Category: Health + Wellness

LGBTQ+ healthcare osteopathy west auckland
Health + Wellness

High quality osteopathy and massage for the LGBTQIA+ community

Safe, respectful healthcare for everyone However you identify…..more than alright. At Top Notch Bodyworks, we are committed to addressing the unique concerns of the LGBTQIA+ community within Auckland, New Zealand. We are strong advocates for anyone within the LGBTQIA+ community being able to access quality healthcare services without discrimination and

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Why bother with posture when working from home

If working from home is now a long-term situation for you and this is how your laptop sits on your desk – you may want to re-think your set-up.  Using your laptop at the dining room table? This is where we all found ourselves over the past two years, and

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Why improve your thoracic rotation

Improve your thoracic rotation with this one key exercise.  Tightness through this area of the back has been linked to pain in the neck, shoulder, and lower back, as well as, an increased effort in breathing (which can makes singing a lot more difficult too). When we breathe our ribs

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Health + Wellness

Why do we fail with our goals?

Want to understand WHY we might fail our goals? Harsh fact… most people will FAIL with their goals in 2022….. The following post, from Sahil Bloom, should help you succeed…. it’s a great piece of writing. Goals are great. But, like everyone, I’ve set—and then failed with many goals over

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top notch bodyworks pregnancy benefit of squats
Health + Wellness

Why are squats good during pregnancy?

Squats are something you can do to help prepare for labour and the extra pressure your body is under during pregnancy. So we’re big advocates for squats around here. CervixSquats put pressure on your cervix, helping to build up strength, resilience and ease of dilation during the different phases of

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How to recover from any injury
Exercise + Fitness

What to do immediately after an injury

Ice delays recovery, prevents inflammation and delays healing This might come as a surprise. After all, putting ice on an injury has been something we have always been advised to do for many years, and with a simple Dr google search, you will find this advice still exists today. But

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Do you have low motivation?

It’s no surprise that changing up and down through levels can bring with it low motivation, often we find it hard to realign or adapt and getting out of this rut can be challenging. It’s an especially important message this week, but I’ve spoken to a massive amount of my

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How to start small when getting back into exercise.

Wave goodbye to winter and those 100 days that for some, we become super sedentary!  Not so ideal circumstances – in the exercise department and so, we have a tip! Ease in. When we ease into our exercise and give the body time to become accustomed (adapt) to what we

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How to breath easily
Health + Wellness

Stress and pain relief in three simple words.

Remember. To. Breathe. Remember to breathe. Sounds so simple right? But under stress, we often forget to breathe. It’s an especially important message this week, but I’ve spoken to a massive amount of my clients over the last little while about breathwork. Breathing wrong (yep we can do it wrong),

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