Posts Tagged ‘ exercise ’

Mark Perren-Jones Exercise and say goodbye to stress, new study shows It’s been well known for a long time that when we exercise we tend to deal with stress more easily. Scientists have known this for years but the big question remained-how does this actually happen? Well, now thanks to researchers at Princeton University and a...
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Mark Perren-Jones Don’t like to swim or run? Here is a great alternative The Haven-Putting your health in the hands of the professionals If you are like me and are not much into running or swimming you may like to try this fabulous alternative. There are people who love to run and others who cannot let a day...
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Mark Perren-Jones I wrote an article the other day about the benefits of the vibration trainer that we have here at the spa. It was designed originally by the Russian space agency for their cosmonauts to increase bone density and muscle mass after their extended stays in space. It has been incredibly popular throughout the...
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It is amazing to think that the coconut tree is busy nearly 12 to 13 times a year! This makes the tree very productive, producing coconuts all year round, any amount from 40 to 60 a year all from one tree! Due to the name coco-nut we think of it as a nut, well...
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Mark Perren-Jones I decided to ask many of my clients when they thought was the most important time to stretch if they only had enough time to do stretching either before their exercise/activity or after. Which would be better? Would stretching before decrease their risk of injury? Or after? Read on, you are going to...
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Pamela Pankratz Does the idea of hitting the treadmill make your brain go numb and your body flinch? Do traditional exercise classes produce feelings of fear and dread? Does the notion of lifting weights with the muscle boys make you scoff and say, “yeah, right…”? Who says exercise has to be ...
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Pamela Pankratz Motivation Motivation is the number one reason people decide to invest in a Fitness Coach. It is about staying on track to feeling and being healthier. Fitness Coaches provide unparalleled motivation. They help you move past self-imposed limitations, stimulate a feeling of accomplishment in you, and help you achieve goals that you never thought...
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Sonia Jones ND FELDENKRAIS METHOD “Movement is life. Life is a process. Improve the quality of the process and you improve the quality of life itself” — Moshe Feldenkrais. The Feldenkrais Method is recognised for its demonstrated ability to improve posture, flexibility, coordination, self-image and to alleviate muscular tension and pain. The effectiveness of the Feldenkrais Method...
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Sonia Jones Arthritis sufferers are being told they must exercise – and this can be a daunting thought when you are in so much pain, and full of stiffness and so tired from the lack of sleep, because the pain and discomfort keeps you awake half the night. You certainly can’t do any high impact exercise. However,...
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The History of Gyms The word comes from the Greek gymnasion and was a place where young men could improve their physical and intellectual education, both important to the ancient Greeks. Then this concept disappeared for centuries. The concept reappeared in the 19th century,  it is thought the first indoor gymnasium in Europe was...
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