Kinetic Chain Release Therapy Midlothian

22/04/2025

The better weather is on its way and we are getting out and about a bit more 🙌
You might be noticing that you’re not quite as fit as you were, you’re feeling a bit stiff, tight and sore.

Have you been thinking about trying Pilates but you’re not sure if you could manage it?

Are you looking for a beginner’s class that concentrates on moving slowly and mindfully and at a pace that’s right for you?

At Give Me Strength our beginner’s classes are kept small to allow enough time to observe, correct technique/positioning, make sure everyone is working at a level suitable to them and ensuring you feel safe enough to progress throughout the block.

We work slowly, connecting the mind, the breath and the core as we move. Giving you time to feel what’s happening in your body.

Pilates classes seem to be popping up everywhere at the moment which is absolutely amazing but it’s important that when choosing your class you realise the difference between a beginner’s class where you will learn the foundations of Pilates and a fitness or strength based class which is a lot faster with higher repetitions and often incorporates weights and other equipment.

Choosing the class that’s right for you is the difference between you continuing to attend or giving up.

We have a couple of spaces in each of the Monday and Wednesday night classes. New block starts week commencing 28th April.
If you have any questions about whether or not our classes are right for you just get in touch, I am happy to answer any questions you may have.

Claire 💕

20/04/2025

Happy Easter Everyone! 🐣 Hope you’re all having a lovely chocolate filled day 🍫

Claire 💕

09/04/2025

Just a few spaces left in each class 💕

If you have any questions about whether or not this class is right for you please feel free to get in touch, I am more than happy to help.
Booking link is in the comments ⬇️⬇️⬇️

01/04/2025

🌸🌸APRIL AVAILABILITY🌸🌸

Just a few appointments left In April -

Thursday 3rd at 1pm ❌Gone❌
Tuesday 8th at 1.30pm
Thursday 10th - anytime between 10am-4pm

Get in touch if you would like to book in.

Claire 💕

07/03/2025

I have been speaking to a lot of clients recently both therapy clients and Pilates clients who are so stressed, burnt out and overwhelmed by life, work and more often than not from a lack of firm boundaries.

When we get like this taking a little time out for yourself to relax, reset and calm the mind is crucial to being able to continue at the pace we are often expected to achieve on a daily basis. Reiki is a deeply relaxing treatment, allowing you to switch off and rest both your body and your mind.

REIKI - What is it?

Reiki (pronounced ray-key) is a holistic healing modality that translates to “universal life energy”.
Reiki is best described as a high frequency energy that breaks up energetic blocks in the body to promote balance and harmony in mind, body, and spirit.

How does it work?

Reiki is performed by a practitioner placing their hands on, or slightly above their client (you remain fully clothed at all times) in a series of non-invasive hand positions. During a session, Reiki energy is channeled by and flows through the hands of the practitioner and into the energy body of the client. As a truly holistic healing method, the whole person is treated, rather than specific areas.
Reiki promotes healing by activating the relaxation response which helps the body heal and balance itself at a deep level.

What does it feel like?

Reiki sessions are very individual and each person experiences reiki differently depending on their need at that time. Most individuals experience deep relaxation.
Some experience reiki as sensations of heat, tingling, or experience seeing colors.
Others can have an emotional response, indicating that shifts are taking place, allowing balance to be restored.

What are the benefits?

There are so many benefits of receiving reiki, the most immediate being a sense of relaxation, peace and security.

Other benefits include:

🌸Release of physical and emotional tension

🌼Release of energetic blocks

🌺Decrease in pain levels

💐Decrease in symptoms of illness

🪷Decrease in stress and anxiety

🌻Improved sleep

🌷Increase in speed of healing

🌸Restoration of energy balance in the body

🌼Emotional, mental and spiritual wellbeing

🌺Balances chakras for optimal wellness

And much more!

Get in touch to schedule an appointment if you feel like this would benefit you at this time.

Claire 💕

03/03/2025

Limited appointments left in March, get in touch asap if you need to book in.

Claire 💕

07/02/2025

Been in winter hibernation mode? Feeling a bit meh, out of sorts, or off balance? The clocks go forward next month, lighter nights and better weather incoming 🤞 Let’s get you reset, rebalanced, feeling better and ready to go 🙌

Just a few appointments left in February! March diary is open.

01/01/2025

Kinetic Chain Release Therapy - What is it?

KCR is a safe and gentle physical therapy during which clients remain fully clothed at all times. It's a set protocol developed by a physiotherapist and consists of gentle joint mobilisations and muscle stretches that brings the body back to balance, thus creating the best environment for healing to occur. It’s a simple and effective treatment that can help with so many different issues in the body.
The body is a joined up organism, nothing works independently so if one area of the body is out of sync it can have implications and consequences elsewhere in the body.
A body can become out of sync as a result of injuries, work related and everyday postures (sitting, driving, standing, bending, reaching, pulling) and the frequency with which these postures are practised. These everyday movements mould our muscles and other body structures to follow the same patterns of movement which shortens and tightens our muscles and other body structures that then pull on other areas. As a result the body adjusts and overcompensates for the imbalances caused by short and tight structures which can and does lead to stress, tension, overuse and pain.
I allow plenty of time for your treatment so you don't feel rushed, I listen without judgment and work with the person in front of me, you are in complete control so if you have limited mobility we work within your range, if you are experiencing lots of pain we work within your range, if you have anxiety or similar issues we work within your range.

My January and February diary is open and starting to fill up. If you would like an appointment but are not sure if KCR is for you just get in touch, I am happy to answer any questions you may have.

Claire 💕

01/01/2025

Happy New Year Everyone!

20/12/2024

03/12/2024

Taking our own advice today and having some self care time to try something new. First time trying cold water therapy for both of us 🥶 it was definitely a challenge but we saw it through, proud of us Louise Fowler 🤣

14/11/2024

❣️November is now fully booked❣️

My December diary is open and already starting to fill up. If you would like an appointment before Christmas please get in touch asap or it will be mid January/February before I will be able to fit you in 🥰