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RL Sports Therapy, Hong Kong (2025)

23/09/2024

TUESDAY Zoom Pilates is to return next week, 1st October so check your emails!!

I’m slowly returning to work from the end of this week (thank goodness I’ve been so bored!) as I reach the 6-week mark on Wednesday- hooray! My Zoom sessions are back to Tuesdays as I try to space out my schedule a little more, still at 8:30am UK time for a 6 week block, recorded in case the time doesn’t suit.

Let me know if you’d like to join or for any further details.

02/09/2024

CHANGING HORMONES- please tell your massage therapist!!

So with the controversy around and these classes recently uploaded to my collection for recently I thought it would be a good note for everyone about massage treatments if you use topical hormones!! I’m obviously not qualified to comment on tennis (although I love it!) but I’m not sure people realise about skin transfer of medication.

Some women chose a cream like EstroGel which is applied to the arms as their hormone replacement therapy, it’s not always pessary or pills and this can transfer to your therapist! This could be for etc. and your therapist will not want to be exposed to it.

I have been massaging someone who had recently taken penicillin and, as I am deathly allergic, I started to get a rash just through skin contact from whatever was still left in his system. It was very obvious and quite a quick reaction but thankfully went away later that day.

So please, if you are taking any medication, please tell your therapist, especially if it’s topical and especially if it’s hormonal 🙌🏼 and try out my new classes, obviously!

22/08/2024

WEEK 1… post double disc replacement and removal of bone spurs compressing a nerve. Not quite Frankenstein’s monster…

I literally have nothing to show on my recovery yet because the most important part is REST! Doing nothing is HARD but a necessary challenge. Even I’m surprised how much I’ve been sleeping after the lightest activity. I’ve also had *adequate pain relief*… yes I have been taking the dreaded OxyContin because not dealing with the pain severely hinders recovery!! It’s nothing to be all up in arms about if you need it for a few days.

But actually the worst part was/is the muscle spasm caused by the position during surgery and so muscle relaxers have been a big help as well as lots of pillows and rest. I had a big blood pressure spike right after surgery due to the pain in my shoulder muscles- not the surgery itself! Damn I need a massage 🤗 I spent lots of yesterday self-treating my shoulders but truly believe many people would not get hooked on pain meds if they received hands on therapy post surgery/injury as standard. Pain meds don’t work well for muscle pain and it continues to baffle me how this isn’t addressed in the medical community.

(Before and after pics: The disc inbetween also needs replacement but unfortunately that was not possible as the facet joint is already fused due to my AS.)

20/04/2024

FULLY BOOKED AND AWAY! It’s been a fabulous start with the team but please note I am away from April 25th back May 5th for a well needed break ✈️
Before then I am now fully booked but you can be on my cancellation list!!
Lunchtime and evening slots always book up first so please schedule in advance! I will be back to treating and Pilates with another Zoom block and Pelvic Floor workshop on my return. watch this space for details 😎

09/04/2024

BLOG UP! Link in bio… Hazmats optional! Wow - so it has actually been over a year since I wrote a blog post, last Easter I was struggling with an AS flare which was pretty severe and I wrote about my current exercise and maintenance routine. This year, it seems the spring has inspired me in a different way and I have made some changes to my work routine. Following another conversation with a dear friend also going though some reassessments (and my coffee machine exploding this morning!), it prompts me to ask; how often do you “spring clean” your life??

It used to be an annual thing for me to sit down with my schedule and really look at what I am doing. I would maybe stop teaching a class that no longer inspired me or maybe there’s that one client who is unreliable or you just aren’t gelling with and need to separate from? In the massage world in particular, it’s such a personal business that the environment I am in and the people I give my energy to is of utmost importance. I don’t see my work as just a therapeutic rub-down, it’s more than that to me. It has to be a holistic experience from start to finish, for me this includes the environment being super clean, comfortable, quiet, private… all the things I really value as a client. Add into that having a chronic illness and *how* I work becomes even more paramount.
… continue on my website…

26/03/2024

HAVE YOU BOOKED YET ?? 👀👀

If you have ever been pregnant, had abdominal surgery, suffer with lower back/hip pain which won’t go away or just don’t understand what to feel when your Yoga/Pilates instructor wants you to engage your pelvic floor- then this workshop is for you.

I have rehabilitated all sorts of injuries but also specialised in Post-natal Pilates classes. Your pelvic health is important and whatever your history, no one should put up with unnecessary pain or dysfunction.

In this workshop, I will help you to understand the anatomy of the pelvis and all the muscles we need think about to train this area properly. There is more to it than you might think but we will make it much easier to understand. All manner of circumstances can affect pelvic function and there is no need to be embarrassed – you will have the opportunity to ask questions, learn simple but truly effective exercises for you to take control going forward and also have time to relax. You will be amazed how much improvement in your posture and overall strength can be achieved though understanding and healing your pelvic floor.

18/03/2024

ZOOM AGAIN! It’s that time again… new 6-week block of classes starting this Thursday so let’s spring into action together.
We’ll be back to basics often with my signature style of attention to detail as there’s nothing “basic” about anything when done properly!

DM any questions or drop me an email.

15/03/2024

PELVIS!! And all things have been a big topic for me recently and I have been cooking up some exciting things with (watch this space!) and some new focused classes for

My pelvis has often been my nemesis as I battle but there are a plethora of issues which can come from to name a few! So keep watching for where to find my new resources coming soon here in and online!

