Blog — Learn more about your body
Bladder urgency and how physiotherapy can help
Bladder urgency, also known as overactive bladder (OAB), is a frequent and sudden urge to urinate that may be difficult to control. You may feel like you need to go to the bathroom many times during the day and night, and may also experience unintentional urine...
How do I return to exercise after COVID-19?
By now a majority of Kiwis have been infected by COVID-19 at some stage over the past two years. Symptoms may include: Fever Cough Fatigue Loss of taste/smell Headaches Body aches and pains Sore throat Diarrhoea Shortness of breath With more serious symptoms including...
Breathing — the foundation of movement, health and well being.
Do you breathe? Of course. But do you breathe well? . . . Hmm . . . maybe not. Take a moment and bring some awareness to your body and your breath. Which parts of your body move as you breath in and as you breath out? Does your upper chest move? Does your rib cage...
Pilates home exercises to improve your golf swing
These 4 exercises, done 2-3 times a week at home, can improve your golf by improving your flexibility, stability and core strength. Thread the needle – to improve thoracic rotation and shoulder mobility Start on all fours. Reach your left arm up towards the ceiling...
Pilates for Back Pain
The incidence of low back pain is rising due to our sedentary lifestyles. 2020 has been a year of much lifestyle change with more people based from home and an increased risk of sedentary behaviours. A common recommendation for ongoing back pain is to start pilates....
Pilates to improve your golf swing
Can Pilates improve your golf swing? When you think of golf, you don’t naturally think of Pilates, but this form of exercise is golf’s perfect companion. Whether you’re a professional player or like to enjoy a few holes at the weekend, you can gain a lot from making...
Unity Studios COVID-19 Protocols
As kiwis, we are renowned for our resilience, our ability to use common sense to problem solve, and our capacity to band together during tough times. As health professionals at Unity Studios, the health and safety of our clients, our staff and ourselves, is our number...
Childbirth to half marathon in 1 year – my training programme
Last weekend I did the Hawkes Bay half marathon – and smashed my goal of completing it in under 2 hours! I finished in 1 hour 54 minutes and I’m bloody stoked about it (training in hilly Auckland must’ve helped!). I have a one year old baby, and signed up to the half...
Painful sex
Dyspareunia, vaginismus, vulvodynia, vestibulodynia. They’re all words thrown around to describe painful sex. Confusing right? There are many causes of painful sex, and women may feel it in different places, at different stages of their life (post-natal,...
My preggo exercise regime
As you all know by now, I PREACH about exercise during pregnancy due to the long list of benefits to the preggo mama, the baby and the labour. So I had big plans and expectations for my own exercise regime during pregnancy. The current guidelines recommend 2.5 hours...