by MyoThrive | Oct 9, 2017 | exercise, health, joint health, muscle health, myotherapy, pain relief, posture, wellbeing
Normally this phrase is used to mean something a little bit different – today I am meaning it in the literal sense – yes seriously, we are talking about bending backwards and we are talking about it relationship to back pain and tightness. Many people have...
by MyoThrive | Jun 24, 2017 | exercise, gym, health, muscle health, Personal Development, running, sport
The more I read, the more I am convinced that HIIT or High Intensity Internval Training is good for us humans! Granted more research is needed but what the smaller studies are showing, including Australian studies, is that it can reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes,...
by MyoThrive | May 29, 2017 | diet, essential oils, health, healthy recipes, homemade, joint health, muscle health, recipe, wellbeing
There is no doubt that it’s starting to get colder. Blue sky is a now a rare thing I drop everything for to chase that 5-10 minutes of vitamin D or opportunity to walk the dogs in comfort! I don’t know about you, but I have a real love/hate relationship...
by MyoThrive | Feb 27, 2017 | diet, health, healthy recipes, homemade, wellbeing
Lots of people chat with me about lunch ideas that get them away from the boring and carb loaded sandwich or wrap. These rice paper rolls might look complicated, but trust me, they are easy. Once you get a few under your belt, you’ll be trying all sorts of...
by MyoThrive | Feb 23, 2017 | exercise, gym, health, joint health, massage, muscle health, myofascial release, myotherapy, pain relief, posture, self treatment tools, wellbeing
I’ve labelled this blog Myotherapy & Osteopathy because they work so well together. I personally get a Osteopath treatment every 1-3 months and I get a Myotherapy session every 2-6 weeks depending on how much training I’m doing and if I have any...
by MyoThrive | Feb 9, 2017 | diet, essential oils, health, healthy recipes, homemade, peppermint, wellbeing
Made this choc-mint smoothie for lunch today and it tastes so good I had to share! Very refreshing on this hot day we are having here in Melbourne. Added bonus, it’s packed full of nutrition including anti-oxidants and is great for you brain, your digestion and...
by MyoThrive | Jan 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
I doubt your first, second or third thought in regards to your kids heading back to school is about their musculoskeletal health. You’re probably busy thinking about school books, what’s going to go...
by MyoThrive | Dec 20, 2016 | diet, health, healthy recipes, wellbeing
I have been asked to make a Christmas dessert this year, yay, exciting! Mostly because none of my family know what I can or can’t eat on any given occasion and it’s finally paid off! No more boring Christmas Pudding for me! I’ve decided to make a...
by MyoThrive | Dec 13, 2016 | exercise, gym, health, joint health, muscle health, myotherapy, pain relief, posture, push-up, wellbeing
Push-ups are a great exercise when done properly. They strengthen a wide variety of shoulder, arm and core muscles; they can be done anywhere, anytime and they’re easy to adjust sets, reps and difficulty to continue to get maximum benefit. Unfortunately in the...
by MyoThrive | Dec 6, 2016 | cricket, health, joint health, muscle health, myotherapy, pain relief, posture, running, sport, squat, wellbeing
We are seeing more and more overuse injuries in children. When I grew up (which wasn’t all that long ago), I played netball in the winter and tennis in the summer combined with swimming all year round. I eventually switched netball for basketball and dropped the...
