by Fiona Palmer | Jul 21, 2025 | Breast Cancer, Pilates
Why Resistance Training Matters (Especially for Women in Mid‑Life) 💪 Resistance training—using weights, bands, or bodyweight—does far more than just build muscle. It improves: Muscle strength & mass– countering age‑related sarcopenia. Bone density– reducing...
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 do so many people lose their balance as they get older? It’s a question I hear a lot in clinic. People often assume balance problems come from weak legs or ageing muscles. But...
by Fiona Palmer | Jun 18, 2025 | Anatomy, Breast Cancer, Pilates, Scar Tissue
When was the last time you gave a moment’s notice to your immune system? It’s easy to take it for granted– until something goes wrong. Whether it’s a cold that just won’t shift, recovery after cancer treatment, or feeling constantly run down,...
by Fiona Palmer | May 28, 2025 | Breast Cancer, Misc, Pelvic Floor Health, Pelvic Health, Pilates, Scar Tissue
And how it begins to return “I should feel grateful… but I feel like a stranger in my own skin.” After cancer treatment, many people tell me they don’t feel like themselves anymore.Not just physically, but in how they move, decide and trust...
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...
