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Mindful Movement: Pilates as a Path to Mental Wellness
In today's fast-paced world, finding a moment of calm can feel like a challenge. Many turn to meditation, yoga or deep breathing...
Vanessa Mansergh
Mar 212 min read
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Elevating Your Athletic Performance with a (not so) Secret Weapon: Pilates
For decades, elite athletes have sought out cutting-edge training methods to gain an edge in their performance. Strength, endurance and...
Vanessa Mansergh
Feb 74 min read
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Re-Balance Your Body & Mind: 2 Ways Sound can Help You Sleep, Live & Feel Better
As a sports massage therapist in my 20s, I recognised the need to relax my clients to be more effective at releasing muscle tension and...
Vanessa Mansergh
Jan 103 min read
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3 Practical Ways to Alleviate Chronic Back Pain with Mindfulness
Your chronic pain may not be responding well to physical therapy (osteopathy etc) but could be alleviated.
Vanessa Mansergh
Dec 9, 20245 min read
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Move Effortlessly Like a Child with my Weekly Pre-Work Online Classes
Positive movement is moving with ease, suppleness, strength and stamina. It's how we used to move as kids and how we are able to move...
Vanessa Mansergh
Sep 16, 20243 min read
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Sit Smart, Live Well: 3 Ways to Ensure Pain-Free Comfort when Driving or Working at your Desk
Sitting Matters. Find out how to do it well to avoid low back and neck pain. Rehab pilates plays an important role.
Vanessa Mansergh
Aug 12, 20245 min read
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3 Ways to Stop Your Sugar Cravings to Improve Energy Levels, Mood & Sleep
Who doesn't love a bit of sugar from time to time? Having a condition called renal glycosuria (hereditary) which can cause glucose to be...
Vanessa Mansergh
Jul 3, 20245 min read
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Discover How Prehab Pilates Can Boost Your Pre-Surgery Fitness in 4 Steps
As a certified APPI (Australian Physiotherapist & Pilates Institute) Pilates rehab instructor and Cancer Rehab instructor, I cannot...
Vanessa Mansergh
Jun 15, 20244 min read
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5 Tips for Pain-free Movement with Pilates Rehab
I have recently completed a pilates course with APPI - Australian Physiotherapy and Pilates Institute. Glenn and Elisa Withers (the...
Vanessa Mansergh
May 12, 20243 min read
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The Way to Healthy Bones in Just 30 Minutes
Spring is the perfect time to start a new healthy habit. Everything is coming alive in nature and our energy levels are ready to soar! In...
Vanessa Mansergh
Dec 27, 20233 min read
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How to Stay Well in Winter
Back in the winter of 2012 after my own back injury, I remember the slow and often painful walk on wet pavements to my pilates teacher's...
Vanessa Mansergh
Dec 27, 20233 min read
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Seasonal Well-being
I believe in living as close to nature as we can to move, eat and live well in our busy world of high tech. A daily walk is medicinal....
Vanessa Mansergh
Dec 27, 20233 min read
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TPH Interview - Physiotherapist at Vancouver Olympics, Helen O'Neill
Why physiotherapy? Physiotherapy is about improving the efficiency of movement and allowing the body to be at its best. As a physio I...
Helen O'Neill
Oct 3, 20232 min read
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Detoxification – It’s not just about juicing
Your body naturally detoxifies and excretes the chemicals and toxins that you are exposed to, from the air you breath, the water you...
Gail Brady
May 22, 20233 min read
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5 Ways to Support your Gut Health
You have trillions of bacteria in your gut. In fact, you have more bacteria in your gut than there are cells in your body. Scientists are...
Gail Brady
May 19, 20232 min read
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How to manage your blood sugars to help avoid symptoms of Perimenopause
Changing levels of hormones during perimenopause affect almost every part of your body. They can also adversely affect your blood glucose...
Gail Brady
May 19, 20233 min read
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De-mystifying Osteoporosis, the silent disease
The increased importance of protecting your bones in your forties and fifties (and beyond) Your bones are continually being renewed,...
Gail Brady
Mar 1, 20233 min read
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TPH Interview - Women's Health Nutritionist, Gail Brady
I am excited to introduce the first Eating Well contributor to this blog in 2023- Gail Brady. She is a Pangbourne-based nutritionist who...
Gail Brady
Mar 1, 20234 min read
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TPH Interview - Jo, Apexgray
How sustainable is your sportswear? Learn more in this interview with Jo from Apexgray....
Jo Grayley
Nov 28, 20223 min read
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Resilience
Want to stay emotionally strong when facing life's knocks? Read on....
Heather Brand
Nov 28, 20222 min read
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