We’re human, not machines…are we living in fight or flight?

We’re human, not machines…are we living in fight or flight?

Like a lot of people I was put into competitive situations when I was young to see what I gravitated towards. Because I won I was then encouraged to keep striving. But that sense of achievement then never left me. I have been ‘going’ ever since. Whether...
Does sport make you hungry?

Does sport make you hungry?

It has always struck me how swimming makes you hungry, yet other sports stave hunger off. As kids we used to get ravenous for crisps and take hot chocolate home from the vending machines after swimming lessons. I was once told swimming lowers your body temperature so...
What’s it like emotionally to have covid?

What’s it like emotionally to have covid?

Did you know we only have 7 principle emotional expressions (Ekman) – fear, surprise, happiness, sadness, anger, disgust, and contempt? Personally I feel like we’ve all been living in fear for the last couple of years. I’ve always thought I’d probably get covid...

4 Steps to reduce stress on the discs

Article by Olga Kabel  Did you know that astronauts get taller in space? According to NASA studies, when the spine is not exposed to the pull of Earth’s gravity, the intervertebral discs expand and as a result the spine gets a bit longer. That small gain is short...
What can I do for myself?

What can I do for myself?

Three go-to stretches We are all quite immobile in our mid/thoracic spines. As it doesn’t allow for movement in the middle of the back we have to move more from below and above it, which increases the chance of soreness in both the neck and lower back. This can...
What’s it like to train with me?

What’s it like to train with me?

“What’s it like to train with you?”. I get asked this a lot because people want to know my methods. I fell into training Sports Massage when my tutor Bruce Craven thought I’d be good at it and asked me to teach with him. He saw something in me...