Movement Coaching is a proactive whole-body approach to maintain optimum wellness and reduce the risk of movement going wrong (sprains, strains, arthritis, osteoporosis, joint replacement, low back pain, aches and discomfort) you’re never too young to start!

As individuals, we are a unique walking chemistry set made up of cells, tissues, organs and systems that create a human. Each of these needs recovery, movement, good nutrition, hydration, and a safe environment to thrive.

My wellness objectives:

Where we can move freely and perform daily tasks with no aches pains or discomfort and rise to any challenges that life can throw at us.

Sessions may include: BodyMOT (movement screen and wellness markers) Clinical neuromuscular massage Essential oil massage Corrective exercises and core training Wellness logs Body composition analysis Mineral testing Breath work training Vagal nerve Check

When you come for a session we go through your full history of movement and health issues from birth to today, we work through the wellness chart and assess how your body is moving to understand what parts are affecting the issue and create a plan to bring back balanced wellness and give you the tools to look after your body.

With a career of over 30 years in the movement industry, spent chasing the Holy Grail of injury prevention and optimising performance, I found my mentor Dr Jo Abbott who introduced me to the merits of cellular health and movement via the BodyMOTSystems. She advises “No matter the movement issue, never assume you have seen this before, be a good coach listen to what the client is telling you about their body and decide what Method Of Transformation the system requires – don’t chase pain!”

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Be forward thinking about movement today and reap the rewards in years to come.

As an expert in Health and Movement, I know that waiting to break is costly in time money and health. ACC doesn’t cover wear and tear, so finding out we have it, is very costly and TOO LATE!

If you have stiffness, pain or reduced movement you are already on the slippery slope to wear and tear in years to come.

Our current approach to musculoskeletal health is reactive. We need to make sure you are moving today.

Taking a bottom of the cliff approach is out dated and can lead to serious health issues like Type 2 Diabetes, Heart Disease, High Blood pressure etc.

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Don’t let poor movement make you a ticking time bomb for poor health!

How do I know I have good movement I hear you ask?

Take a simple, scientifically proven, Sitting – Rising TEST

In a study published in the European Journal of Cardiology and Discover magazine, a Brazilian researcher had more than 2,000 patients ages 51 to 80, take the “Sitting-Rising” test.

People who scored fewer than eight points on the test, he found, were twice as likely to die within the next six years compared with those who scored higher. Those who scored three or fewer points were more than five times as likely to die within the same period compared with those who scored more than eight points

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How well do you perform this action?

Let’s try and see.

1. the picture, start by standing cross legged and sit down to the floor.
2. Every time you use your hands, knees or lose your balance deduct points.
3. Start with 10 and deduct a point each time use use a body part or have a sharp drop etc to help your body get up or down.

Example score – to sit on the floor, if you use a hand on the knee and one on the ground deduct 1 point each time a body part helps you out (2 points in total). To stand, you use a hand on the floor and one on your knee (take 2 points off).

Total of 6 points.

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If you score less than 8 you need help with your movement now

Even if you have no pain or discomfort you may have a movement disorder which may lead to a movement disease (arthritis tendinitis spinal issues) and stop you doing the things you love or may even lead to an operation.

Assessing your movement is a great start to improving your health. But we all know, it doesn’t end there. We need to integrate, hydration, nutrition, sleep and emotion too. This is where I can help you navigate your way to better overall health with my BodyMOT coaching package.

This coaching Package is a holistic approach to health that helps you find the source of the issue and take targeted action. Together we can begin to understand your body’s needs and support it for many years to come.

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If you want to take action now, don’t hesitate, send me a comment in below. If you are curious for more, come along to a talk on Thursday 3rd September at 3mile in Carterton

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Are you a bee? Does your horse…..

• Hollow or duck their back away from you?
• Stiffen their back in response, making you bounce more?
• Show resistance, raising their head, putting their ears back swishing their tail?
• Would you rather float like a butterfly?
• Horse and rider move as one
• Sit in a balanced position that is effortless and rhythmical, easily remaining in the seat
• Have the ability to communicate with your horse using your seat
• Have your horse soften and use his back, come through from behind and really swing through?

Although this is a seemly basic move in riding terms, the body needs to have the capacity to:

• Stabilize the body so you can soften into the saddle
• Follow the horse’s movement through your lower back, absorbing the motion through your pelvis
• Be able to open and close the hip joints
• Keep your glutes and hamstrings relaxed
• Breathe rhythmically to avoid blocking and stiffening  
• Stabilize through your core, allowing absorption through your hips and stable shoulders

How do you know if you have the capacity to absorb the movement during sitting trot, enabling you to make it look so graceful and easy? If you are unable to breath rhythmically, develop relaxation in any specific part of your body, or have the mobility in your joints, it doesn’t matter how hard you train, you still won’t function efficiently.

When working with a biomechanics coach like myself, we work together on a meaningful task to assess your capacity to achieve the task, in this example, sitting trot. Then we start on the journey as everyone’s body has a unique makeup and it will respond differently. Past injuries, current health and lifestyle all influence how we move differently. We peel back the layers and assess each potential issue in its own right.

As part of this assessment, we look at whether the muscles can actually perform the task at hand. If they can’t, we then perform very specific soft tissue work to improve its function. We also develop corrective exercises to assist the restoration of correct function. In some instances, a wellness log will be used to further support you returning to full function.

So why sting like a bee when you could make a few changes to your own biomechanics and improve your beautiful relationship with your horse. Book a Biomechanics assessment today.