Zoisa Holder
Sep 28, 20222 min read
Hydration - why it's so important to keep our bodies in balance
What does a flowerbed and flowers have in common with me? ..... Hydration is key Consider the impact of the recent rain, which has...
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Zoisa Holder
Jul 14, 20222 min read
More than just muscle strength...
Are you doing workouts or Pilates exercises and find that when you’re doing a move -say your “oysters” - that your neck is joining in? Or...
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Zoisa Holder
Jul 5, 20222 min read
Your big toe's connected to your..... well quite a lot of 'you' really.....
"Your toe bone's connected to your.... foot bone, and your foot bone's connected to your heel bone.... and your heal bone's connect to...
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Zoisa Holder
Mar 22, 20224 min read
Exercise, pain and the brain
Have you ever heard of the saying "no pain no gain"? It was a saying that was made popular in the 1980s within the fitness industry by...
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Zoisa Holder
Mar 9, 20222 min read
How can Pilates help with chronic pain?
Part of my integrated approach as a health and wellbeing consultant includes Pilates & Movement. Movement is an essential part of life....
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Zoisa Holder
Dec 8, 20212 min read
Gout - What is it about?
When you hear the word gout what is it that comes to mind? History lessons of rich lords and royalty over indulging, drinking to excess,...
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Zoisa Holder
Oct 13, 20213 min read
Inflammation - why and how it heals
Heat and swelling are part of the healing process. Inflammation is a cellular response, it is the mechanism that occurs when tissues or...
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Zoisa Holder
Apr 9, 20211 min read
Bone Health - Keep it moving!
Did you know? According to Nice.org "about 70–75,000 hip fractures (proximal femoral fractures) occur annually in the UK. Hip fracture is...
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Zoisa Holder
Apr 3, 20213 min read
Strength training and hypermobility
Building muscle requires energy. Approximately 2800 calories to build a pound or 453.59g of muscle to be exact. And the body can build...
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Zoisa Holder
Feb 24, 20212 min read
Why walking isn't just to make us warm.
Walking briskly can help to reduce body fat, lower blood pressure and boost the circulation. The foot plays an important part in the...
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