Chanelle Viljoen Biokineticist

07/10/2025

Fall risk group classes available. Contact me for more information.

23/09/2025

When the kicks in, Pilates instructor Kate has it covered.

13/09/2025

26/08/2025

20/09/2023

How regular exercise may help you before, during, and after cancer treatment.

• Help your body and brain work better.
• Reduce fatigue.
• Help lessen depression and anxiety.
• Improve sleep.
• Keep or improve your physical ability to get things done.
• Improve your muscle strength, bone health and range of motion.
• Strengthen your immune system.
• Increase your appetite.
• Help you get to and maintain a healthy weight.
• Decrease the chance that some types of cancer will come back.
• Improve your quality of life.
• Reduce treatment side effects.

Most people undergoing treatment for cancer do not engage in adequate physical activity. One of the main reasons being fear or lack of knowledge about exercise and how to go about it safely. This is where Biokinetics come in! Let us help you in your journey to recovery.

13/09/2023

How might physical activity reduce your risks of cancer?

Some proposed effects include:

• Lowering the levels of hormones, such as estrogen. [breast, colon]
• Preventing high blood levels of insulin. [breast, colon]
• Reduce inflammation.
• Improving immune system function.
• Altering the metabolism of bile acids, decreasing exposure of the GI tract to these suspected carcinogens. [colon]
• Reducing the time it takes for food to travel through the digestive system, which decreases gastrointestinal tract exposure to possible carcinogens [colon]
• Helping to prevent obesity, which is a risk factor for many cancers.

Get in touch to find out more

01/09/2023

"Start where you are.
Use what you have.
Do what you can"

Health is a journey, not a destination.

09/03/2023

07/03/2023

Movement is life!

06/02/2023

When you need a little bit of motivation or just a buddy to do it with you.

We will be running monthly specials to keep you active.

February is all about the core!

28/07/2022

Today is Osteoathritis Awareness Day! Let us look at protecting your joints:

- FACT! Exercise does not wear out joints, but rather strengthens and protects them.
- Always warm-up and cool down when engaging in physical activity - Skipping your warm-up can put your joints at a higher risk of strain and overloading on your muscles and joints, putting them at risk for injury.
- Listen to your body’s cues - Joint pain after exercise is telling you there is something wrong (we suggest then to consult with a Biokineticist to prescribe an individualised program).
- Balancing low-impact exercises with your higher impact activities to strengthen the muscles that help protect your joints.
- Increase the flexibility of your joints by warming and stretching before and after exercise - When a joint is stiff, it can alter the stresses seen during activities and it’s more prone to swelling, which can weaken the muscles protecting the joint.
- Plan to quit smoking - Smoking and to***co use are risk factors for cardiovascular problems to cancer and can hamper your joints.
- Replace energy drinks and soda with water - Water makes up about 80 percent of your body’s cartilage (the flexible, connective tissue that cushions your joints).
- Don’t let extra weight overtax your joints
- Wear the right shoes - Regardless of the activity, shoes should provide cushioning, stability, and comfort while being flexible.

Find a Biokineticist on www.biokineticssa.org.za to assist you in preventing or treating osteoarthritic conditions.

18/05/2022

In this month we are taking a deeper look at chronic immunological and neurological diseases and today we educate about Multiple Sclerosis (MS):

MS is a disease in which an individual’s immune system degenerates the protective covering of its nerves.

Common symptoms:
Muscle Weakness, poor balance and Co-ordination, fatigue, muscle stiffness.

How can Biokinetics help:
Although it may be daunting, some studies show that the benefits of exercise far out way the challenges.

Exercises need to be:
• Minimum 3 x week
• Minimum 30 minutes
• Individual specific
• Intensity should be low to moderate

Benefits of Biokinetics:
These exercise specialists can monitor your breathing, heart rate and training load to prevent you from over-exertion.

Individually targeted exercises that can improve aerobic capacity, balance, flexibility, strength, as well as bladder and bowel control. Exercise has also been shown to improve psychological wellness in these patients.

To find a Biokineticist near you go to www.Biokineticssa.org.za and follow us on Social Media