Joyce Gavin -

    Happy New Year Here we are at the start of another year, and my wish for both you and myself is that it will be ‘our best year ever’ Fitness over time has become synonymous with training to be slim, training about how we look. So for 2015 I would like to bring ‘Fitness’ back to its real meaning ‘being able to move better’ If you move better, you will feel better, if you feel better, if you feel better your mind will cope better, if your mind will cope better you will eat better, if you eat better, you will look better, and if you look better you will feel even better.......... It all starts with moving better, no matter what goals you have set for 2015 start with moving better, start with Pilates – this is the most popular movement system for underpinning all other performance training and its back by science. Check out the rest of the article and  about how standing can have a positive effect on you and our 2015 offers to entice you into...

On Behalf of my self & all here at BODYFIRM Studios May your Christmas sparkle with moments of love, laughter and goodwill, and may this Christmas end the present year on a cheerful note and make way for a fresh, fit and bright New Year Here's wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Nutrition, supplementation and hormones The three hottest topics in the Wellness arena right now – and as always there are pros and cons to all things. Fish oils are no exception – the experts are telling us that taking omega-3s is good for us. Recently fish oil has come under fire and some are claiming that it could be harmful is place of helpful As in most things you need to take the quality of the product, the quantity of the product and the person taking the product into account Most sensible people realize that knowledge is power, that being informed of the pros and cons allows you to make the best choice possible  Read this interesting article by Helen Kollias  [carried by Precision Nutrition] Fish oil and omega-3 fats: How to be safer with your supplements.

At BODYFIRM Studios we have always been innovators and 2015 will be no exception. Body transformation is our passion and as a team we are all pumped and ready to create impact and inspire. For the New Year we will have the most fantastic array of addictive, body changing group classes that you will crave!!!    I am so proud of my team they are the most sought after Fitness and Pilates professionals in the city and together we will lead results driven classes by example.  Personal and group coaching available in : Velocity Fitness – effective interval training that will consume your calories and not your time Restorative Fitness – classes designed to create spatial awareness and agility in your body and clarity in your mind. Clinical Fitness -  classes / personal training designed to restore function and form following illness or injury Wellness Coaching – helping others to discover their ‘best selves’ , identif...

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 bodyfirmpilat...

Debates are always interesting and none more so than those in the Wellness / Fitness Industry. Static stretching vs AIS   Carb’s or no carb’s   Yoga vs Pilates   Gym vs Bodyweight training  All these topics and trust me many more could have a room of professionals discussing and arguing for hours and hours.  At our Centre we work quite a lot with runners and there is always the question of shoes, what type style or none at all !! take a look at this very interesting article I received recently For more than 40 years, people in the West have been running on built-up “squishy” shoes, hoping to prevent injury and go faster. Yet “barefoot” runners argue that running without shoes or in minimal footwear is safer and better. Who’s right? And what kind of shoes should you wear for the healthiest running experience? Find out in this thought-provoking article. Click here for full article  this article is by mc...

“As difficult as your toughest workout may be, you will not perish from the discomfort you experience. In fact, pushing yourself to new limits is what makes you stronger and better able to handle more stress in the future. Most people never come close to their actual limits and often quit when challenges are very difficult. Moving forward, challenge yourself to give 100% effort at every difficult workout that you are faced with. If you consistently do this, you will learn how to never accept failure as an option.” Nav Vii