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Apr 27, 2020

Daily Dance Conditioning Essentials

Dear Dancers - I have created this full length dance conditioning workout (22 mins) just for you! ... These are the fundamental exercises...

Sep 1, 2019

Convince Your Body That it is Safe

Take a little time to think about this, because this is everything. 🧘🏼‍♀️ When your nervous system tells your brain that you are safe,...

May 9, 2018

Soy vs. Animal Protein Supplements

A robust and validating finding for anyone who prefers to consume a largely plant-based diet! :o) A meta analysis recently published in t...

Mar 27, 2018

Horizontal Hop Distance Predicts Risk of Lower Extremity Injury in Dancers

A recent study published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research has found that the distance a dancer can travel with a sin...

Mar 20, 2018

Whole Body Vibration Training

If you have PowerPlates (or similar technology) at your gym, you may have noticed people performing all kinds of weird and wonderful move...

Apr 14, 2017

The Benefits of Minimal Footwear Workouts

If you've ever been to one of our classes or personal training sessions, you'll know that rather than working out in running shoes, we en...

Mar 19, 2017

Kettlebell Swings: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

If you've ever done one-too-many kettlebell swings, you'll know that this exercise can either feel like your best friend or your wor

Jan 29, 2017

Instability Training - It Goes Both Ways

If you've ever been to one of our body conditioning classes, you'll know we like to de-stabilise just about everything... Why do a develo...

Jan 16, 2017

Impact Through the Feet During Saut de Chat Leaps

If you ever thought it was landing from jumps that caused your feet to take a pounding in class, think again. A recent study from biomech...

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