Blogs

Nature’s Top Three Remedies for Hay Fever. Sneezing, runny nose and itchy eyes, sound familiar? It probably does, considering the sun is out and the pollen is rife! Sadly the festival weather isn’t all fun and games for the quarter of Londoners who suffer from Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis, more commonly known as hay fever.

The road less travelled: Exploring Chinese Medicine at Fix. Just over a month ago we said goodbye to Cate Boyle, learned master in the art of Traditional Chinese Medicine, generous friend and one of our most treasured practitioners here at Fix London Fields in Hackney, as she searches for new adventures on her 6 month sabbatical

Fix Osteopath and a keen surfer, Ola Daniewska, ran a Midnight Sun Half Marathon in Tromso – a city in Northern Norway – last weekend. We caught up with her after the run and talked about local food, injury control and her rather out-there choice of playlist. Read on to get the lowdown on this exciting and unusual event.

My Reasons to Visit E20: By Alice Sims – Strength & Conditioning COACH and Nutrition Expert. Well, obviously the top one is to visit US! Our brilliant network of practitioners include physiotherapists, osteopaths, acupuncturists, massage therapists, strength and conditioning and running coaches, all working out of our spacious new clinic.

Acupuncture and Fertility… Lots of people that come to Fix ask about acupuncture. They ask if it does really work and if so how. The answer to if it works is a resounding YES! How it works is a little more complicated but here is an explanation.

Practitioner Spotlight: Laura Jessett Massage Therapist and Yogi. Hi Laura, tell us about your massage and yoga training, where did you train? I completed an 18 month yoga training with Yoga Campus, London and then trained for my btec level 5 sports and remedial massage with NLSSM.

Practitioner Spotlight: Clinical Pilates Teacher Eleah Waters… Each month we are shining the light on one of our Fix practitioners for special inside information and a Q & A. This month we have Fix Clinical Pilates and posture expert Eleah Waters.

“I’ve been doing Crossfit for around seven years now, alongside hiking, swimming, running and some cycling. Unfortunately though, in contrast, my day job as a graphic designer means I’m sat at a desk for 8 hours or more a day. The job can be quite stressful at times meaning my good posture often deteriorates and I end up in tense, awkward positions.“

Practitioner Spotlight: Running Coach Steve Hobbs… A little on Steve… Steve Hobbs is a fully qualified British Athletics running coach. As an experienced runner himself, Steve knows only too well the effect that injury can have and how important it is to be proactive to prevent injury and how patient you have to be in recovery. He is a keen member of the local running community, representing Victoria Park Harriers and Tower Hamlets AC in all disciplines, from road to cross country, to track.

January is the month of new years resolutions. The sacred time of year when people are exponentially more motivated to get off their behinds and finally to put an end to the mince pies. But if your Facebook feed is anything like mine you have definitely read too many motivational fitness posts already in 2017. But truth be told motivation isn’t enough. We all want abs of steel and defined deltoids but motivation alone will only see you through January before you revert to winter hibernation mode until spring. Time to end all of that.

Client of the Month : Triathlete Ben Schueller. “It all began actually when I left London at the end of 2014. I had given up playing Rugby a few years previously and by the time I was asked to move to Germany for work, I was not feeling too well. I had taken up cycling to work occasionally and had done a couple of multi-day cycling trips including a ride from London to Cologne.”

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