The art of receiving the breath
Last week at the end of my workshop about the pelvic floor and its relationship to posture, several people said how helpful they found the breath work so I thought…
Slouching, slumping, lounging and loafing!
How to break the slouch habit A great way to break the slouching habit is to move onto the floor and explore new ways of sitting – and if the…
How can yoga blocks benefit Mountain Pose?
Improve your Mountain Pose with Yoga Blocks Many of us carry tension around the neck and shoulder areas and it’s not unusual for us to subconsciously “hold” one shoulder higher…
The Buttafly in bridge pose
Bridge pose – using a yoga prop to develop your bridge pose You’re preparing for bridge pose Setu Bandhasana and know that you benefit from using a block to…
The Buttafly is my first aid kit
By Jerry Joel – a Buttafly Customer Suffering with back pain and sciatica In 2013 after suffering from back pain and sciatica for more than 4 years, I was diagnosed…
Back pain – when panic sets in
On Tuesday, I got up in the dark, pulled on my warmest togs and went out for a walk in the forest before sunrise. Enjoyed a little Yoga down…
Expert recommendations for exercise & osteoporosis
More than 3 million people in the UK are estimated to have osteoporosis, a condition where bones lose their strength to the extent that they are more likely to break…
Are you open to something new?
“NHS wields the axe on 17 unnecessary operations” Earlier this year the Guardian ran this headline and sited tonsillectomy, grommets for glue ear, carpal tunnel syndrome release and hysterectomy for…
What is the difference between acute and chronic back pain?
Commonly Used Terms in Back Pain When it comes to back pain, chronic is a word that is often used incorrectly; likewise acute. But if you go to see your…
“The Buttafly is great,” says Karate expert
“Sometimes we just need to sit still – but even then we need to do things correctly and be better!” As a Karate blackbelt Gordon Fong is no stranger to…
In the Flow
If you know me at all you will know that I love roses and go on about posture – a lot! One of my mantras is “posture is the foundation…
“Your body hears everything your mind says.”
This quote from American singer songwriter Naomi Judd follows the same idea put forward by author Caroline Myss, “Your biography becomes your biology…” Every day we use expressions that reflect…