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Number five on the 34 traditional pilates mat exercise workout developed by Joseph Pilates is Rolling Back or as it’s more commonly known as Rolling Like A Ball. A dynamic, fun exercise that’s often described as a “massage” for the spine, which essentially means that each section of your spine…

The popularity of getting out in to nature for hikes and treks has increased over the past few years with many people opting for active weekends and destination holiday hikes and treks. Preparing for a big hike or trek usually includes a fitness program of some sort and yes, it…

Are you fit and healthy sometimes? The power and compounding effect of consistency is a vital key to success in any endeavor. It’s the bridge between where you are today and where you aspire to be in the future and is the sum of compounding efforts repeated every single day,…

We’re all born with very individual degrees of flexibility. There are many factors that contribute to flexibility…genetics, posture, daily activity(or lack of) and your own, unique physiology. The “hamstrings” are a group of muscles that run down the back of the thigh. This muscle group plays an important role in…

Number four on the 34 traditional pilates mat exercise workout developed by Joseph Pilates is The One Leg Circle (Both Ways). This exercise shifts from rolling of the spine to stabilisation of the spine and control of the hip joint. Whilst the pelvis does move when performing The One Leg…

How much attention do you give your feet? Walking is one of the most necessary and fundamental movements we do as humans. Yet very few people give their feet the time and attention they need to enable functional and productive walking…for the duration of their life! As a consequence, many…

If you’ve ever had the misfortune to experience an acute injury, whether it’s in the spine, shoulder, knee, foot…or anywhere in the body, you’ll know that it’s not just the body that needs treatment and rehabilitation, it’s the mind as well. NOBODY wants an injury! Apart from the pain, which…

Unfortunately, balance is an aspect of fitness that doesn’t become important to someone until they suffer the consequences of not actively working on it. This usually comes in the form of a fall that results in injury, sometimes quite a nasty one at that. Wrists, elbows and shoulders end up…