Since arriving in the beautiful Lecrín Valley - and since becoming pregnant - I have started attending regular yoga classes. And I wonder why I ever stopped. I think the answer to that question can be summed up in three words - busy London lifestyle. read more
This weekend I was invited by another therapist to meet up for massage share. It was not until I was on the massage table that I realised how much I needed a treatment - and it really hit the spots. Bliss, bliss, bliss. It was great to give and receive and I hope that it will be the first of many. It made me realise that I don’t book a treatment for myself often enough and, as a therapist, I should know better. read more
If, like me, you haven’t managed to get your trainers on and out of the door to any great effect yet this year, for whatever reason - my excuses go a bit like this by the way: recovering from sprained ankle, terrible weather, busy at work, in need of new running shoes - then this clip of Aimee Mullins talking about her incredible running career at TED talks in 1998 should give you some inspiration. read more
Plantar fasciitis - when getting out of bed in the morning is a real pain read more
Shin splints is a catch-all term for anterior lower leg pain associated with running. Most commonly the cause is medial tibial stress syndrome – periostitis of the medial margin of the tibia (shin bone) – and this accounts for 50% of lower leg conditions. read more