Blogs

Why Real Men Do Yoga. “I’m not flexible enough for yoga”, something often said but exactly the reason you should do yoga…

Gua Sha – What’s it All About? “Gua sha means “scraping sha-bruises” and is a traditional Chinese medical treatment in which the skin is scraped to produce light bruising. Gua sha releases unhealthy elements from injured areas and stimulates blood flow and healing.”

Robbie Loves Powder. Do You Like to Ride Ski’s and Snowboards? Our massage therapist and Snowboard Cross 2007 British Champion Robbie Emmanuel takes you through his Stretching, Preparation and Resort Survival Cheat Sheet!

Practitioner Spotlight Physiotherapist Karin Hilfiker… A little on Karin… Karin has over 10 years experience treating musculoskeletal conditions in the private sector. Karin earned her Master Degree in Physiotherapy in 2005 and completed a certification in Functional Manual Therapy from the US-based Institute of Physical Art in 2013. She recently spent 18 months in Delhi, India treating patients and mentoring a team of Indian therapists at a centre dedicated to Functional Manual Therapy. Karin has treated a wide variety of clients from professional ballet dancers, Broadway performers, recreational weekend athletes, to the more sedentary desk worker.

What’s on my Plate and Top Tips with Alice. Clinical Strength and Conditioning coach and nutrition guru Alice, shares her delicious Glory Bowl recipe and top tips to eating well.

Our massage therapist Jo Pertwee shares her top tips for good health. Do Pilates and Yoga -I am someone who loves to run and cycle and I find the combination of Pilates and Yoga alongside these helps me to stay strong, stable and supple. Pilates is great for strengthening the core and activating the glutes. I use yoga to open my hips, hamstrings and calves. Butterfly, Pigeon and Downward Dog are my all time favourites.

Practitioner Spotlight Physiotherapist Kristina… A little on Kristina…. Kristina has over 15 Years experience working in the NHS and private sector with a special interest in treating back and neck problems and also ligaments sprains, tendon problems, muscle strains and postural issues. She is also an expert in the management of sports injuries, rheumatological conditions and post – operative rehabilitation. Kristina is trained in Acupuncture and clinical Pilates which concepts she incorporates into client rehabilitation to ensure that alignment and stability are improved in order to reduce stress through joints.

Keep rolling… Foam rolling is great right? We love a good foam roll and use (and sell) rollers regularly at FIX HQ. However a trend we’ve noticed is that sometimes clients fascia and muscles are very taught, rather than supple and perhaps as a result of bad rolling technique.

Welcome Alice – Clinical Strength & Conditioning. This month we welcome Alice to the Fix practitioner team as a clinical strength and conditioning coach. No idea what that is? Let us explain…

Natasha’s Pilates Journey… So Tash, you’re a classical Pilates teacher, would you mind explaining what exactly that means? Simply put, I teach and practise the method and exercises that Joseph Pilates created. The term “classical” came about because over the years the original method was changed so much by different people – sometimes beyond recognition.

Lex’s Famous Black Bean Brownies. If you’ve been lucky enough to sample Lex’s brownies then you will know what we are talking about – these may very well be the best brownies in the world!

Client of the Month – Mat Dixon. This month we meet Mat. He has been a client of Fix since December 2015 receiving both physio and 1-to-1 Pilates sessions on his recovery from a prolapsed disc. Having initially been told he needed surgery we think Mat’s recovery is a remarkable one.