This would have to be one of the questions I get asked the most. Especially from women who are at the changeover times of their lives – like: Pregnancy Postnatal Perimenopause Postmenopause Or they may just have read something about the menstrual cycle and want to...
Did you know that your body has its own internal clock? This clock is called the circadian rhythm and it is your sleep-wake pattern over the course of 24 hours. Your circadian rhythm helps control your daily schedule for sleep and wakefulness. The brain receives...
Show your vagina some love – everything you need to know about Vaginismus May is pelvic pain awareness month. There is a condition called Vaginismus which very much fits this label of pelvic pain. Although vaginismus affects around 1 in 10 women, it is likely that you...
If you are kid wrangling right now, or a fitness professional who is working with mums, menopause may be the last thing that you will be thinking about. Menopause is something that happens in your 50’s, right? And for many women, that thought alone will move it from...
I am 52 years old and every time I get my period I wonder if it is my last one. The average age for women to complete the menopause transition is around 51. And to be clear – that means that you have had exactly 12 months free of your period before you can claim the...
Cooking is my love language If you know me in person or attended any of my face-to-face courses - chances are that I have cooked for you. This recipe is one of my favourites to make – because it is super easy and always pleases. One of the best things about it is that...
The key reason that this cue is given by fitness professionals, yoga and Pilates teachers alike, is that they want you to activate your transverse abdominal muscles to create a support for the spine. These deep muscles lie underneath the major abdominal muscles and...
Your eyes are not playing tricks on you. There are way more pregnant women and women pushing prams than usual. The HCF (this is the private insurer - Hospital Contribution Fund of Australia) reported an increase of 22 per cent in newborn deliveries to the end of the...
Online learning is a booming industry at the moment. An IBISWorld report shows that online education in Australia is an 8.1b market in 2022, showing a year-on-year growth of over 5%. The pandemic has created the will to both up-skill and learn in a virtual fashion, as...
Recently I gave a presentation to fitness professionals and students of Fit Asia (Singapore) about the importance of strength training for women in their peri-menopause years. And I got asked a very important question at the end of my presentation: Is starting...
You asked and we have delivered! The most common feedback we have received from the short course Pregnancy + Postnatal Training for Personal Trainers is that YOU wanted more. You asked for a greater depth of information...
When I was a practicing personal trainer, I was often made to feel that my skills and services were inferior to that of a physiotherapist. Coupled with this, is a genuine fear among some Fit Pro's that referring clients to an allied health professional will somehow...