- Tuesday 10 | Beginners: Core & Breath 🌬️
A standing ‘core’ routine that appears gentle but with a lil’ focus your body will know it’s been working. I’ve borrowed basic principles from Pilates without the floor work or need for a reformer.
- Tuesday 10 | Beginners: Balance & Legs
Join us for our weekly Tuesday Ten workout series, where you’ll find a variety of routines to suit your fitness level. Whether you’re a beginner, senior or someone looking for prompt, there’s something for everyone. Plus, I’ll be adding tips to complement each workout.
- Lifetime learning: Insights from Postural Stability Training Course
FaME, not the 80s movie, but a game-changer for older folks’ balance, is backed by research and has been around since 1999. It’s time to share this knowledge and encourage more seniors to stay active.
- Stop, Notice, Breathe: Why Presence is An Underrated Health Tool
A sensory workout of birdsong and nature appreciation, turning a routine walk into a memorable experience.
- Short Walk
It has been a while since my last post, with much happening in the meantime. Work often feels like a transactional, Sisyphean exercise in time management within the NHS system.…
Read more: Short Walk
- January Exercise Review
A reflective dog walk where I look back on my recent physical activity. Rather than running, I’m currently using the humble step count as a visible record and accountability prompt…
Read more: January Exercise Review
- Small Wins: Marking Two Years Since Rotator Cuff Surgery
Whether it’s completing a run, finishing a grading, or lifting a kettlebell without pain — sometimes the small wins are the ones that mean the most. A personal reflection on two years of shoulder rehab…
- Part 2: Modern Minds, Ancient Roots
The Yamas and Niyamas: Yoga’s Quiet Compass Long before yoga was leggings, playlists, and perfect poses, it was philosophy – a guide to living with awareness and integrity. In The…
Read more: Part 2: Modern Minds, Ancient Roots
- Part 1: Stretching the Mind, Not Just the Body
A colleague of mine is spending the weekend on a training day for her yoga teacher course. During a break at work, we got chatting about how she’s finding it.…
Read more: Part 1: Stretching the Mind, Not Just the Body
- Karate Flow
Coming back to Karate training came with a sense of positivity and apprehension. My Sensei’s gave me clear instructions: take it easy and stay within my limits. The groin strain…
Read more: Karate Flow
- C25K 1:1 ..again!
Yet again, I’m embarking on the Couch to 5K. As mentioned in the past (likely countless times), I’m restarting what has always served as a useful accountability tool — helping…
Read more: C25K 1:1 ..again!
- 10 mins >1% Better
10-minute morning yoga reminded me that progress doesn’t need to be grand. Inspired by James Clear’s Atomic Habits, I discovered that showing up – just 1% better each day – can awaken both body and mindset.
- Blending Strength, Balance, and Focus
Rehab is a conversation with the body. Each step, wobble, and stretch offers feedback—reminding me that strength, balance, and control are as much awareness as they are movement.
- Staying Active For Life
Yesterday I visited a patient for the first time—to review their balance and see if they might benefit from a walking aid. I was welcomed into their home, perched on…
Read more: Staying Active For Life
- Shinrin-Yoku
Shinrin-Yoku isn’t about exercise, achievement, or even spirituality — it’s about presence in nature..
- Exercise For Seniors: Heel Raise
A humble exercise that supports steadier steps and plays a key role in falls prevention.
- Exercise For Seniors: Sit To Stand
Chair squats aren’t just exercise—they’re a rehearsal for all the times you’d rather stand up on your own than wait for help….
- Nutrition | Pumpkin Snack
Tiny seeds, big medicine.
Toasted pumpkin goodness…
- Catch the morning light
Five minutes in the autumn sun, a few stretches, and that magical morning light. Best way to start the day.
- Injury Interruption
Fatigue plus poor technique equals injury. In my case: certain injury, a trip to A&E, and the humbling irony of limping into class with a borrowed walking stick.
A standing ‘core’ routine that appears gentle but with a lil’ focus your body will know it’s been working. I’ve borrowed basic principles from Pilates without the floor work or need for a reformer.
Join us for our weekly Tuesday Ten workout series, where you’ll find a variety of routines to suit your fitness level. Whether you’re a beginner, senior or someone looking for prompt, there’s something for everyone. Plus, I’ll be adding tips to complement each workout.
FaME, not the 80s movie, but a game-changer for older folks’ balance, is backed by research and has been around since 1999. It’s time to share this knowledge and encourage more seniors to stay active.
A sensory workout of birdsong and nature appreciation, turning a routine walk into a memorable experience.
It has been a while since my last post, with much happening in the meantime. Work often feels like a transactional, Sisyphean exercise in time management within the NHS system.… Read more: Short Walk
A reflective dog walk where I look back on my recent physical activity. Rather than running, I’m currently using the humble step count as a visible record and accountability prompt… Read more: January Exercise Review
Whether it’s completing a run, finishing a grading, or lifting a kettlebell without pain — sometimes the small wins are the ones that mean the most. A personal reflection on two years of shoulder rehab…
The Yamas and Niyamas: Yoga’s Quiet Compass Long before yoga was leggings, playlists, and perfect poses, it was philosophy – a guide to living with awareness and integrity. In The… Read more: Part 2: Modern Minds, Ancient Roots
A colleague of mine is spending the weekend on a training day for her yoga teacher course. During a break at work, we got chatting about how she’s finding it.… Read more: Part 1: Stretching the Mind, Not Just the Body
Coming back to Karate training came with a sense of positivity and apprehension. My Sensei’s gave me clear instructions: take it easy and stay within my limits. The groin strain… Read more: Karate Flow
Yet again, I’m embarking on the Couch to 5K. As mentioned in the past (likely countless times), I’m restarting what has always served as a useful accountability tool — helping… Read more: C25K 1:1 ..again!
10-minute morning yoga reminded me that progress doesn’t need to be grand. Inspired by James Clear’s Atomic Habits, I discovered that showing up – just 1% better each day – can awaken both body and mindset.
Rehab is a conversation with the body. Each step, wobble, and stretch offers feedback—reminding me that strength, balance, and control are as much awareness as they are movement.
Yesterday I visited a patient for the first time—to review their balance and see if they might benefit from a walking aid. I was welcomed into their home, perched on… Read more: Staying Active For Life
Shinrin-Yoku isn’t about exercise, achievement, or even spirituality — it’s about presence in nature..
A humble exercise that supports steadier steps and plays a key role in falls prevention.
Chair squats aren’t just exercise—they’re a rehearsal for all the times you’d rather stand up on your own than wait for help….
Tiny seeds, big medicine. Toasted pumpkin goodness…
Five minutes in the autumn sun, a few stretches, and that magical morning light. Best way to start the day.
Fatigue plus poor technique equals injury. In my case: certain injury, a trip to A&E, and the humbling irony of limping into class with a borrowed walking stick.
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