Author: Crissie
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Swimming through the seasons
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October the 5th, the first technically cold swim of the autumn at the ladies pond, though you wouldn’t know it. The sunshine today was so glorious we got to bask in its warm beams in the grassy meadows after. The equinox (mabon) on the 21st sept marked my first year…
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depression and exercise
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Functional depression is a state that I have come to accept is just how it is for the time being. Trying to put on a time limit on when I will feel like me again has been damaging to say the least. For the last 10 years, I’ve made exercise…
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Can I exercise when I’m pregnant, what’s enough & what’s too much – the latest evidence-based advice.
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Pregnancy is a difficult time for women, we are preparing for the most arduous and intense challenge, yet also told we are fragile and need protecting during pregnancy. I created this printable guide for women who are already physically active and need reassurance on how to maintain their strength and…
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SMA (Sport Massage Association) – the association for soft tissue therapists
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I hold a level-5 qualification from the SMA and I am mentored by a team of wonderful osteopaths at the Climbers Clinic which has strongly influenced my technique and style. As a Soft Tissue Therapist, my sessions focus on the assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of the body’s soft tissues, primarily…
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Sometimes I climb…
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Until I get back outside, I think I genuinely forget how alive I feel frolicking through the woods. I returned to Bleau this year, with low expectations because in the midst of final exams and coursework I forgot I love climbing. I set off with a bunch of strangers and…
