by pv14ab3 | Feb 9, 2019 | Menopause, Movement Exercise
Pilates, I feel, is more functional and can help with daily movement mechanics; When done regularly, Pilates can help to correct imbalances. So don’t wait until your body gets stiff or your back starts complaining due to excess sitting and a...
by pv14ab3 | Feb 9, 2019 | Menopause, Movement Exercise, Support for Women
Pilates classes focus on control and precision with the main emphasis is on core strength. Where or what is your core? Our core is far more than just our belly muscles. The core includes all the structures that make up the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex. But muscles in our...
by pv14ab3 | Feb 5, 2019 | Massage, Menopause
One of the biggest drivers of menopausal symptoms is stress and fluctuating cortisol levels. When the ovaries stop producing estrodiol, the adrenal glands have to step up and produce estrone. A combination of many things – past and future – can impact on...
by pv14ab3 | Feb 1, 2019 | Menopause
How Do You Prepare Your Body for Menopause? This is a big subject! …and something we should consider long before we think we should. When we hit menopause (and I’m sure many women have felt like ‘hitting’ menopause!!), estrogen levels drop and...
by pv14ab3 | Jan 29, 2019 | Menopause, Nutrition and Food
What has your skin and cardiovascular health have in common? They are both affected by menopause. Skin health and CVD risk – both can be due to estrogen depletion. So what can we do to to help ourselves? • Eat a healthy diet and if needed lose weight to decrease...
by pv14ab3 | Jan 26, 2019 | Menopause, Movement Exercise, Support for Women
So what’s the difference between Pilates and Yoga? Even though there are some similarities (they are both mind-body-fitness modalities) they are different practices. …and what does ‘mind-body-fitness mean? It’s about being body aware while we move so...
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