Chakras: 9 Questions to Help You Understand Chakra Imbalances

Have you ever gone to the doctor with a list of legitimate complaints, only to return with perfectly clean test results? Do you ever feel unbalanced, like you’re constantly walking on shaky ground? Does everything seem upside down, unclear, and even scary? Maybe you wake up from a long night’s sleep, feeling restless and uneasy? …

Stroke survivors and those at risk urged to focus on yoga and tai chi — ScienceDaily

Stroke costs the country $5 billion a year through treatment and loss of productivity, affecting 56,000 Australians in 2017, equivalent to one stroke every nine minutes. A paper published in Future Neurology by researchers from Monash University, the University of South Australia (UniSA) and the University of Melbourne shows the impact that mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) …

Fit in my 40s: I hated Pilates the first time I tried it. Now I’ve had an epiphany | Zoe Williams | Life and style | The Guardian

The most important lesson I’ve learned in the whole great arc of my fitness career is: just because you hated it the first time, doesn’t mean it’s not for you. This is why I returned to Pilates, which I previously felt was like soulless yoga (functional, painful, boring). Plus I was persuaded to try again …

Pilates instructor, 27, reveals she has not urinated in more than TWO YEARS | Daily Mail Online

A pilates instructor has not urinated in more than two years after a rare condition caused her bladder muscles to \’clamp shut\’.  Zoe McKenzie, now 27, was fit and healthy until she started having pain while urinating in 2016. Dismissing her symptoms as cystitis, Miss McKenzie, of Colchester, Essex, was soon only passing 300ml of urine a …

What\’s the Difference Between Pilates and Yoga? – Pilates In The Grove

As  Pilates instructors, we often have people tell us they would love to take one of our Yoga classes. When we reply saying that I don’t teach Yoga, the response is usually “oh, but it’s the same thing, isn’t it?”  While we do love both Pilates and Yoga, they are very different modalities.   Similarities Between …

Pilates for beginners: Explore the core – Mayo Clinic

Pilates may sound intimidating, but it\’s an accessible way to build strength in your core muscles for better posture, balance and flexibility. Pilates isn\’t just for fitness fanatics. It\’s actually an accessible way to build strength in your core muscles for better posture, balance and flexibility. If you\’re considering a Pilates class for beginners, here\’s …

Farm Offers Pilates Classes During Which Cute Little Pigs Cuddle With Humans

Watch Cute Pigs Cuddle With People During Pilates Classes! A creative farm has attracted masses by offering Pilates classes with a special twist – cute little pigs to be precise! Pennywell Farm from Buckfastleigh, Devon, UK, has launched a special program that involves exercising with pigs to commemorate their 30th anniversary. Theo Moye – Mercury …

Reiki: Ancient Roots – Modern Science – Profound Results – Energencia

A  gentle and non-invasive natural healing system,  the use of touch to convey warmth, serenity, love, caring and healing, through the channelling of energy to enhance a person’s own life force Ancient Roots In the Eastern view the body is regarded as a dynamic energy system, and like many other healing modalities, Reiki aims to …

Duluth man guides others in healing art of qigong | Duluth News Tribune

More than 20 people circled around, tapping near their eyes, hips and knees in an effort to access their body’s energy points. During the weekly \”spring forest qigong\” class at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Duluth, practitioner Glenn Tobey held his hands parallel to his body. He moved them slowly from his hips to his …

Michael Cheika Confident James O\’Connor Will Have All 7 Chakras Aligned In Time For Saturday — The Betoota Advocate

The 2019 Bledisloe Cup is 24 hours away from being clinched by the babies in gold, as the Wallabies attempt to win at Eden Park for the first time since 1986. A record 47-26 victory over the All Blacks last weekend may appear to be vindication for a lot of hard work from both players …

Pilates Stretches for Back, Neck, Shoulder and Hip Pain

Why should we stretch regularly? Pilates Stretches for Back and Hip Pain  – In our current age of technology, people sit in front of their computers for most part of the day.  Too much sitting causes the hamstrings, shoulders, and hip flexors to become too tight and the core – your abdominals, back, and glutes …

Pilates for Pain Management, Rehabilitation and Strength – APPI America

Recognition for Injury Prevention & Rehabilitation The medical world has now realized the benefits of Pilates for injury prevention and rehabilitation. 80% of adults will experience back pain at some stage in their life. When left unmanaged, a high proportion of people will continue to experience further episodes of back pain in future years. One …

Move it for MS: Pilates with Jo Pritchard

This page is part of a series about staying active with MS, where you can find out more about exercise and how it might benefit you. Here we present a Pilates circuit, adapted for people with MS from APPI principles by specialist Neurophysiotherapist Joanne Pritchard. Jo presents and explains the Pilates circuit in her clinic, …

Seven Secrets I Wish I Had Known Before Opening My Pilates Studio

They say human mind constantly evolves. I am not sure if it was evolution or just jumping into deep waters like in that ‘legitimate’ learning swimming technique. But after a few years of teaching experience in fitness, Pilates, and dance, I decided to launch my studio, primarily, because I had a bunch of ideas in …