Week 4 – Time-To-Tone Up Month-Superman and Bridges

Superman Core exercises are key to maintaining good spine health. Without a good strong core, we run the risk of hurting our backs in normal activities, let alone in exercise. We decided to look at a great exercise for improving your core strength and protecting your back. We have called it Superman Core and…

Week 3 – Time-To-Tone Up Month – Skipping

Skipping has to be one of the cheapest forms of exercises available. You need minimal equipment, minimal space and you can practice just about anywhere — indoors or out. Skipping serves as a whole body workout and incorporates all your muscles groups. This is perfect for toning up this summer. A key part whilst doing…

Time to Tone Up – Week Two – Switch on your Core

Your core muscles play a huge role in your everyday activities, from getting out of bed, walking down the street, and bending over to grab your purse but, most importantly, they literally help you stay upright. That’s because your core muscles are the base support for your entire body. They surround and support your spine…

How walking makes us healthier, happier and brainier

It is a common misconception that walking doesn’t have the same health benefits as going to the gym for an hour. Based on Shane O’Mara book In Praise of Walking, considering walking as not a proper form of exercise is a terrible mistake, as people who walk tend to engage in activity more consistently throughout…

Intentionally planning your day the night before

July Mindfulness Month Tools: Week Two What you do the evening before matters just as much as what you do each morning. In fact, what you do the night before makes it much more likely that you’ll accomplish what you’re aiming to get done on any given day. I started doing the practice…

April Stretch Series!

This April at Chiropractic Balance we are trying something we haven’t done before. We are organizing a group of like-minded people that are committed to improving their health but, like many of us, find it difficult to be consistent. If you are anything like me you understand what you need to do to keep yourself…

Chiropractic and Walking

You would have probably been told a number of times by us to go for a walk around the block after your adjustment. The reason we do this is because when we walk more than 200 individual muscles springing into action which includes all of the muscles in your spine and pelvic area so it is an excellent compliment to the chiropractic…

FIVE TIBETAN RITES

A workout I love for enhancing flexibility is the Five Tibetan Rites, also known as the “Fountain of Youth”. I first came to know about the Tibetan Rites through a family friend who at the age of 60 still has amazing flexibility (doing handstands and all sorts of things), health and energy and I must…

The 30 Day Bar Hanging Challenge!

Recently I have noticed a high number of my patients within my practice have been presenting with numerous shoulder issues. From sprains, to AC joint separations to frozen shoulders, it has really shown how much limited shoulder function can affect your overall quality of life. As such, I have been researching simple ways to improve,…

Eight ways to maintain strong bones

Skeletal strength is built in our teenage years – but high-calcium foods, vitamin D and exercise help at any age. The health of your bones and muscles are vital as they help you stay upright, strong, and capable of living a happy and productive life. Without the health of either of these, your quality of…