Dear Reader We've just had a weekend in Millport for my Dad's 70th. Paddleboarding, swimming, cycling, walking, we were outside nearly the whole time and everyone came home tired in a good way. The raft race was on, which was brilliant to watch, and we found a few fishing spots for my Dad. I needed it. I've been running on Basal for weeks while Kev had shingles, most likely below Basal, if I'm honest. This week is the first normal one I've had in a while, so I'm back to Tend. (If you missed...
25 days ago • 3 min read
Dear Reader This week in the clinic, I found myself smiling because I heard something I hear almost every week. "I've bought a new mattress." "I've tried orthopaedic insoles." "I've got one of those massage guns." "I even changed my office chair." Honestly, if I had £1 for every client who told me they'd bought a new mattress, ergonomic chair, pillow, insoles or massage gun in the hope it would fix their back pain... I'd probably be writing this newsletter from a beach somewhere. Now, before...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
Dear Reader Good afternoon, I hope everyone is enjoying this glorious sunshine! Kev and I were chatting this morning about our clients. I was telling him about a client who came in yesterday for her last session on the Hip & Back programme — she told me her back "went" recently, and for a second I felt so disappointed for her, my brain automatically trying to work out why. But as she explained it and she'd clearly thought it through, because she knew I'd ask lots of questions. I noticed she...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Dear Reader If you're on social media you may have seen ur news in this post. So we're calling it the massage olympics between ourselves but seriously we have both been asked to represent Scotland in the National Massage Tournament (in Paris in October). And yes, it is a thing and full transparency, when we were first contacted about this we initially we thought it was a scam. But after meetings with the team leader to find out more we agreed to be part of team Scotland. Jo will be taking...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Dear Reader You might have noticed it's been quiet from me lately. We've been head-down on a few projects behind the scenes and one of them is personal. I've been reworking my calendar of in-person events for the year, giving Remedy, our membership, a proper reinvention, and doing some deep thinking about what I actually do. The truth is, I've stopped calling myself a yoga teacher. It's like a piece of clothing that no longer fits. I don't need to sell you on what yoga is, you've been to a...
2 months ago • 2 min read
Dear Reader When I was struggling with hip pain, I wish someone had told me this… Like so many people, I reached for the usual fixes:Painkillers. Stretching. Foam rolling. Even ignoring it.Because when your body hurts, it makes sense to try to release that tension. Here’s what I wish I’d known: 👉 Stretching alone isn’t the answer. 👉 Mobility is. Mobility isn’t just about being flexible.It’s your body’s ability to move freely, easily, and confidently – with strength and stability behind every...
about 1 year ago • 3 min read
Good morning Reader Since Ella’s hospital visit (she’s absolutely fine now), we’ve been in recovery mode. Kev has been powering through to get the bathroom finished — we’re 98% there now, and honestly, I’m just looking forward to getting our life back to a rhythm that feels slower and create a new routine. Our bathroom renovation has been dragging on for almost eight months, but this weekend I was in my element — I finally got to paint! I chose a colour that’s totally out of my comfort zone...
about 1 year ago • 3 min read
Dear Reader It’s been a bit of a ropey few weeks over here. Ella started with a sore throat and high temperature, which quickly turned into a sickness bug. She was so lethargic and just wasn’t getting better. I had that gut feeling something was missing. After a call to NHS 24, an ambulance ride, and a five-hour wait in A&E, she was admitted for observation. Her blood sugar was low, ketones were present in her blood, and it turned out her little body had been floored by the double whammy of...
over 1 year ago • 3 min read
What's Inside Dear Reader Sciatic pain is literally a pain in the butt! But it can also radiate down your leg. This is common and something we treat on a weekly basis. You might have a pain in your bum, lower back, the back of your leg, your foot and toes. The sensation can feel like stabbing, burning or shooting, tingling – like pins and needles, numb And you might have a weakness on one side. Many people say 'I have sciatica' which is a term I don't like and disagree with as it's a symptom,...
about 2 years ago • 3 min read