09/01/2024

ZOOM PILATES is back this Thursday 11th Jan for 8 weeks!! While it may not be lush and green outside I will try to bring you some sunshine for your joints with my new Zoom course starting this week.

In this 8-week block we will look at the whole original Pilates mat sequence a few exercises at a time and break it down and adapt it to suit you!! Lots of the moves I find to be quite heavy on the spine so if you have bone density concerns don’t worry! Also if you don’t feel super flexible it’s not an issue.

Join me live on line at 8:30am UK time plus enjoy the recording all week! Email me to sign up or DM any questions. See you on the mat! 🧘🏻‍♀️

07/01/2024

THIS WEEK! So while there’s always the odd cancellation (which requires 24 hours notice please!!) do book ahead for you massage treatments. This week I have just 2 spots left on Tuesday and one on Wednesday. That’s it!! Rest of the week is full.

To give the very best to everyone I limit my hours over the week- it’s just not physically possible to give GOOD deep tissue work 7 hours a day!

I know lots of people only like to book same day but the truth is you will not get the best service from people who cram in too much or aren’t busy! Appointments at our are clinic are available into the evening with me or Saturday with the guys so no excuse to miss out!

Being consistent with your treatment schedule will massively improve your performance, recovery and overall wellbeing.

Come at 2024 with more

03/11/2023

ZOOMING and dreaming of the green green grass of home!!
Zoom Pilates starts again next week! It’s now on THURSDAYS live at 8:30am U.K. time and I just LOVE keeping in touch with everyone on the “home” time zone.
However, if you can’t make it live, each class is available on demand for the whole week! All time zones welcome.

6 weeks of classes for just £50 and all designed around functional movement and strength while being kind to your joints.

DM for any quest!

15/09/2023

IT’S PERSONAL! For sure it is, no one likes everything you like and that includes treatment style. If you’ve ever seen the latest movie everyone is raving about and were underwhelmed, or for those of us who just CAN’T STAND coriander 🌿 then remember it’s just all a matter of taste.

Some people come to clinic and want to be battered into next week. Some like a much more gentle experience. Our bodies are unique and so will respond differently to different stimuli. But I’ve often heard people describe therapists as “good” or not and I always want to remember that’s it’s totally subjective. If your therapist has qualified at an in-person school which you can look up, has the appropriate professional insurance and treats your body with respect then they ARE a good therapist. Whether you like the process or their approach is just down to personal taste. You won’t know till you try! 💆🏻‍♀️

04/09/2023

WE ARE BACK ON THE MAT! After a short interlude Zoom Tuesday Pilates returns tomorrow at 8:30am U.K. time. But because we’re so international these days and lots of people can’t join live, you get the recording of the class to enjoy anytime all week!

This is the penultimate block of 2023 which is hard to believe so let’s keep a constant practice and see the rewards by sticking with it!

31/08/2023

WORK AND BE PROUD! This may not be popular on this app but repeat after me; I fully deserve this moment. I very rarely post these sorts of pictures (and don’t be fooled, the rear view is full of the usual cellulite and stretch marks which is NORMAL!) but it’s OK to reap what you sew and celebrate it.

I didn’t get to be in this amazing place through luck or privilege. I’ve worked my ass off from very humble beginnings and adversity, as has my amazing partner. Obviously I recognise certain basic advantages such as being born in a developed society in the 1980’s but I’m not where I am and I don’t look healthy because of luck. I have a chronic illness and again, work my ass off in spite of it to overcome real challenges. I’ve also built my business from scratch while working other jobs to finance it and done it all over again in a foreign country.

Toxic positivity is a thing, so let’s not disregard the effort we put in to our lives to get results. Whether that’s your body, your business, your relationships- whatever you put effort into- you deserve any reward you see from it and people should not think it’s down to luck or magic!

You deserve to be here, you deserve to be happy.

24/08/2023

END OF CONTRACT… at the Marina club so I am once again more available in Central for 1:1 from September.

The restrictions working in a big fancy club were just not for me so I decided not to renew the contract. I teach in my own style to suit the clients needs, not necessarily just what it says in the instruction manual. I also like to chat and be free to have fun with it without disturbing others.

In my last class today my clients husband wanted to join. I LOVE introducing Pilates to people for the first time so I let him! No I didn’t make him sign an arbitrary form and take an individual class first and charge extra. And guess what, no one died!! We had fun and improved our movements and felt good, that’s what this practice is about!

So I’ll also be filming more for and Tuesday Zoom is back after my holiday next week. Watch this space… 💁🏻‍♀️

18/06/2023

TUESDAY! 8:30am U.K. time we start an 8-week block of Pilates on Zoom. As usual classes are recorded so if you can make the live time you have the rest of the week to do (or re-do) each class.
£66 for all 8
Classes are joint friendly and mat-based but not suitable for complete beginners.
If your usual class takes a summer break, feel free to join, no ongoing commitments necessary.

05/06/2023

AVAILABILITY this week just 4 spots left! To give the very best to all my clients I limit my hours across the week, if you do proper deep tissue sports massage then you have to! There’s no half measures with me - you get my full attention.
Wednesday afternoon, Thursday afternoon or Friday I have time to accommodate, this is why the times are often not set, I work around my limits and your convenience.

12/05/2023

AWAY THIS WEEK… as a therapist I sometimes need to take my own advice. It’s easy to fall into the trap of “powering through” but I would NEVER tell someone else with a chronic illness to just keep going for 5 month straight while having a huge flare up.
It’s corresponded with day apparently (how ironic). While keeping at at it and working is very important, so is rest and knowing when to stop.
Me time…

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