Close your eyes, take a deep breath, and focus your attention on your shoulders, noticing how they feel. Chances are you feel some pain, tension, or sensation around here. Shoulder aches and tightness is common, affecting 27% of adults. The good news however, is that you can take steps to relieve ...

Our bodies are a complex system of muscles, organs and joints that work in perfect synergy which enable us to carry out daily activities as we navigate through each day. Over time, the ability to move freely that most of us take for granted can degrade, inhibiting our movements and potentially ...

Are you preparing for a big golf game? Okay, it may not be quite the equivalent of Tiger Woods preparing for a PGA tour, but if you're looking and feeling professional could psychologically impact your overall performance. After all, golf is just as much a mental game as it is physical. Here are a ...

A foam roller is a compressed foam cylinder mostly used to increase flexibility and reduce muscle tightness and work through inflammation. Foam rolling is a self-applied exercise that reproduces a deep tissue massage. Using a foam roller before a workout increases flexibility, allowing you to get ...

Contrary to popular belief, yoga is not only an activity suitable for flexible people. Everyone should actually try out yoga as this activity provides several health benefits such as building muscle strength and perfecting your posture, as well as prevents cartilage and joint breakdown. Practicing ...

Foam rolling has rapidly increased in popularity over the last few years. Lots of foam rollers have appeared on the market and it seems you’re almost spoilt for choice. The Pulseroll and Pulseball are two interesting foam roller variations that have a distinct difference compared to the others: ...

Developing the hamstrings should be a major part of any well-rounded training or health program. A combination of strength and flexibility training is ideal for improving this often neglected area of the body. There is a wide range of different exercises involving dynamic and static stretching but ...

Perilla (aka, shiso, beefsteak plant, Chinese basil and purple mint) originally came from China until migrating to Japan in the 8th century, Perilla quickly became one of the essential spices to the Asian palate. Before being used in cooking, it was originally used as fuel for oil lamps, but this ...

Most of us this summer will have seen the beautiful Instagram pictures of stretchy people doing back bends in front of sun sets. For those of you that are unfamiliar with this practise, back bends usually involve lying on your back, stomach or knees, with the spine lengthening and stretching as you ...

Back pain. Sound familiar? Throughout our lives the vast majority of us encounter some type of back, hip or other aggravating joint pain which can leave us feeling frustrated, irritable and lethargic. Therefore to try to combat these problems before they arise, let's introduce you to a new, unique ...