Ryding2health Blog
Group Fitness – Personal Training – Massage
R2H Home massage course – buy now!
We have been puzzling over ways that we can help out our massage clients scattered about Southland in self isolation – letting those aches and pains build up. This is not helped by the fact that the nation is either hunching over less than ideal temporary / makeshift home office situations, or throwing themselves into home renovations! So we have put together some home massage training that you can use to treat yourself till you are able to get in to see us again!
New ZealandLymphatic Drainage: the ideal post Christmas detox!
We are coming into the holiday period, crazy time of year when we all eat and drink waaaay too much, never do quite as much as we intended and regret it all afterwards looking for a quick fix! Well, we might be able to help with the overindulgence yukky feelings you may have at the end of the holiday period.
What is Chinese cupping?
Cupping is a type of alternative therapy that originated in China. It involves placing cups on the skin to create suction. The suction facilitates healing with blood flow.
It is also thought that the suction can help facilitate the flow of “qi” in the body. Qi is a Chinese word meaning life force. A famous Taoist alchemist and herbalist, Ge Hong, reportedly first practiced cupping. in 281AD
Exercise and mental health
So many of our clients come to see us with fitness goals, but forget about the positive effects that fitness can have on mental health. They start their journey – reach their goal, then find that they ‘need’ that fitness fix in order to keep everything in balance! So, what role exactly does fitness have on mental health and how exactly does it work?
Read MoreR.I.P Rachel
It is will deep sadness that we share this news with you. After a long and courageous fight, a dearly loved client and friend of ours, Rachel Robertson, lost her battle with Cancer on Saturday 23 May.
Rachel has been a client of Ryding2Health since she won her first fight with Cancer and came to us to rebuild her strength. Just 6 months from being given the complete all clear, the cancer returned. She battled it again for another 18 months before, unfortunately, the cancer won this time.
Read MoreWorkout Wednesday – Cardio Mix it up
Today we have a beginners cardio ,mix it up class. All you need is a bit of space and ten mins. These Wednesday mini classes are completely FREE!
Read MoreWorkout Wednesday: Arms and Abs
Today Melanie brings you Arms and Abs! Banishing those bat wings, while also tucking in that tum!! Ideal for people of all fitness levels, all you need is ten mins to spare!
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