Milkwood Studios

22/09/2025

We've all had a turn on holidays lately! Louise went to Craotia for some sun and downtime, then off to visit Molly who's on her big gap year adventure. They had a fab few days in Mallorca catching up, then London to see the school she is working at, did lots of walking and sightseeing in perfect English weather. Such a fun trip 💛🌞

18/09/2025

Weeeee-ha! Melli had a recent trip to Thailand with the family and had a fab time beaching, relaxing, elephant visits, eating, drinking and out on the all-terrain vehicles. Perfect mix of downtime and activities 💛

05/09/2025

Strength training is so important for women as we age! Research shows that we lose significant muscle mass during menopause. There’s only one way to regain that muscle mass.. use it or lose it!!

Studies show that women may lose up to 1–1.5 per cent of muscle mass per year during menopause, with a concurrent increase in visceral adiposity.

To round out Jean Hailes for Women's Health Week, Sarah Myles, Rebecca Tapiolas, Kathy Jennings and Lauren Neill of the APA Women’s, Men’s and Pelvic Health national group present five discussion points about the physical and mental effects of menopause and the support physiotherapists can provide.

This infographic is an initiative of the PRF, supported by FlexEze Heat Wrap Therapy – a PRF partner.

Read more: https://australian.physio/research/translation/five-facts-about-physiotherapy-and-menopause

04/09/2025

We have this beautiful treatment room for rent within our clinic. Fully furnished with ample storage and wifi. The best part is, you get to work alongside the awesome
Milkwood team! Please DM or email hello@milkwood.net.au for more information.
Please share if you know someone who may be interested ☺️

03/09/2025

A big congratulations to our gorgeous client Sue who has completed 250 classes with us!! What an amazing milestone. We love and admire your commitment to your body, and we love the energy and excellent chat you bring to class!! You've shown incredible consistency and commitment to your well-being, and that’s something to truly celebrate. Thanks for letting us be a part of your Pilates journey💛🌟

16/08/2025

Pilates has so many forms and variations, we never run out of ideas in the studio! We often include a few mat exercises in a class. Using your own body weight as resistance is very effective and we like to encourage our clients to practice at home between sessions. Mat exercises are a great way to work out in your own time if you can't get to class, or to bridge the gap between classes. Here we have the side plank, which is great for improving shoulder strength, weight bearing through the arm bones for bone health, and activating the obliques and core.

07/08/2025

Menopause and exercise: the science doesn't lie! Studies show exercising during menopause and perimenopause is very effective at offsetting some of the physical symptoms and changes occurring in your body. Regular exercise improves sleep quality, mood, bone and muscle strength, blood flow, flexibility and joint pain. It also mitigates the tendency to gain weight at this time of life. See our latest blog for more on this topic: www.milkwood.net.au/articles/exercise-and-menopause

04/08/2025

Needling for menopause symtpoms - finally, an effective, natural treatment!

25/07/2025

The diaphragm: not just a breathing muscle!!
You may have seen our blog last week about the important relationship between the diaphragm and the pelvic floor. As promised, this week's blog gives more information about the functions of the diaphragm, including how it is affected by stress. Both blogs can be found here: www.milkwood.net.au/articles

18/07/2025

Janie has been away in the US learning a heap of new stuff - more of which later - and one of the things they discussed was the essential symbiotic relationship of the respiratory diaphragm and the pelvic floor (also considered a diaphragm in some contexts). These largely muscular structures work as a team to coordinated efficient respiration and postural control of the trunk. Our latest blog highlights this relationship: www.milkwood.net.au/articles
Stay tuned for our next blog exploring the role of the diaphragm in more detail..

14/07/2025

Blue sky in the Grand Canyon, how good does it look! Janie's near the end of her USA adventures and were ready to have her back now 😊 Might be a shock coming back to this bleak weather!