by Fiona Palmer | Apr 20, 2025 | Breast Cancer, Misc, Pelvic Health, Pilates, Scar Tissue
Fatigue After Cancer: Why You Feel Exhausted and What Actually Helps Energy Returns, Not All At Once, But With Every Gentle Movement. You are told the treatment’s finished– but your body still feels like it is running on empty. No one warned you that it would be...
by Fiona Palmer | Apr 14, 2025 | Anatomy, Breast Cancer, Misc, Pilates, Scar Tissue
Numb Toes. Tingling Fingers. A Strange Loss of Balance. These are just a few signs of peripheral neuropathy– a condition that can sneak in during or after cancer treatment, often without much warning. If you are experiencing these symptoms, you are not alone– and...
by Fiona Palmer | Apr 5, 2025 | Anatomy, Breast Cancer, Misc, Pelvic Floor Health, Pelvic Health, Scar Tissue
Manual Lymphatic Drainage: Gentle Support for Swelling, Recovery & Wellbeing If you have ever felt puffy, heavy, or just a bit sluggish in your body, your lymphatic system might need a little support. That’s where Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) comes in– a...
by Fiona Palmer | Apr 3, 2025 | Anatomy, Breast Cancer, Misc, Pelvic Health, Pilates, Scar Tissue
Most of us don’t give much thought to our lymphatic system– until something goes wrong. But it’s a really clever part of your body that works quietly in the background to help us stay well. Here is a simple, friendly guide to what it does, why it matters,...
by Fiona Palmer | Mar 20, 2025 | Breast Cancer, Misc, Pelvic Floor Health, Pilates
Why tearing others down won’t build you up- and what happens when we big each other up instead. I had an experience recently that really brought home how we have a choice in how we respond to negativity– whether we add fuel to the fire or try to shift the energy...
by Fiona Palmer | Mar 10, 2025 | Breast Cancer, Misc, Pelvic Floor Health, Pilates, Scar Tissue
SARCOPENIA: THE SILENT MUSCLE THIEF IN AGEING AND CANCER RECOVERY–AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT As we age, most of us expect to slow down a little. But what about if that slowing down is more about muscle loss than simply getting older? Sarcopenia, often called the...
