Last nights session was focused on the importance of balance, this is something many of us take for granted because we move within our comfort zone, not seeking the challenge line of our balance. We tend to take our balance for granted when we are young, as we get older, losing our balance and fallingContinue reading “The importance of balance”
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Shoulders up round your ears?
Its amazing how many times I begin working on someone’s shoulders and they tell me they had no idea just how tight and restricted they are! No matter what your lifestyle, there are activities and pressures throughout our day which can lead to tightness in our neck and shoulders. This tension often builds gradually, weContinue reading “Shoulders up round your ears?”
Breath and awareness
As our class has a strong focus on self-defence Chris makes sure that he always explains in class how the skills that our exercises build are applicable to real life, practical self defence. Here in this blog we bring you the balancing perspective of how those same exercises will help in daily life, reducing stressContinue reading “Breath and awareness”
Have you booked your appointment yet?..
How often do you look at a post about massage, wish it was you, then don’t book yourself in? #|Selfcare
Maintaining those good habits…
“Both Chris and Kerry are excellent at what they do. Their combined expertise in health and fitness with self-defence shone bright throughout the class. Key breathing techniques were integrated throughout the session that would help anyone act quickly if you were to be faced with an uncomfortable confrontation. I would highly recommend this class for the perfect mixture of self defence to begin and holistic massage techniques to end the session” – C. Hickey
Importance of separation in Self-Defence
There are two important elements of separation, when considering self-defence, or indeed any stressful or aggressive situation, and these relate to the body and the mind, both interlinked…..
Fighting without fighting
“You can call it the art of fighting without fighting.”
A famous Bruce Lee quote from the Enter the Dragon Film (1973)
New Acupuncture Learning
I love going on training courses, adding to my skills and knowledge so that I can provide you with quality treatments in a range of therapies…
Last week I travelled to Darlington to add to my acupuncture knowledge and understanding..
A good beginning..
Our concept of a class which combines health and fitness with self defence and holistic therapy may seem odd at a first glance, but these things blend together to help you not just in an attack situation but in all aspects of your life. We are retraining your body, mind and responses so that youContinue reading “A good beginning..”
Breathing, Rebalancing and Relaxing…
With our new class fast approaching, I wanted to do one more post to tell you a little more about what you can expect from our sessions…
The Barefoot therapist 