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Aug 11

Exercise and the heat wave – a few tips!

By Gillian Park Exercise, Fitness, Mental Health No Comments

The UK is in the middle of another heatwave, and it is hot hot hot! But are you still exercising, or have you put in on the back burner for now? As a nation, we are ill prepared for the sudden intensities of heat and only a few are lucky enough to have air conditioning in our homes. Even if…

May 28

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Strengthening your pelvic floor – Why it is important and how to do it!

By Gillian Park Core strength, menopause, pelvic floor, Posture, Wellbeing No Comments

In my classes and personal training sessions I often talk about the pelvic floor and the importance of strengthening it. Not just women, men too. A weak pelvic floor can cause a multitude of problems – impacting your posture, your sex life (that got your attention!) and causing back pain. But how do we train our pelvic floor to avoid…

Aug 18

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Fitness and the menopause

By Gillian Park Exercise, Fitness, menopause, Mental Health No Comments

A few weeks ago, I shared a photo on social media of a cross section of a muscle and how it deteriorates as we age. I received a few messages on the back of it (all from women!) and it got me thinking about how we, as women, can best look after our bodies (from a fitness point of view)…

Mar 12

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Strong to the core

By Gillian Park Core strength, Fitness, Posture No Comments

If you have ever trained with me, you will know that I am a big believer in core fitness. I run classes specifically designed to develop and strengthen core muscles and I talk about it all the time in training sessions! My obsession with it is not however related to achieving a flat and toned beach ready tummy – it…

Feb 12

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Keeping motivated to exercise during the winter lockdown

By Gillian Park Exercise, Fitness, Mental Health, Wellbeing No Comments

My goodness, we really are being tested right now! Lockdown 2021 has been tough - short dark days, freezing cold weather, missing family & friends, home-schooling (shall I continue?). A few of my clients have been in touch to say that they are struggling to keep motivated with exercise and are starting to avoid it which in turn is bringing…

Oct 06

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5 reasons why you should book a massage!

By Gillian Park massage, Wellbeing, Working from home No Comments

During the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, my massage therapy business, like many others, had to close for 16 weeks. This was a strange and unsettling time and lockdown impacted us all in different ways. It was a challenging few months both mentally and physically and since reopening in July I have seen a noticeable increase in clients with myofascial…

Jun 30

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Exercise and Pregnancy

By Gillian Park Exercise, Fitness, pregnancy No Comments

I often get asked by clients if is safe to exercise during pregnancy. Unless you have an underlying health, condition which prevents you from exercising during pregnancy or are experiencing complications, I believe that it is perfectly safe, and I would encourage anyone to do so. This is mainly because there are many proven mental and physical benefits of keeping…

May 17

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Health benefits of strengthening your core

By Gillian Park Core strength, Exercise, Fitness, Flexibility, Mental Health, Posture No Comments

We all know that core exercises are good for us, but do you include them in your fitness routine? I want to highlight the benefits of training your core and why it should be included in a fitness programme. While it may be good motivation to look good on the beach, strengthening your core isn’t the only reason to get…

Apr 30

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Good desk posture when working from home

By Gillian Park Flexibility, Mental Health, Posture, Stretching, Wellbeing, Working from home No Comments

As the covid19 crisis continues, we are looking at another few weeks, if not months, of working from home. Sitting in front of a computer all day can wreak havoc on your body, especially if you do not take adequate breaks. Most of us do not have the ideal ergonomic set up and stay in the same position for hours,…

Apr 18

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Exercise For Positive Mental Health during The Covid-19 Crisis

By Gillian Park Mental Health One Comment

Exercise For Positive Mental Health during The Covid-19 Crisis In this isolation period it is more important than ever to look after our mental health. We are all currently facing stressful life challenges - aside from worrying about our health, some of us have no income, limited social contact and are feeling lonely. The fear of the unknown is terrifying…

Exercise and the heat wave – a few tips!

Strengthening your pelvic floor – Why it is important and how to do it!

Fitness and the menopause

Strong to the core

Keeping motivated to exercise during the winter lockdown

5 reasons why you should book a massage!

Exercise and Pregnancy

Health benefits of strengthening your core

Good desk posture when working from home

Exercise For Positive Mental Health during The Covid-19 Crisis

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