Looking After Your Body this Winter!
When Christmas comes around, people often prioritise other family and friends rather than themselves! It is not fun to be on your well-earned Christmas holiday and find that you’re unable to join in the fun because of your aches and pains. Perhaps you can’t...
Nutritious Facts about your Christmas Food!
During the festive period we always punish ourselves for over-eating and consuming unhealthy foods. We should always eat in moderation and follow a balanced, healthy diet. Here are some nutritious facts about some of the foods we commonly eat over Christmas: BRUSSEL...
Staying Hydrated this Festive Season!
As we come towards Christmas, we find ourselves reaching for hot caffeinated drinks and staying away from the icy water. Staying hydrated is very important for the health of your spine and joints, as well as maintaining energy levels. Water also helps to not...
What is Kinesiology Taping and how does it work?
Kinesiology tape is a type of stretchy tape applied to the surface of the skin to protect the area and promote healing. K Tape can be applied to relieve the tension often associated with weakened or inflamed muscles and tendons. It can help by reducing the pain caused...
Taking Care of Yourself During Exam Time
Exam seasons are stressful because of the overwhelming workload students are given, and the task of handling multiple subjects/topics at once, meaning the only way to succeed is to push through what seems like never-ending...
12 Days of Christmas
Here are your twelve days of Christmas stretches to help over the festive period. We have put together some stretches from head to toe to help you combat the stresses of the busy Christmas period; whether that is sore legs from trekking up and down Oxford street or...
Christmas Tips
With Christmas approaching you will not doubt all be busy at this time of year preparing for the holiday season. Follow these top tips to feel healthy this Christmas period: Take care when rushing around the shops, wear comfortable shoes and regularly drop your bags...
Relax
What is relaxation? Relaxation is an acquired skill which improves every time it is practised. It is worth noting that relaxation is time given to you to concentrate on your physical and psychological wellbeing. It is NOT watching television or reading. What are the...
Benefits Of Strength Training
Don’t be put off by Strength training, it’s not just about bodybuilding lifting weights in a Gym, it can benefit all ages. Studies have shown that Strength Training can benefit your heart, improve your balance, strengthen your bones, and help you lose weight. It also...
How to Prevent Gardening Injuries
As a nation, we love our gardens and spend a considerable amount of time and money on them. As we rush to get those jobs in the garden done, there is a risk that gardeners may injure themselves. What everyone wants is to be fit and healthy enough to enjoy sitting in...
Pregnancy Massage & How Can It Help Me?
Pregnancy massage is a must for mums to be. It has many benefits for mum and baby, It can help relax, relieve aches and pains, and help through the changes that the body experiences. During pregnancy, there are many physiological changes that occur. The extra weight...
Food Glorious Food
Everybody loves food, everybody needs food. But how much do you really know about what the food we eat is composed of and what happens once it is inside our bodies? Don't worry this isn't a rant about eating only organic, non-gm foods or avoiding sugar like the plague...
How to Keep Healthy and Motivated this January
If you made a new year's resolution, the chances are you've already broken it. You may have told yourself already there's always next year. But don't give up so easily. Most resolutions are about trying to get healthier and you don't have to do anything drastic to get...
Great Tips for A Healthy Winter
Follow these important tips for a healthy happy winter! Eat A Healthy diet. Maintaining a good healthy diet full of fresh fruits and vegetables and proteins is a good way to keep your body clean and in good working order. Try eating an extra piece of fruit or...
Why Does The Weather Affect My Condition?
We have all heard how a change in weather can cause a change in all types of conditions including headaches, migraines, joint pain and arthritis, swelling, muscle aches, stiffness, spinal disc pain and fatigue. The exact science behind this is still being...