Reset Bodywork Studio

10/10/2025

If a glute feels or looks more contracted and you notice an imbalance, it can be due to posture or compensation and is an indication of the mind and body being out of alignment with the signals from the brain being interrupted and misfired. Stress causes our breathing to become shallow and chest based, which causes the diaphragm to get stuck up under our rib cage and in turn shuts down the hip flexors which shuts down their reciprocal muscles the glutes, and when the glutes shut down, there is a knock on effect through the entire kinetic chain. In BeActivated neuromuscular therapy, we start with the breath and release the diaphragm to create space- inviting the nervous system to settle into parasympathetic safety. The psoas (hip flexors), often held in vigilance, safely releases its protective tension. Then activating the glutes reestablishes postural stability and a felt sense of grounding- completing a full cycle from release to reconnection. We gain a sense of physical confidence and stability, strength and alignment through the kinetic chain. This sequence allows the body to move from contraction and defence toward openness and embodied safety. When the body feels safe, the brain can follow.

01/10/2025

01/10/2025

What an amazing few days in Oxford, at Transform Trauma 2025! Three days of so many big names in their field, delving into the science, theory and latest understanding of trauma, and how somatic practices are the way forward to support healing and how this information opens new possibilities for positive change especially across the mental health community. Thank you to for being my roomy and thank you to and so many leading experts in the field of Mental health and bodywork. Bessel Van der Kolk, Richard Schwartz, Esther Perez, Frank Anderson, David Kessler, Deran Young, Poppy Delbridge, Ruby Wax, Licia Sky, Janina Fisher, Dan Siegel, Kai Cheng Tom, Linda Thai, Scott Lyons and Marissa Nelson to name but a few. I am exhausted but my cup is full with gratitude and hope. 🙏🏼❤️

28/09/2025

Feeling grateful to be part of something so important.

31/07/2025

What a fabulous day celebrating Connor’s graduating a degree in Business Management at Queen Mary University London. He finished his degree and flew to the US for an 8 week internship and made it home Tuesday in time for the graduation yesterday. He is staying at Queen Mary to do a Masters in Marketing. To say I am proud of that little, sensitive and inquisitive boy who grew up to become the kind, intelligent and hard working young man he is today, is an understatement. ❤️

23/06/2025

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10/05/2025

Dr Stacy Sims 🎉👏🏼💪🏼

THE ROAR RECS FOR MAKING MUSCLE

All the cardio in the world won't cut it. Research on active women, especially past age 40, shows that even high levels of aerobic activity doesn't translate into any meaningful changes in lean body mass. The only solution is STRENGTH TRAINING. I mean high-intensity power training - heavy lifting for pure strength. This kind of training stimulates your neuromuscular system, activating the maximum amount of muscle fibers. It also keeps those high-energy, powerful type II muscle fibers engaged, which is essential because those are needed for speed, and they're the first to go. I hear from so many perimenopausal women that they feel as if they suddenly lost all strength and power (before any issue with losing lean mass). This is not a misnomer, we see that there is a distinct drop in force generation BEFORE we see any loss in lean mass. This is directly related to estrogen's influence on myosin's binding ability with actin (a weaker bond means a weaker muscle contraction), and the systemic loss of the anti-inflammatory effect of estrogen, reducing the regulation of muscle inflammation and the satellite cell function (meaning, more inflammation reduces the feedback for building new muscle cells) and reduces the quality of the muscle, before overall lean mass loss.

The best part is that the benefits of strength training are nearly immediate. Even before your muscles get bigger and stronger, you wake up sleeping muscle fibers and develop neuromuscular connections that result in strength gains after just a few sessions.

How to optimize your strength-training results:
- LIFT HEAVY
Challenge and stimulate your muscles so they break down and repair bigger and stronger.
- HOW HEAVY IS TOO HEAVY?
Pick up a weight and lift it 8 times. How hard were the last two reps? You have chosen the right weight if you are barely able to eke out that final rep while maintaining good form.(Heavy Resistance Training is a journey, start consistent, with good form, then add load over time; we don't want injuries!!)
- LIFT OFTEN
Aim for 2-3 days a week.
- MIX IT UP
Variety is your friend when it comes to making muscle.

Anything you'd add?

Research links here:
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https://bit.ly/42Z1ykN

27/04/2025

The jury is still out!

The jury is still out on collagen. Collagen supplements have been sold (and women have been taking them) for decades in the hope of improving the quality of their skin. Collagen marketers promise that these products can improve skin elasticity, reduce wrinkles, increase blood flow to the skin.... you know the drill.

Though it's true that collagen is one of the primary building blocks of skin, as well as muscles and connective tissues like ligaments and tendons, it's not clear if collagen supplements actually do much good. Some research suggests that collagen supplements may improve collagen synthesis - that is, they may improve the integrity of your connective tissues - when taken an hour before exercise. But more research is needed to say for sure.

26/04/2025

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24/04/2025

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