As a water based exercise specialist I regularly meet clients for pre and post knee surgery exercise programs to help tone and strengthen leg muscles in the lead up to, and weeks following knee surgery. While it is good advice to go into surgery with as much fitness...
At a recent Women’s Business Network meeting I heard inspiring woman Katrina Driessen speak about her not for profit Ultimate Foundation of Hope and fundraising efforts to support Ovarian Cancer Australia. I was impressed by her drive and vision, and thought my...
Here is a story of a Hobart woman who had a separation of abdominal muscles following her pregnancy. I have changed her name to protect her identity (lets call her Louise) but I felt her story was particularly worth telling as the separation of abdominal muscles was...
Aqua gymstick – why I use it I’ve been using aqua gymstick for more than 5 years in my pregnancy aqua, aqua bootcamp and deep water gymstick classes at Hobart Aquatic Centre. The gymstick is diverse piece of equipment that has been designed for the pool...
Adrenocortex stress testing (cortisol testing) – my results and first impressions of this approach. I’ve just returned from my week away to Kaizen Institute of Health (Queensland) where I was immersed in study and observations on a personal training...
