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Getting started with a Pilates class: Everything you need to know
Starting a Pilates class can help you feel more energised and rejuvenated. Pilates is for everyone, it can be tailored to you and your body. Are you ready to feel more energy? Are you ready to feel strong and confident in your body? Pilates can help you achieve these more.
Why can't I lose weight?
I’m doing all the right things. Why can’t I lose weight? I am only eating healthy foods and I am exercising most days. Exercise Physiologist Elle Bonser shares 6 actions you can take to help with weight loss.
Physiotherapy and Exercise Physiology for surgery recovery
The first weeks and months after surgery can be an uncertain time as you regain movement and build confidence. Exercise Physiologist Elle Bonser and Physiotherapist Courtney Pointon answer some questions about surgery recovery.
Exercise Physiology and Physiotherapy for Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
Exercise Physiology and Physiotherapy can play a crucial role in enhancing quality of life whether you have been recently diagnosed or have lived with Inflammatory Bowel Disease for a long time.
Nutrition, weight gain and menopause: finding your “Goldilocks Zone”
Up to 90% of women gain weight during perimenopause or menopause. It’s helpful to find the “Goldilocks zone” for your body – where weight and nutrient intake are just right. Good nutrition can support your body through this time of change.
Resistance training for postmenopausal women
There is an increasing body of evidence to support postmenopausal resistance training to prevent/slow the progression of osteoporosis. The greatest risk factors for osteoporosis are an inactive lifestyle, hormone changes and the compromising of bone and muscle strength.
How to stay injury-free during your next gym challenge!
With summer just around the corner, we are upon the season of gym challenges. However, there is always a risk of injury when undertaking any form of exercise. Here are some tips to prevent injury throughout your next challenge…
We’re a finalist in the Sunshine Coast Business Awards!
Embody Movement is thrilled to announce that we have been named a finalist in the 2023 Sunshine Coast Business Awards Entering the Sunshine Coast Business Awards has long been a dream of ours so we are beyond excited that we made it as a finalist the first time we entered.
Defying the age myth: Embracing wellness and overcoming aches in your 30s and 40s
The social construct of feeling "old" in your 30s and 40s has perpetuated a disempowering mindset that can hinder quality of life. It's crucial to understand that inflammation isn't solely a symptom of aging; instead, it is a sign that our bodies are out of balance. There is much you can do to help, and we can support you.
Vestibular physiotherapy, dizziness and vertigo
When the vestibular system is not functioning effectively, this information is not conveyed efficiently to the brain, which can cause dizziness, vertigo and balance issues. Vestibular Physiotherapy can help people experiencing dizziness and vertigo.
The importance of exercise for people with diabetes mellitus
The benefits of regular exercise cannot be overstated. Exercise helps to improve mood and sleep, muscle strength and bone mass, lower blood glucose levels (BGLs), improve heart health and more.
Strength training for children and teens
Introducing strength training under the guidance of an exercise physiologist is the best way to ensure that children and teenagers are safe doing strength exercise. Our practitioners introduce strength exercise to adolescents with a focus on teaching quality movement.
Our vision for Embody Movement
The last few years has brought many challenges. But with these challenges it has forced us to reflect on why we are running this business and if it was worthwhile to continue to. It forced us to reflect on what our values are and why we have Embody Movement. And today we want to share it with you…
The importance of hydration
Without maintaining an adequate level of hydration our bodies can’t function at their best. Water is an essential component for our daily functions.
C-section care after birth: What do you need to know?
It is quite common for belly birthing mothers to feel sore, weak, and fearful to move following this procedure. However, reconnecting to the area and waking up the tissue are two of the most important things to do following caesarean delivery.
Do our joints wear out with age? Demystifying osteoarthritis...
Osteoarthritis is an extremely common condition, affecting millions of people worldwide. Common misconceptions as to the cause of Osteoarthritis include that joint cartilage can be worn down by too much activity such as running or sport, or that loss of cartilage causes bone rubbing on bone.
When you have pain or injury without an obvious cause
Have you ever experienced an injury or pain but couldn’t pinpoint what had caused it? As Physiotherapists who value looking at the whole picture with our clients, we endeavour to investigate the factors that lead to ongoing pain, when the cause is not obvious.
The importance of your 6 week postnatal check-up
After the whirlwind of birth and the first few weeks of newborn care, it is critical to have the space to acknowledge and understand how this process has affected you personally to enable optimal recovery postpartum and a safe return to activity and life with a new baby.
Benefits of a health coach
A coach can help you to identify your goals and provide the clear steps to help you achieve it. A health coach is experienced in the health scope identifying lifestyle behaviours that you would like to change to improve your health and wellbeing and can make the overwhelming task totally achievable.
Diastasis Recti: Is it all about the gap?
What about the “The Gap”? Is always a commonly asked question during pregnancy and in the post-natal period.
I thought it would be good to look at what is normal and what is involved in assessment and treatment.