Health and Wellbeing

Immune disorders are on the rise

By |2026-06-29T16:42:06+01:00October 27th, 2017|Health and Wellbeing|

Fact - 60% of immune system is in the gut According to AARDA ( Auto-immune disease statistics), there are presently 50 million Americans with an Autoimmune Disease.The British society of immunology tells us: Autoimmune conditions are a significant cause of ill health in the UK.  They say that "Treatment for autoimmune conditions typically involves managing the [...]

Preventing & recovering from chronic pain

By |2026-06-29T16:42:17+01:00October 26th, 2017|Anatomy, Health and Wellbeing, Pilates|

Certainly, you must be aware of the unique situation humanity finds itself in today: more doctors, scientists, therapists and advanced technology than ever in history – yet we are more unhealthy, unfit, even sicker than ever in history! How can it be that we put men on the moon at will, fly sophisticated aeroplanes, make [...]

Is it prostrate cancer or is it a fungal infection?

By |2026-06-29T16:42:46+01:00September 10th, 2017|Health and Wellbeing|

This is not a subject we like to talk about, we may snigger or cower with embarrassment. Women are told to check their men's prostates and men are told to check their women's breast for cancer. As more and more clients call me suffering from prostate problems or breast cancer I felt the time is [...]

Itchy legs, running, the gut and skin disorders

By |2026-06-29T16:42:56+01:00September 10th, 2017|Anatomy, Health and Wellbeing|

When I was back at dance college i recall getting itchy legs after petit and grand allegro in the ballet class. I thought it was eczema and irritation to the nylon unflattering ballet tights. Fast forwards another twenty years and I have experienced itchy legs straight after running. Not only did I notice this but I [...]

Pain – Physical, mental and emotional – it’s all the same

By |2026-06-29T16:43:03+01:00August 14th, 2017|Health and Wellbeing|

Pain can be difficult—difficult to get through, difficult to describe, difficult to quantify, difficult to treat and difficult to get others to understand. The perception of pain is subjective—one person’s agony of pain may be shrugged off by another as an inconvenience. Healthcare providers often ask people to rate their pain on a scale of [...]

Inflammation – How can we play a part?

By |2026-06-29T16:43:19+01:00August 14th, 2017|Health and Wellbeing, Pilates, Yoga|

Throughout the last thirty years of teaching clients and children, inflammation has been on the rise. When I was at school you only heard of asthma and eczema, now there is whole other list of complications that both parents and children have to battle with. In my early days of teaching I did not have [...]

“I’m not losing weight” – It could be a stress response

By |2026-06-29T16:44:08+01:00August 5th, 2017|Health and Wellbeing|

Weight loss is big business. If you are on a diet right now, or trying to lose weight, there is a giant industry out there you should be familiar with. Remember if it says low fat or diet it means it's nutritionally deficient and probably stuffed with additives, artificial sweeteners  and processed sources. Food replacements and [...]

Back Pain & Sciatica

By |2026-06-29T16:44:16+01:00August 5th, 2017|Health and Wellbeing|

The sciatic nerve is a very strong thick fibrous connective tissue. Sciatica is a form of neuralgia, which is felt as a sharp or dull consistent pain or tingling. Sciatica affects many people. The most important symptoms are radiating leg pain and related disabilities. Many synonyms for sciatica appear in the literature, such as lumbosacral [...]

The conscious & unconscious dialogue we have with ourselves

By |2026-06-29T16:44:25+01:00July 29th, 2017|Health and Wellbeing, Spirituality|

We all hear voices, it's true, we do. Every time i run up a hill i hear a little voice telling me how tough it is, to slow down or stop and give up. I resist the voices and keep going. We constantly have a conscious and unconscious dialogue with ourselves.  According to Deepak Chopra [...]

All pain is multi factoral – Why is that?

By |2026-06-29T16:44:33+01:00July 24th, 2017|Health and Wellbeing, Spirituality|

Chronic pain can limit your everyday activities and make it hard to work. It can also affect how involved you are with friends and family members. Co-workers, family, and friends may have to do more than their usual share when you cannot do the things you normally do. Unwanted feelings, such as frustration, resentment, and [...]

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