Jane

My sister and I don’t see each other often, so when we do it’s quality time in each other’s company 🥰 Love you my baby sis @techymumkat . . #painshill #painshillparksurrey #cobham #sisters #babysister

Having had a persistent niggling back and shoulder over the past few months, I decided to finally take some of my own advice and simply get stronger. The snatch is a pinnacle KB move and I’m still learning! Have to say am really enjoying it though. . Who knew that simply trying to convince your nervous system it can tolerate stress can make you feel soooo much better 😉 . . . #strength #mobility #kettlebell #beginnersnatch #getit

What’s your intention in a forward fold? . If we’re only passively hanging out in a forward fold, imagine a rubber band being endlessly stretched. At some point it loses its spring. This is a crude analogy of how our tissues behave. . Don’t get me wrong - I love the yielding behaviour of hanging out over the legs (accommodating gravity 🤓), but at some point we also need the ability to resist it. . This is a great way to incorporate more loaded mobility into your practice and you can start by simply squeezing a yoga block behind the head. . 🧨 The kettle bell (could be a dumbbell) is supported by your own body weight . 🧨 Bending your arms challenges not only the eccentric capacity of the posterior hip as you lower, but also the triceps (which is useful if you’re after more control in Chaturanga) . 🧨 Being able to access the posterior pelvis has huge carry-over for your hip and pelvic mobility . 🧨 It’s a myth that you need to keep the knees straight to stretch your hamstrings. Notice what happens when you bend your knees and drive your butt up to the ceiling . 🧨 Try pausing at various stages in your hinge and notice the spine working hard to keep you from dropping . 🧨 Lower only to a point you feel a healthy stretch sensation in the back of your hips, knees bent, horizontal translation of the pelvis straight back behind you . . #forwardfold #goodmorning #hiphinge #kettlebell #mobility

A recent digital painting having been asked to paint this sweet girl ♥️🐾 . . #petportrait #digitalpainting #doglovers

Do I feel like a bit of a tit posting this as a 53 year old woman? 😂 absolutely but I don’t care! I’ve committed to ten minute kettle bell training sessions recently and love it! It sometimes becomes 15 or 20 minutes, but always a minimum of 10. You might be surprised by the improvement you make in just a few weeks. It’s important to start with a weight you feel comfortable with and let that be as light as you need it to be. I think what can put people off is being told you have to start at a certain weight or you won’t build strength - but that statement can feel intimidating for some of us. . If you’re interested in something like this drop me a message. I’ll also be sharing how I include loaded work into a flow. . Invested in a quality adjustable bell (this one is 6-12kg), and the difference is night and day. . . #kettlebell #strength #power #endurance #mobility

When your senior soul dog barks because you’re in another room, then falls asleep when you’re near 🥹 This is an all-consuming quiet love that is difficult to describe, especially when ridiculously sad music sets you off with its first note. . If you have a senior dog (or are the guardian of any animal), take an obscene amount of photos to the point your phone runs out of space ♥️🐾 . . #seniordog #love #podenco #spanishrescuedog #bike

Endless stretching of your neck not working for a tight upper trap? . If your upper traps feel “tight”, it’s always worth not just assessing neck range of motion, but assessing whether your shoulder blades can move in all directions and tolerate load as they move. . Adding depression to the protracted phase of a scapula push-up engages the lower fibers of the serratus anterior, lats and lower traps. If you feel like you’re endlessly “wearing your shoulders like earrings” 🥴 the tissues below your upper trapezius *may not be doing their job. . Walking around carrying something heavy like a Farmers Carry is another way to assist scapula depression with external load to eccentrically load the upper traps. . In an ideal world we want to be able to move our shoulders without consciously having to think about it. We also don’t need to endlessly squeeze the shoulders “back and down”. In these techniques we’re specifically working on pushing the shoulder blade “forward and down” in the pushing phase of a scapula push-up. . These techniques can be helpful, but as always, get an assessment if you have a persistent issue. . This is our class focus this week in my heated Strength & Mobility classes 🔥 join me on Wednesday 7:30pm @cobhamyoga and for the fellas we’ll be doing variations of these in Thursday night’s Bro-ga class 7:30pm St Mary’s Church Hall Stoke D’Abernon. . . #scapula #trapezius #serratusanterior #shoulderhealth #hotyoga

KETTLEBELLS Strength & Mobility (heated 🔥) Saturdays 10:30am All Levels @cobhamyoga . We are a month in and the feedback is hugely positive ☺️ I’ve always jostled with the *idea* of going to the gym to lift weights (even more now I’m over 50!), and have a huge respect for anyone who goes. It’s just never appealed - but I do appreciate the importance of this - especially as we age! . This class on Saturdays is a creative blend of all the things I enjoy and have learned as a teacher of movement. You don’t need to compromise your flexibility by lifting weights. In fact the resistance you work with will help keep your ranges of motion active and able to tolerate progressive load. This creates a robust, resilient and confident system. . For example, notice your high lunge with a twist after a few deadlifts and swings. Do you have increased eccentric control of the muscles that surround your pelvis? . This class really is for anyone. You are welcome to attend and do the whole thing without any external load as you build confidence. You also don’t need to lift heavy to build strength. . You are guided through double limb to single limb support safely and with awareness. This is a challenging practice that also meets you exactly where you are. It’s fun, creative and friendly ☺️ . . #kettlebellsport #kettlebellflow #cobhamyoga #surreyyoga #strength

These chaps show up and do the work! A group class is simultaneously a collective, yet unique experience. The fruits of practice show up in many forms and are never just physical. . Motion is lotion and movement is medicine ☺️ . . #yogaformen #bro-ga #surreyyoga #movement #awareness

Time appears so much more precious when you realise you don’t have forever ♥️ . A few faves from the month 🐾 . . #bike #spring #love #presence #beherenow

Pronation is HEALTHY and important 💥 . By keeping the right foot forward as the pelvis turns left, this set-up loads the medial arch and trains the foot to manage “closing” forces. 💥 Pronation and Calcaneal Eversion . 💥 Midfoot Loading: this position forces the talus to drop and turn inward, which splays the midfoot, loads the plantar fascia and posterior tibialis under length . 💥 Eccentric Control of the “Shock Absorber” Pronation is our foot’s natural shock-absorption mechanism. By biasing this position during a heel raise, you train your tissues to control that collapse 💥 Prevents the foot from becoming a “stiff lever” too early . 💥 Root down via big toe/mound for flexor hallucis longus (crucial in push-off) . This technique I originally learned from @integratedkineticneurology which I filmed for a client, and it’s great for individuals who struggle with a rigid foot or those recovering from lateral ankle sprains who need to regain confidence in medial loading. . . #pronation #foot #lowerlimb #calfraises #rehab

This can be useful for anyone who struggles with balance, knee valgus, hip drop, or pelvic and hip stability issues 🤗 . Notice the difference hinging without the foot isometric, then with. . Sometimes it’s easy to get carried away with coordinative tasks when you’re working with people. . 💥 Are we making something complicated for the sake of making it hard? Rather giving people what they actually NEED . 💥 If something is too challenging from a coordinative perspective, is it really helping them? . 💥What can you change to make the task easier to concentrate load where you need it? . . . #hiphinge #pelvicstability #glutes #hiphealth #eccentric