by Fiona Palmer | Jul 1, 2025 | Anatomy, Breast Cancer, Misc, Scar Tissue
“Let’s Get Things Flowing: A Beginner’s Guide to Your Brilliant Lymphatic System” Welcome to the Great Lymphatic Adventure! Imagine stepping into a magical underground network — winding pathways, gentle streams, little checkpoints buzzing with activity. No, it’s not...
by Fiona Palmer | Jun 19, 2025 | Anatomy, Breast Cancer, Misc, Pilates, Scar Tissue
Steady on Your Feet: How Foot Care Supports Balance in Older Adults and Cancer Recovery Why Feet Matter More Than You Think As we age– or recover from serious illness like cancer– our relationship with the ground subtly shifts. Tasks like getting up from a chair,...
by Fiona Palmer | Jun 1, 2025 | Breast Cancer, Misc, Scar Tissue
What is cupping therapy? Cupping therapy is an ancient technique used across many cultures for thousands of years. You may have seen the circular marks it can leave behind– but modern clinical application is often gentler, more targeted, and used with real intention....
by Fiona Palmer | May 28, 2025 | Breast Cancer, Misc, Pelvic Floor Health, Pelvic Health, Pilates, Scar Tissue
Rebuilding Confidence After Cancer Treatment “I should feel grateful… but I feel like a stranger in my own skin.” If you have completed cancer treatment, others may assume you’re “back to normal”, but inernally, everything feels...
by Fiona Palmer | May 25, 2025 | Breast Cancer, Misc, Pilates
I didn’t know I wasn’t relaxed until I was. I thought I was. I told myself I was. I was away on holiday, that means you are relaxed, surely? But it wasn’t until day seven of my recent nine-day break that something in me finally exhaled. I felt my...
by Fiona Palmer | May 3, 2025 | Anatomy, Breast Cancer, Misc, Pelvic Health, Pilates, Scar Tissue
When we hear the word inflammation, most of us picture something red, swollen and painful– maybe a sprained ankle, a sore throat or a bruised knee. That’s acute inflammation, your body’s brilliant first responder system rushing to the scene to protect and...
