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Health and Wellness Day
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On Sunday 23rd September Oitoo and South Place Hotel will be hosting a health and wellness day to raise funds for the charity Mind. Tickets will cost £15 and all proceeds will go straight to Mind, there will also be opportunities to donate more on the day should you choose to. Mind is a charity that provide advice and support to…

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Mindset – Your most powerful tool
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When most people embark on a journey to a healthier lifestyle they usually focus on the exercise and nutrition part however having a positive mindset to begin with will really help you to make a sustainable change. Your mindset is one of the most powerful tools to change your habits and achieve a lifestyle that leaves you feeling and looking…

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Get to know the team
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Louisa Schiattarella Current exercise regime: My average week is pretty active as i am always on my feet either walking to and from each appointment, teaching HIIT classes or coaching clients one to one. Outside of this my current exercise regime goes something like this: – 2 HIIT sessions with rowing – 4 days per week I follow a structured…

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Stretching
Why we don’t stretch
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If you are into fitness you have probably been told to stretch. You can find this type of stretching to be used in the majority of fitness classes or one to one personal training sessions reinforcing the idea that it is good for you. Now what if we told you that passive stretching actually isn’t as beneficial as you might…

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A new mindset for yoga practice_ more strategy to get the stretch
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This article was written by Jennifer Schwartz – Impact your Fitness The most important parts of any exercise or yoga practice are the processes of goal setting and removing yourself from your own paradigm into a strategy-based one. There’s no denying the explosion of fitness and yoga multimedia in our lives, which leads to quick results being advertised to us from…

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Top 3 Tips to Stay Injury Free
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The two most common questions I am asked are: how do I stay injury free? How do I train without pain? Firstly, what I would like to emphasise that if you are injured and feeling pain you really do need to seek professional help where you will be taken through an appropriate rehabilitation program. Take note, pushing through the injury…

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Yoga, Pilates, Gym and the Myths in between
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I’m often asked generic questions such as what’s the best exercise? Or which exercise is better for a specific goal… and in all honesty it is really challenging to answer these kinds of questions concisely as it really depends on many variables which are individual to each person. It is exactly this point that is so important yet very rarely…

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Personal Training & Injury Rehab – Clients Rated Us
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We believe that a happy client is key to a healthy business. Therefore we are always looking to improve and for that it’s important to understand clients needs and thoughts. We did anonymous surveys to active clients some months ago and below you will find the questions, the answers and what we did about it.   Have you ever used…

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How to improve your brain performance
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Back in 1997 I was a kid when a friend of mine introduced me to a card game that I had never heard about: Magic The Gathering. Soon after, all my friends were playing it. In 2000, with university and different life interests taking over, my Magic folder was put in a corner and stayed there until last year. I…

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What to do to improve Plantar Fasciitis
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Does your foot feel tight or painful? Injuries can be very debilitating and affect our wellbeing from a physical and psychological perspective. Some exercises makes it worse and in some cases even walking can be painful… Thieme Atlas of Anatomy: General Anatomy and Musculoskeletal System Symptoms Plantar fasciitis typically causes a stabbing pain in the bottom of your foot near the…

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