Love spending time in the garden? While gardening is a great way to stay active, all that digging, lifting, kneeling, and reaching can leave your muscles and joints feeling stiff and tired.
Summer is the season of getting outdoors, being active, and making the most of the longer days. Whether it’s gardening, cycling, running, hiking, playing golf, or enjoying family days out, many of us naturally become more active during the warmer months.
While walking has fantastic health benefits, a sudden increase in activity can sometimes lead to heel pain or conditions such as Plantar Fasciitis.
We often think of exercise as something we should do for our physical health — to get fitter, stronger, healthier, or more energetic. But movement can do something just as important:
A proper warm-up is essential before any run. It gradually raises your heart rate, increases blood flow to the muscles, and prepares the body for the demands of exercise. This helps improve performance, making movement feel more efficient and controlled from the start. Try this warm up routine before your next run.
If you’ve ever gone for a run and felt that familiar ache in your knee, you’re not alone. Knee pain is one of the most common running-related complaints, with conditions like “runner’s knee” accounting for a large proportion of injuries.
Beth, our Women’s Health Physio, explains endometriosis and demonstrates simple breathing and relaxation exercises to help ease pelvic pain during flare-ups.
Endometriosis is increasingly understood as more than a gynaecological condition. Current research highlights its impact on the nervous system, muscles, and overall function. Here are five important points that shape how we approach it in physiotherapy today.
As many of you continue your marathon preparation, we want to highlight the importance of incorporating regular strength and power training into your routine.
To mark International Women’s Day, we are delighted to invite you to our free, in-person event on 6th March.
Working out with someone else is one of the best ways to stay motivated — especially as we get older. Having a partner means you encourage each other, keep each other accountable, and make sure you actually show up.
Most people begin their fitness journey full of enthusiasm. New trainers. Fresh playlists. Big goals. But a few weeks later, life gets busy. Energy dips. Workouts get skipped. The difference between those who stop and those who continue often comes down to one powerful factor: they do not train alone.
Steroid injections help reduce inflammation at the source of pain, often providing relief that can last 6–12 months, helping you move more comfortably and get back to daily life with less discomfort.
Improve your balance at home with these 3 easy exercises – 1 min each every day!
Throughout February, we’re inviting our members to bring a partner or best friend to class for FREE.
Winter brings icy pavements, slippery driveways, and colder temperatures that can place extra stress on the body. Understanding how winter affects movement—and knowing when support is needed—can make a significant difference in staying active and comfortable through the colder months.
We have listened carefully to your feedback and reviewed class numbers in detail, and we are excited to introduce new regular classes to better support our community. This refreshed schedule has been thoughtfully designed to offer more choice, improved balance and greater consistency across the week.
A short, feel-good movement flow to keep your body happy during the holidays. No pressure, no rush — just move, breathe, and reset.
Discover a supportive and expertly guided way to return to fitness with Strong Active Mums, our 6-week progressive postnatal strengthening program designed specifically for new mums.
Specialist providers of clinical and wellbeing services designed to meet your individual health needs.
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