Do you include inversion and eversion in your foot conditioning programme? ⬅️🤔➡️ ... Well it’s not too late to start! Maintaining equal strength through both borders of the lower leg will strengthen your arches and stabilise your ankles. ⚖️ ... Dancers are often reluctant to invert & supinate their feet, as they feel they will encourage the feet to sickle. However, strengthening the inner aspect of the deep calf is one of the most important things you can do to get a higher

Take a little time to think about this, because this is everything. 🧘🏼‍♀️ When your nervous system tells your brain that you are safe, the body creates the perfect platform for healing. You will likely experience: ✅ Lower levels of inflammation ✅ Fewer feelings of anxiety and depression ✅ Better sleep ✅ Increased flexibility ✅ Clearer thinking and improved performance ✅ Faster healing and reduced recovery time ✅ Fewer cravings and impulses Help nurture

Great news!! My Progressing Ballet Technique classes will now be open to the public! Watch this space for details of my beginners' course coming soon! Xxx #ProgressingBalletTechnique #PBT #ProgressingBalletTechnique #PBT #CoreStrength #CoreControl #SwissBall #PilatesBall #Stability

Here I am, trying to eek out a few extra inches of extension! Old leftie still won't go as high as righty in arabesque (I think because of a weak glute medius muscle on the left - I really must do more clamshells on that side!!). Whether you dance or not, practicing slow and simple movements on the BOSU is great for revealing all of your body's hidden strengths, weaknesses, imbalances, and little shortcuts. Once you get up there and lift one leg, there is nowhere to hide! Nex

Working on my single leg strength and stability today with this killer split squat variation 💪🏻💀👌🏻 Placing the back foot in the stirrup of a band provides you with two progressions beyond those of your ordinary split squat: ✅ You experience some serious full body stability challenges - you will really feel glute medius on the side of the front leg working overtime to stabilise the weight-bearing hip ✅ You basically can’t place any weight through the back leg at all - t

Charlotte and I began training together in 2017. Charlotte was keen to work on some core restoration exercises, as her two lovely children had been delivered via cesarian section, and she felt that her abdominal muscles needed a little TLC. When we met, Charlotte was also recovering from a hip injury, and we both agreed (with the ok from her doctor) that stabilising the core and mobilising the low spine would help her post-rehab regimen. If you have been following my case stu

Working on a few BOSU goals of my own today :) Xxx #BOSU #Barre #Ballet #PractiseMakesPerfect #Balance #Stability #PersonalTrainerBrighton #PersonalTraining

This is a great little routine for anyone wanting to build upper body strength and core stability. I am using 6kg kettlebells here, but make sure you choose an appropriate weight. Always go for technique over excessive load! 1. Renegade row: Make sure you hold your plank position, and use your core strength to keep your hips low and level. No rocking back and forth! 2. Chest press with BOSU bridge: Keep the glutes engaged and hold the hips high and steady - the feet might pad

If you know me, you’ll know I’m really into training the core. And I’m not talking six packs and crunches. I’m talking pelvic floor, abdominal compression, and dynamic, functional engagement of the deep muscles that support the spine. That is why I was super excited when Cath, who was an existing client of mine, said she wanted to continue working with me throughout her pregnancy in order to keep functionally fit and strong, and to learn all she could about healthy core activ

That's right folks - it's time to GET STABLE! Here are 3 of my favourite balance drills for dancers, gymnasts, and anyone who wants to feel a bit more steady on their feet. Did you know, that body has two mechanisms by which it gathers feedback and maintains its balance? RIGHTING REACTIONS are the dominant mechanism when we are on a stable surface - they maintain our body alignment and head positioning. These can be challenged / trained by reducing sensory feedback fromthe en

In order to meet Laura’s goals, we decided to focus on the three key areas involved in executing a straddle press handstand: 1. Low back and

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 encourage all our clients to exercise either in bare feet, or soft ballet shoes. 'Is this really necessary?!' I hear you ask, as you expose your reluctant pinkies to daylight for the first time in a while... Well, the benefits may reach further than you think.... Working barefoot allows the feet to move, flex, point, and generally feel the flo

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 developpe when you can do a developpe on a wobble board? Why do a squat jump when you can do a squat jump on a BOSU trainer? Why do a glute bridge when.... Well, you get the picture. It turns out we're not alone in this obsession. In fact, researchers at the Universities of York and Windsor have taken things to the next level, by comparing the eff