptive balance, in particular, refers to the ability to maintain...
Lets face it. Alcohol is an integral part of our society with social, financial and tax implications that will unlikely see it ever being excluded.
However, it it were an illegal drug in our society right now, there is no way it would be made legal due to it’s complex and multifaceted...
Movement is essential for life. Our body is constantly moving internally, processing, growing, fighting, learning, unlearning, nourishing etc.
Movement is a foundation to health…at the right times. Basically, your should move often, and rarely do nothing. This keeps blood flowing at...
Foundations are extremely important in nearly every aspect of life.
If we don’t have solid, strong and versatile foundations, then we are literally operating on unstable ground and metaphorically speaking, likely to fall, collapse, stumble, trip etc.
In relation to our body, me must...
We often beat ourselves up for not doing enough activity or we have some kind of wrong belief in our heads that if we don’t do enough exercise, we will put on weight.
We need to get these beliefs out of or minds. Yes, we need to exercise, it is exceptionally beneficial for our health in...
Sleep is so important to proper body functions. Our body runs on 24-hour cycles called circadian rhythms.
Circadian rhythm is a term to describe your brain’s natural sleep-wake schedule. It’s like our internal clock.
Everyone experiences natural dips in alertness and increased...
They are everywhere, all the pro’s and celebrities are using them. If you’re not already, should you use one too?
Promoters of foam rollers make many claims that it releases fascia, lengthens muscle tensions, helps heal injuries, prepares the body for sport activities, helps with post...
Tennis anyone?
With the Australian Open nearing it’s 2023 end, I thought it poignant to write a blog about the benefits of tennis, but not in the way you may think!
Tennis is an interesting game. It can be physically demanding: anaerobically, aerobically and strength. At high levels, it...
I often get asked what type of mattress and pillow I recommend.
Well, I don’t!
People who often wake up stiff in their back or neck blame their mattress or pillow. Although it seems logical, it is often not the mattress or pillow that is the reason for waking up stiff. It...
If I had a dollar for everyone who has come to see me saying ‘my spine is out of alignment, please can you put it back?’…well!
This is simply false information that has either been fed to you by a therapist who can’t be bothered telling you the facts and explaining things...
Well, not yet anyway!
When it comes to improving the health and function of your core muscles, it is important to understand the difference between core stability and core strength. These two concepts are often conflated, but they are actually quite distinct from one another.
Core stability...
