Having recently signed up to being one of the massage therapists on the famous (or should I say infamous ?) Wellington to Auckland Cycle challenge in 2014 (see http://www.dynamoevents.co.nz ) I came across this brilliant illustration why having an effective massage routine …
Wellington to Auckland Cycle Challenge 2014 – Massage provider! Read more »
How great is it to have the Unitec Run & Walk Events Series, the Official Lead Up Series to the adidas Auckland Marathon ! Not only does it give you an opportunity to get used to ‘race day’ nerves, but it …
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Massage Therapy for Chronic Shoulder Pain As we get older, years and decades of mechanical stress may lead to deterioration of joints, ligaments, and tendons. This degenerative process, commonly known as arthritis, primarily affects weight-bearing joints such as the …
Massage therapy and running for therapy are a great combination ! Turns out you really can get to a place in your running, where you can actually relax, despite the fact that you are breathing at a higher rate than …
What is it that makes us get up and go ? Do we need a group of people to motivate us, compete against us or organize us ? Or do we need a challenge more closer to home: a personal …
Women Petition to Ride Tour de France Top female cyclists call for race organizers to hold shorter women’s stages on the same days as the men’s ByJen See at bicycling.com Photo: Female professional cyclists race an 8-day Tour of …
Pain is subjective, no questions about it, but how much pain is normal ? By definition we need to extend our capacity to grow (both in real life and in muscular terms) , so how much is too much? Brandi …
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Running should be fun, but sometimes we are all struggling to get going – down the same road again…. Here some brilliant bits of inspiration from Tina Reale, real body fitness: 1. Get some good music or an …
Running for fun – and having a massage afterwards! Read more »
People regularly ask me if massage has to hurt to be effective. Is it really ‘no pain- no gain’ when it comes to sports massage or can a deep tissue massage even be enjoyable ? First of all it is …
Occasionally clients will say to me: ‘ That just felt so great, but how does massage actually work?’ As you can imagine there are just so many levels on which we could discuss this question, physiologically, emotionally , mechanically… It …