Saw an interesting article in the Daily Telegraph. This could set a precedence for other therapists who develop RSI due to heavy workloads.I do hate the way media still uses the word "masseuse" instead of massage therapist - it's so outdated!Virgin lounge masseuses sue airline after developing RSI - Telegr...

I know for a fact that I'm way harder on myself than other people. I've recently decided to stop expecting so much from myself and I'm a LOT happier. You can't do it all and you can't have it all. Simples!My favourite source for recent research is the New York Times, which says...... ...

Whatever starts off in the U.S - like Bikram Yoga for instance - shortly ends up on our shores.Throw away your trainers ;-) in preparation for going .........Barefoot in the gym Health & Bea...

Very interesting article in The Guardian about how the US can learn lessons from Austerity Britain.  All the more relevant when today the news if full of the pending interest rate hike.I particularly love the last paragraph of the article:"The takeaway lesson should be "austerity does not work; don't go there." Unfortunately, in the...

Here is an excerpt from a sad, but utterly predictable, article on the front of the New York Times online:London's original pledge was to get two million people active ie. playing sports three or more times a week for at least 30 minutes at a time, known as the 3x30 plan. This...

Can't afford a massage?  Then dig out a tennis ball and roll away those knots.photo courtesy of Flickr CCL - Linda Gidd...

I've been going through a bit of an exercise crisis of late.  For the 3+ hours I put in at the gym a week,  I expect to be brimming with energy and bouncing out of bed.  Instead I'm yawning as I drink my morning espresso and feel like I'm getting achier as each day goes by.In order to restore my faith in why I put myself...

Lately I've been experiencing unexplained muscle fatigue and joint aches and whenever my body throws up some issues I immediately consult the oracle - the internet.  I've been doing some research into the effects of hormones on the body and came across this interesting article.I'm not one for blaming "glands" or hormones for putting on weight. ...