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More friends ❤️ Today was a lovely lady with some sore hips. The other was a beautiful young man who was a Guinea pig fo...
07/31/2026

More friends ❤️
Today was a lovely lady with some sore hips.
The other was a beautiful young man who was a Guinea pig for his owner and I. They are also trying to get into horse massage themselves but wanted a little guidance. They know horses, I know muscles/ massage techniques, so it was a great learning match 😃 we discovered that Mr N. Certainly did not like any of his legs touched! But, we found a sore right shoulder and neck. We tried some SI joint techniques and butt massage and by the end, the shoulder looked much better & we were allowed to touch all of his legs. So interesting watching their demeanour change as they start to trust you.

07/30/2026

Why does it feel good?
👏🏻 CRANIAL 👏🏻 NERVES 👏🏻 that’s why.
There’s like 4 different ones involved in making our tongues move/ sense things. That’s a lot of nerves. Must mean it’s a pretty important structure.

Horse necks also love this one 😜

I’ve made quite a few new friends recently. I’m not sure who loves it more. Me or the horse. It’s so lovely seeing & fee...
07/12/2026

I’ve made quite a few new friends recently.
I’m not sure who loves it more. Me or the horse.
It’s so lovely seeing & feeling them start to trust you & relax. I’ve yet to meet one that doesn’t love their tail & ears played with 😄💕

My approach to humans is: 1. Calm the body, 2. Move the fluids (lymphatics), 3. Deeper/ focussed work 4. Stretches. Sometimes stretch first.
The horses so far, seem to love that too.
Pictured are some very handsome, good boys.

06/10/2026

Pilates, corgeous balls, gym balls whatever you want to call them!
I have some!
$10 plus tax, 9 available lemme know if you want one.

What are they for?
That’s probably another video. BUT. In a nutshell, I mostly use them for getting into abdominal tissue. Laying flat on the ground, ball in your stomach where ever you feel tension, stay still and relaaaaax. Initially it can feel horrible and make you feel panicked or anxious, it’s pretty crazy. That sensation does ease fairly quick usually.
Great for low back pain, scar release, people that clench/ hold their breath, people that need help going to the bathroom 🙂‍↕️.
I very much enjoy using them in barre/ yoga sculpt too for actual exercise 😈

06/08/2026

I promise you, my hands are way fresher at 1pm than 6pm 🙂‍↕️

If you’ve got an evening appointment just know, I’ve prolly been here since 9 and come back again coz I’m just nice like that. But if you message me asking to come early, there’s a very good chance I’ll jump on that 😂

06/04/2026

I ain’t stupid. I can tell when you haven’t done anything I suggested 😆
I rarely rarely “give homework” because there ain’t much point in pretending 🤡 I seldom take my own advice.

More often than not people need to focus on stress management. That would solve A LOT of issues. You can stretch and strengthen till the cows come home but if you’re stressed 24/7 it won’t make a lick of difference

I’ve barely lifted more than 3lbs since Christmas. I’ve struggled with SI joint inflammation for months now despite tryi...
06/02/2026

I’ve barely lifted more than 3lbs since Christmas. I’ve struggled with SI joint inflammation for months now despite trying all the things. Eventhough it’s feeling much better than it was, It’s put me (and kept me) in such a funk that I’ve not wanted to exercise beyond my classes, truthfully I don’t want to do those either but that’s the reason I’ve kept going. Because I know I would do less than nothing unless I was teaching classes!
So today, I got here a little early. I did my big 6 for 2 mins, gentle mobility and nerve flossing. 3 sets of verrrrry light squats, shoulder press, lunges and upright rows. Then I went on the back extension and did some isometric holds in various positions. Inbetween sets, I did this. Literally laid down, feeling a little traction in the low back and just breathed deeply. 🧘
Nothing fancy, but it felt good. Hopefully I’ll get back on the horse!
Now. Off to barre and sweat and surrender ✌🏻

05/28/2026

TL:DR - add yourself to the waitlist for the summer

I plan on working 2-3 days a week between 10 and 3 ish and then one later evening. I still do the odd weekend too but they are usually all spoken for.

Typical summer convo “can I book 5pm X day” Me “do you own a camp?” Them “yep”. Then no. You don’t get an evening appointment 😂

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