AUTUMN HAS ARRIVED! Hydration and bones
How is everyone doing? I don’t know about you, but I am feeling windswept and damp! It feels like Autumn has well and truly arrived, and so I am taking time to look after myself. In today’s blog, our featured therapist is osteopath Fleur Robertson. And why keeping good hydration is great for your bones.
The first thing I am doing, at the moment is staying away from alcohol – I am following the ‘stay sober for October’ mantra, choosing mocktails over cocktails and water over wine. It is not always easy, particularly as the nights draw in, but instead of seeing it at limiting myself, I am viewing this as an opportunity to improve my skin and bones with extra hydration. Not to mention improved sleep and energy levels. Take a look at the mocktail recipe at the bottom of this blog.
Stay hydrated to improve your bones….
As your bones lose minerals and need to rebuild and strengthen, a lack of available calcium can lead to bone loss and eventually osteoporosis. Since water also helps rid the body of toxins, these substances can and do build up in the bones if there is not enough water to carry them away. So, keep a water bottle next to you, on your desk or somewhere you see regularly, and keep drinking water. Around 8-10 glasses per day. If you’re thirsty, you’re already dehydrated. So grab a drink now!
Fleur Robertson @ Coombe House clinic
Our featured therapist this week is osteopath Fleur Robertson, at Coombe House clinic in Farnham. Follow this link to the clinic: Coombe House Clinic
Fleur writes:
“Osteopathy is a holistic, hands-on and non-invasive therapy. It offers relief from pain and discomfort, alongside specifically tailored self-help advice and exercises for injuries of the body. From jaw pain to sporting shoulder complaints; from low back issues to disc injuries, Osteopathy can help you find reassurance and a path away from pain; getting you back to the things you love!
Osteopathy works really well in partnership with Pilates, because they both work towards bringing better balance and flexibility to the body. Pilates works at also actively strengthening the core.
Regular exercise is essential for a healthy body and Osteopathy can relieve pain, which is limiting movement; allowing for greater benefit and engagement when participating in Pilates. This helps strengthen postural musculature, benefiting the body and you in so many ways. Whether you’re working from home or running a marathon, if you’re in pain you don’t have to put up with it!”
FACEBOOK group: Pilates for Busy Women
Did you know that I have a Facebook group that offers regular FREE videos? It’s called Free Pilates for busy women working at their desk and you can join the group HERE. On the group you’ll find short and sweet exercises for neck shoulders and back. Perfect for those of you working from home….
New classes! New teachers!
You will by now have hopefully seen our new teachers, who joined us this month. They have enabled us to expand our offering of live classes and add a little variation. You can learn more about Vivianne and Monika, by clicking here, on the Teachers Page of our website.
So the Zoom classes timetable now looks like this:
REMEMBER: Full Zoom membership is still only £45 per month! However, the price goes up to £49 in January. So if you’re not already a Zoom member, take a look here to see what benefits there are and to sign up via PayPal. Don’t forget, to avoid trips to the gym, poor motivation and to ensure targeted, bespoke attention, I can offer 1:1 classes here at the Garden Studio in Farnham. See HERE for all the details.
If the Zoom membership isn’t for you, then of course there’s always the ever popular monthly membership option, still only £9.99 per month!! Click HERE to see what this level can offer you and to sign up. And monthly membership comes with Facebook Live classes, as outlined in the timetable above.
Now, to that mocktail recipe…. Autumn Spiced Mocktail
Ingredients
4 cups diet cranberry juice drink
1 orange, juiced
1/2 Granny Smith apple, cored and cut into slices
1 teaspoon whole cloves
1 cinnamon stick
1 piece fresh ginger cut the size of a penny that’s 1/4 inch thick
1 empty tea bag or cheese cloth
orange slices, rosemary sprigs and cinnamon stick for garnish (optional)
Method
Place ginger, cinnamon stick, and cloves into tea bag and pull drawstring tight. You can also tie spices in cheese cloth if you do not have a tea bag.
I hope you enjoy your mocktail!
Until next time, squeeze and breathe!
Love Hannah x