by Jo Cordell-Cooper | Jul 13, 2022 | Health and Fitness, Pregnancy Exercise, Water workouts
For many years I offered pregnancy exercise classes in Hobart. There are so many benefits from improving circulation, to being able to workout with your pregnant body supported in water, to being able to strengthen and do really meaningful exercise without over...
by Jo Cordell-Cooper | Apr 22, 2022 | Health and Fitness, Personal Trainer, Preparation for Hiking
5 simple ways to manage stress – when your brain is stressed In my work as a Holistic Personal Trainer and Health Coach I often come across people who report their brain isn’t working with the clarity it once did and they feel that their ‘brain is...
by Jo Cordell-Cooper | Mar 8, 2022 | Health and Fitness, Personal Trainer, Preparation for Hiking
Where can I enjoy short walks in Hobart? In my attempts to improve my hiking fitness I always look for short walks in nature that are in my local neighbourhood. This has become a bit of an obsession for me as it’s always enjoyable to walk somewhere new. I’m...
by Jo Cordell-Cooper | Feb 18, 2022 | Health and Fitness, Personal Trainer, Preparation for Hiking
Is Hiking with Poles Better?? What are the benefits of hiking with poles?? This is a regular question I get and something quite topical amongst hikers generally. While adequate levels of fitness are always preferred before you set off on a hiking adventure, I also...
by Jo Cordell-Cooper | Jan 24, 2022 | Health and Fitness, Personal Trainer, Preparation for Hiking
Sore knees while hiking?? 6 exercises that help! Sore knees while hiking is probably one of the most common issues I hear from hikers or want to be hikers. This is generally the older hiker who perhaps has a little arthritis creeping in, has some muscle imbalances...
by Jo Cordell-Cooper | Jun 21, 2021 | Health and Fitness, Inspiring Women
Could it be vitamin B6 toxicity? Kirsty is a long term friend and part time client of mine who had a weird set of symptoms and a variety of medical tests looking for a diagnosis – no one was considering vitamin B6 toxicity, especially from a clean eating and...