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Are you always waiting for the “perfect time” to get started on new projects? To learn a new skill? To eat better? To exercise more? If so, here’s something to think about. When I get a different job. When things are less busy. When I find a workout partner. When I find the right equipment….

With all the sitting down that we do in our modern lives it is important that we keep our hips open and able to move into extension. Hip flexor stretches are a great way to maintain both hip mobility but also help the spine as some of the deep hip flexors also attach onto the…

Before you start these neck exercises it is important to remember that a happy neck sits on top of a happy mobile thorax (ribcage). Therefore you may want to also do some thoracic mobility drills too. There are some examples on the website in the free video page.  https://pro-align.com.au/lifestyle/videos/ Tension and strain in the neck area…

These 3 exercises train the lateral hip muscles that help to stabilise the pelvis when moving sideways and especially on one leg. The use of the band helps to align the lower limb, apply some resistance and add more challenge. These exercises are used often in our classes as part of our core and hip…

It is important to remember that a scar formed following trauma, and especially surgery, isn’t just what we see on the surface of the skin, it continues down into many layers of tissue. A scar is less elastic and can lead to tightness at the immediate location and also in surrounding tissues and the organs…

How to Achieve Optimal Gut Health!     With optimal gut health, you can increase your friendly gut bacteria and your “bacteria balance” by changing what you eat. Bacteria live off of a variety of nourishing plant-based foods. Healthy gut bacteria helps you digest and absorb nutrients, synthesize various vitamins, and fight intruders such as…

Four point kneeling is a great position to challenge the core and the dynamic teams/ slings of muscles that help to support the pelvis and hips.  These are 3 progression that we use in class. They progress in level of stability and strength required. It is the most difficult position to maintain well so be…

According to a recent article by 9 News Personal Trainers are starting to be either partially or completely traded in for tablet workouts with the simple click of a button.  This means that individuals now have access to an easy and cheap alternative for fitness inspiration. This is backed up by new research which has…

The Feet! Our primary contact point with the world that we walk upon is via our feet. If our feet our lacking in motion, or moving differently from each other they will feed different information up our legs and to the rest of the body. This can result in pelvic problems, low back pain and…

The use of mirror box therapy in the rehab of the foot and ankle After an injury to the ankle/ foot complex, we can be left with a foot that feels tighter, painful or even disconnected to the body. Despite active rehab we may still feel a barrier to our progress, our improvement seems to…