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“The Buttafly is great,” says Karate expert
“Sometimes we just need to sit still – but even then we need to do things correctly and be better!” As a Karate blackbelt Gordon Fong is no stranger to…
Read MoreIn the Flow
If you know me at all you will know that I love roses and go on about posture – a lot! One of my mantras is “posture is the foundation…
Read More“Your body hears everything your mind says.”
This quote from American singer songwriter Naomi Judd follows the same idea put forward by author Caroline Myss, “Your biography becomes your biology…” Every day we use expressions that reflect…
Read MoreHave a little Faith!
I am throwing down the gauntlet to challenge what we think we know about back pain. The statistics show that 80% of adults will complain at some time in their…
Read MoreThe Buttafly Effect and a healthy pelvic floor
A healthy pelvic floor supports the pelvic organs to prevent problems such as: incontinence (the involuntary loss of urine or faeces) prolapse (lack of support) of the bladder, uterus and…
Read MoreHow cyclists benefit from the Buttafly
Watch any cyclist get off their bike after a ride and you will soon figure that coming into the opposite position of hunching over the handles bars is an instinctive…
Read MorePiriformis Syndrome and the Buttafly
Piriformis is a muscle deep in the buttock and piriformis syndrome is when the muscle is somehow involved in the entrapment or compression
Read MoreProtect your wrists using the Buttafly
What do Plank pose, Staff pose, Tabletop, Reverse Tabletop and Down Dog all have in common? Yes! All of these poses require us to bear weight through
Read MoreTreat your own back by improving your posture
Poor posture has been cited the number one cause of low back pain. How we sit, stand and move about our day –
Read MoreCalm amidst the chaos!
It’s been a busy few weeks for me and the Buttafly, flitting about in Chiang Mai for a few days before heading to Hong Kong for the 11th Evolution Asia…
Read MoreFull Circle…
… And welcome to London, Jamie Elmer! A few years ago I was lucky enough to sign up for a weekend workshop with global speaker, teacher and author Max…
Read MoreWhat does our posture say about us?
I think of posture as like a favourite old sweater – so well worn that it bags at the elbows and has even taken the shape of the shoulders. Like…
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