How altered breathing patterns—diaphragm inhibition, accessory-muscle overuse and forward-head posture—can cause or worsen chronic neck tension (and what to do about it). This week in clinic I kept noticing a theme: patients arriving with persistent neck tension that just wouldn’t shift, even after stretching, strengthening, or manual therapy. And I felt it in myself too. […]

Breathwork is one of the fastest growing modalities in the Health and Wellbeing industry. Debate over “right” and “wrong” breathing is a hot topic. This may seem a bit ridiculous as breathing is a subconscious act that we have done since birth. Our Director, Helen van Praagh discusses how it may not be just a […]