What position do you usually sleep in? How to sleep “well”? How do you know you’re sleeping well?
Dear clients ask almost every day how they “need” to sleep. Is there any golden rule for this too!? But there isn’t. Everyone has to adjust the sleeping position to their body, to their comfort. Do you sleep on your stomach, for example? If we sleep on our stomach, the neck turns to one side […]
Walking: Trim your waistline, improve your health
Ready to reap the benefits of walking? Here’s how to get started — and stay motivated. Can you really walk your way to fitness? You bet! Get started today. Know the benefits Physical activity doesn’t need to be complicated. Something as simple as a daily brisk walk can help you live a healthier life. For […]
Static stretching vs. dynamic stretching: Which is the best?
Ten years ago we were told not to stretch before exercise. Now it’s the opposite. When it comes to static stretching vs. dynamic stretching, which is best? Stretching is essential to improving your health, muscle tone and most importantly, flexibility. However, flexibility is often overlooked and generally not the main focus of workouts and fitness programmes. […]
Avoid ICE – PEACE and LOVE principle
Source: https://www.physio-pedia.com/Peace_and_Love_Principle Common and well-known principles of soft tissue injury management include principles such as RICE and POLICE, but there is so much more complexity to the management and rehabilitation of soft tissue injuries. These well-known methods focus on the acute management of soft tissue injuries and do not really provide any information on the sub-acute and chronic […]
What is fascia and what are the benefits of fascia training with foam roller?
The fascia or connective tissue plays a hugely important role in the human body and this has only recently been discovered. The health of the fascia matters to everyone from your 80 year old granny to todays top athletes. Modern science shows that any kind of performance training or rehabilitation activities are much more effective […]
I couldn’t imagine the rehabilitation without massage
Massage can play an important role in the process of injury rehabilitation. Massage encourages blood circulatory movement and relaxes muscles. Massage helps to deliver more oxygen and nutrients to soft tissues and organs. An increase of vital nutrients into the tissues accelerates the healing rate of injured areas. Massage can help a range of injuries […]
Best plant protein sources
Here’s how different vegan and vegetarian protein sources stack up: If you’re a vegetarian but not a vegan, you might incorporate these other protein sources into your diet: Other nutritional considerations for vegetarians and vegans Aside from protein, there are some other nutrients you’ll want to make sure you’re getting enough of on a non-meat […]
What Is the Buteyko Breathing Technique?
A Ukrainian doctor, Konstantin Buteyko, created the Buteyko breathing technique (BBT) in the 1950s. This therapeutic breathing method uses breath retention exercises to control the speed and volume of your breat. This a method aimed at reducing hyperventilation and increasing carbon dioxide levels in the body. It’s used to manage and improve a variety of […]
Synergy Stones
SYNERGY STONES are specially shaped stone massage tools that you can heat and then use to give relaxing and therapeutic hot stone massage therapy. We hand make each stone from solid stoneware which a very strong type of ceramic. Synergy Stones are the creation of Scott Wynn, LMT of over 25 yrs. He started on […]