Bodyweight Squats
When the body is unbalanced during bodyweight squats there can be undue load on certain structures which may induce injury…
Bird Dog Core Exercise
Bird dog is a core exercise used in many forms of exercise from yoga to Pilates to gym workouts. It requires core strength and extensor muscle strength but also balance and body awareness to perform well…
Traps Exercise
Place your hands on your hips with the fingertips pointing down. Ensure the shoulder is not rolled forwards by imagining your shoulder blades sliding gently towards the centre of your back, or your back pocket.
Strengthening Around The Knee Joint
The knee joint is primarily a hinge joint. Simplified, the quadriceps, a group of muscles along the front of the thigh, work to extend the leg at the knee joint (straighten it) and the hamstrings, a group of muscles along the back of the thigh, work to bend the leg at the knee joint.
Sit Up Straighter More Easily | Seated Exercise
Roll up onto the sit bones by imagining a little more space between your pubic bone and your ribcage….
Standing Pilates | Pilates Skier Exercise
From standing, fold at the hip, knee and ankle joints into a small squat position maintaining length in the spine. Engage through the deep core muscles and transfer the weight into one leg without dropping or hitching one side of the pelvis
Hot Stones With Remedial Massage, Great For Melbourne’s Cold Months!
Hot Stones With Remedial Massage | Increased muscular tension during the colder months is a very common symptom we treat at Melbourne Natural Therapies…
External Rotation Exercise For Rounded Shoulders
When the arms are held forward of the body for extended periods as they often are in desk work and keyboard use, the whole shoulder girdle becomes tight and uncomfortable and the shoulders appear to be perpetually rounded.
Spiky Ball Routine For The Upper Body
Alleviating upper back, neck and shoulder pain with a spiky ball or similar, is an easy way to get some relief from your symptoms between remedial massage appointments.
Preventing Forward Head Posture | Neck Strength
Sitting or standing upright, with the torso stacked above the pelvis, slide the head backwards, to bring the head back over the torso…