Fibromyalgia - strategies for living

Fibromyalgia a pain disorder that was once dismissed, but thankfully thanks to research that view may be changing. In his article Ryan Andrews tells us that in the USA it effect’s a staggering 3.4% of adult women

Over the years I have been blessed [in d7 Spatial Medicine Clinic] to treat many clients suffering from Fibromyalgia

Our approach as always has been simple treat the whole body, using gentle frascial treatments [Bowen Fascial Therapy] then integrate the progress made with a functional movement program [utilizing Pilates and Core Basics] that will keep you moving and performing the activities of daily living [adl’s] with greater ease and mobility.

Our Therapists and Functional Movement Coaches work in tandem to teach you about your condition/injury and get you and your body healthy, functional baseline.

You can contact our Therapist and Specialist Coaches iin d7 Spatial Medicine Clinic and BODYFIRM Core Fitness @ 01-8684600 or bodyfirmpilates.com

Read more on movement, nutrition and other strategies for fibromyalgia in this very interesting article by Ryan Andrews

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Reason's to go GAGA for the Reformer

Reason's to go GAGA for the Reformer Here's a great quiz question what does Lady Gaga and the London Irish rugby team have in common ? would you believe it they both practice Pilates on the Reformer!!! Lady Gaga on the Reformer - article in the DailyMail Pilates is called the Pilates System because it is designed around 7 pieces of equipment – one of which is the Pilates Reformer – sometimes described as a Reformer bed, perhaps eluding to it’s origins as a 3ft single bed in an internment camp on the Isle of Man, where Joseph Pilates spent much of the 1 st WW and insisted that all the inmates perform daily movements utilizing their bed springs! In my opinion the Reformer stands out on its own from the other pieces for its versatility While BODYFIRM [est 1998] have always had a fully equip studio [reformer, trap table, barrels etc] most people are more familiar with Mat Pilates, however in the last few years more studios have opened in Dubl...

Tabata - High Intensity Interval Training

Also check out our Client Jan Newsletter We have been using the Tabata system of training in our studio for several years now both in our Met-X-Fitness and in our more Blitz / Boot Camp orientated Pilates Mat and Reformer Class’s and because I know all about the excellent benefits and results of this style of training I rather stupidly assumed everyone else did too. I realized last week that this was not the case when on two separate occasions I was asked by a client and a trainer I was chatting with - the same two questions what exactly is Tabata? And how does it work? So here it is – Tabata, a high intensity, short duration effective exercise system Tabata – What is it? Tabata (developed by it’s name sake Japanese Professor Izumi Tabata) is a high intensity interval training system (HIIT) that since its inception has provided remarkable results - he originally developed this system for the Japanese speed skating team in 1996 Tabata – How does it wor...

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