Active Edge NZ

Re-opening for business in Lake Hawea, Wanaka. Super excited to be going back to what I love. Come to me, or I can come to you! Opening special - $90.00 within Lake Hawea or $100 in Wanaka.

After taking 3 months off following foot surgery I’m finally heading back to work from the 25th February. I’ll be working reduced hours for a number of weeks and my calendar is already filling up fast! You can text me or book online :-).

I often talk about this - but this explains it far better than I can!!

Great post by 😊👍:
“[PAIN SENSITIVITY VS. TISSUE DAMAGE]
The nervous system is like Pepperidge Farm…it remembers.
Sometimes a better way of thinking about pain when it persists after an injury is to think of it as sensitivity. When our body gets hurt, we become sensitive to certain stimuli because the nervous system is trying to protect us.

This is great when we first get injured because it alerts us to prevent subsequent harm but not so great when our tissue is healed. It's normal to have some sensitivity when coming back from an injury. After all, our brain is just trying to protect us.

However, after a certain time frame, we know that our tissues/muscles have healed. In these scenarios, we should not relate hurt to harm but instead to sensitivity. You can work around sensitivity by gradually re-introducing activities in varied intensities that once provided discomfort.

You're not broken and as long as you are living…your body does a stellar job at adapting.”

If you want to learn more about pain and the sensitivity of the nervous system, check out the online courses made by Mike Stewart and Niamh Moloney/Martin Rabey on www.trustme-ed.com/lectures 🤓👍

Happy Friday everyone 😎. Everyday is a pleasure at the moment, working from my home clinic doing what I love. Seeing people achieve their dreams and turn their hard work into success is the best part of my job. I love that massage therapy plays a role in that. Good luck to all my athletes competing this weekend in various events around the country. I can’t wait to hear how you go 💪.

Super interesting article on the myths of Massage and the reason why I don't tell my clients to 'drink water' after a session (apart from to wake up if they are feeling groggy).

https://www.painscience.com/articles/drinking-water-after-massage.php

Water After Massage Is it important to drink water after a massage? Only if you’re thirsty! Hydration and massage are not detoxifying.

Due to the demand i have had for Fridays i have now opened up hours on a Wednesday morning. If you are needing that deep tissue release give me a buzz or book online. You can't beat massage!!!!

Due to opening some new hours and shuffling some clients, for the first time in forever I have 2 massage openings on Thursday night. I have a 7.30pm or an 8.30pm. Text me if you or you know anyone who has muscles that need some tlc!! 0220318726.

My amazing client Eve Southan is running this for a great cause. She also runs free community HIIT training sessions in Newlands (Life in Motion) and she really is an everyday hero! Go Eve!

https://i.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/94647351/wellington-woman-bids-to-run-60-kilometres-in-a-day-for-charity

Wellington woman bids to run 60 kilometres in a day for charity Eve Southan will battle the elements and physical weariness during her first ultra-marathon in aid of charity.

Rocking the wigs at Cityfitness in support of the child cancer foundation!

Active Edge's tiniest client. 3 year old Zoe is already hooked 😍.

Today I started in my new role as Personal Trainer for CityFitness. I'll be there as 'Active Edge Health' and am really excited to be able to offer both massage and PT for Active Edge clients (and massage for CityFitness clients). As many of you may know I am incredibly passionate about health and wellness and i can't wait to share my enthusiasm in both capacities. So if you are looking for a PT then give me a shout. I have access to virtuagym which is a fantastic app dedicated to keeping people on track during their fitness journey. I can train both remotely and on site :-).