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Expert Physiotherapy, Pilates, Yoga and Healthcare in the High Peak. Expert Physiotherapy & Pilates in the High peak

26/02/2026

One of the best things about living and working in this village is its communitarian vibe. Just seeing these little slate signs about the nature all around us really brings a smile to my morning dog walk.

11/02/2026

Helen Fenton is our resident yoga teacher, massage therapist, and qualified personal trainer who believes training should work with the body — not against it.

She supports women who want to feel stronger, fitter, and more connected to their bodies, without extremes, pressure, or quick fixes.

When Helen works with clients, she:
• Talks menopause, cycles, and menstrual health
• Creates plans that suit individual bodies and real lifestyles
• Avoids shreds, crash diets, and restrictive approaches
• Focuses on mindful nutrition and nourishing meals
• Offers training in the gym or at home — whatever feels right

This is calm, informed strength-building rooted in understanding, care, and sustainability. Personal training with nourishment, not punishment

To chat or find out more, email helen@thisiswildsanctuary.com

Learn more here 👉 https://www.thisiswildsanctuary.com/work-11/

31/01/2026

Clip from this mornings work based gym session. 20kg kettlebell Halo to hip in kneeling. It’s tough!

28/01/2026

I’ve had car troubles so getting to the gym has been impossible this last couple of weeks, so training at work has been the only way to get a session in.

Pavel Tsatsiuline’s Simple & Sinister has provided the foundation of the regime, with daily one handed kettlebell swings (100 reps in 5 min) and Turkish Get Ups (10 reps total, no time limit). It’s a great program which is quick to compete and has incredible carry over to multiple activities. Completed today with 4 x 8 reps of a barbell Zercher Squat, which has rapidly become one of my favourite / most hated movements!

11/01/2026

Degenerative meniscal tears are very common on MRI in middle-aged and older adults, yet most are not painful, highlighting that wear or damage alone does not explain symptoms. A large community study found that 61% of people with meniscal tears reported no knee pain, and newer research shows these tears are usually complex and multifactorial rather than a single “problem lesion.”

A recent narrative review looking at current evidence concludes that when pain does occur, it arises from interacting mechanisms—including altered joint loading, cartilage and bone stress, synovial inflammation, abnormal nerve ingrowth, and changes in central pain processing—rather than from the tear itself or simple “mechanical symptoms.” This helps us to explain why imaging findings often correlate poorly with pain and why management needs to be individualised and mechanism-informed, not imaging-driven.

“Pain in degenerative meniscal tears cannot be attributed to a single structure, but rather reflects the interaction of biomechanical and neurobiological processes.” ~ Tsai et al. (2025)

11/12/2025

Impressive. Very impressive.
25kg weighted pull up by

26/11/2025

4 Years since this photo was taken at our very first TEDxHayfield event at the Royal Hotel, Hayfield. We had 4 fantastic speakers that evening, covering topics such educational leadership, the psychology of how to shape your own environment, whether planting millions of trees is the solution to the climate crisis and how to get better sleep. Since this talk one of our speakers (Holly Hartley) sadly lost her battle with cancer.
You can still view the inspiring talks on our website at:
https://www.hayfieldphysio.com/tedxhayfield.

09/11/2025

In clinical practice, we are beginning to see musculoskeletal problems related to the use of weight loss drugs, including muscle loss and decreasing balance. Some patients are reporting reporting feeling weaker and more unsteady than before.

This may be an early glimpse of a wider trend. Rapid fat loss can accelerate muscle and bone loss, leading to sarcopenia (loss of muscle mass) and osteopenia/osteoporosis (loss of bone density).

When these occur together, we call it osteosarcopenia — a condition that significantly raises the risk of falls, fractures, and frailty, particularly in postmenopausal women. Hip fractures already carry a 30% one-year mortality rate and cost the NHS millions annually.

Even more concerning, if weight is regained after stopping medication, the returning mass is often fat, not muscle, leaving patients with sarcopenic obesity — weaker, frailer, and metabolically worse off than before.

Resistance exercise is not optional — it’s essential.

Regular muscle-loading activity should be a cornerstone of all weight-loss and maintenance plans to preserve strength, balance, and bone density.

01/10/2025

New Yoga Class Tuesday Evenings!
Due to our Thursday evening class being full each week Helen has launched a Tuesday evening class at 6.30pm.
Friendly welcoming classes where you can work at your own pace and ability. No judgement, no pressure, just come and enjoy.
https://www.thisiswildsanctuary.com/yoga-class-hayfield.../

24/09/2025

Massage appointment available through the week and weekend with Helen.

Pregnancy
Postnatal
Full body relaxation
Detox Massage

Email helen@thisiswildsanctuary.com for more details and check out her services here https://www.thisiswildsanctuary.com/work-11/

23/07/2025

YOGA
Thursday evenings 6.30pm at Hayfield Physio & High Peak Health Clinic
Classes have been full every week for a while but with summer coming we're sure there will be space for you to come try.
Alternatively I offer 1:1 sessions if you'd like to ease into a regular practice with guidance.
Helen has 10 years of experience, is fully qualified and insured so you know your in safe hands!
See you on the mat soon.
https://www.thisiswildsanctuary.com/yoga-class-hayfield.../
(Lunch time classes coming back soon)

12/06/2025

Massages available in the next few weeks at Hayfield Physio & High Peak Health Clinic with
Pregnancy
Full body relaxation
Menopause Relief
Womb Space therapy
Deep tissue
Book online https://www.thisiswildsanctuary.com/work-11/

Address

High Peak Health Clinic, 15-17 New Mills Road
Hayfield
SK222JG

Telephone

+447935925951

Website

http://www.hayfieldphysio.com/

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