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Bodycarewecare Bodycarewecare specialises in fitness, wellbeing & community - Our aim is to keep you fit for life by helping you make fun and healthy lifestyle choices.

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27/08/2026

⚡CAN YOU DANCE?⚡

When the music starts and the dance floor gets busy I really start to worry what I look like. The result of this worry and fear is some not overly great dancing....not being a drinker means that I can't even kid myself with alcohol haha....I just worry about it too much and don't enjoy it.

Having said that - when I stop worrying about what I think I am supposed to look like and simply try and move based upon how I feel, in that moment, it turns out that I move ok.

I think the secret is to start small....no one should go straight from 'Yes id love to dance' .. to 'I have no idea if I can do a back flip, let's try'.

With all movement - and especially if you have to constantly work through the daily physical and emotional constraints of a chronic pain - you need to start small, allow your body to learn, feel safe - and only progress if safe and suitable to do so.

The movements shown are not a 'fix' for anything. They are examples of a lateral movement progression that can challenge balance, proprioception, strength and coordination.

I have used variations with several clients with chronic pain issues. We often laugh at how the seemingly simple can offer up opportunities to learn more about ourselves.

So try it .. don't try it....but however you choose to move, start slow, start small and progress when you feel safe to do so.

Pilates ClassesWe have a couple of spaces available right now. Would you like to join us?Don't miss this opportunity.We...
21/08/2026

Pilates Classes

We have a couple of spaces available right now. Would you like to join us?

Don't miss this opportunity.

We can't wait to meet you.

Karen & Richard

ARE YOU LIVING IN PAIN?Living with pain, stiffness or movement limitations doesn’t have to be your normal. Over the year...
10/08/2026

ARE YOU LIVING IN PAIN?

Living with pain, stiffness or movement limitations doesn’t have to be your normal.

Over the years I’ve helped people rebuild confidence in their bodies after surgery, injury, illness and chronic pain conditions.

Many of the people who come to see me have been told to “just keep moving” — but nobody has shown them how.

I work with people dealing with:

• Joint pain and joint replacement recovery
• Arthritis
• Fibromyalgia
• Parkinson’s
• MS
• Stroke and spinal stroke recovery
• Hypermobility
• Degenerative disc disease and stenosis
• Peripheral neuropathy
• Cancer recovery
• Scoliosis
• Tendon, ligament and muscle problems

And many more.

What makes my approach different?

I don’t start with what your body can’t do.

I start with what it can do.

Using movement and rehabilitation principles, we find a safe starting point based on where you are today—not where you think you should be.

My goal is to help you:

✓ Move with less pain
✓ Build strength and confidence
✓ Improve balance and mobility
✓ Reduce fear of movement
✓ Feel more in control of your body again

Most importantly, you’ll be listened to.

Your history matters. Your daily challenges matter. Your frustrations matter.

Recovery and progress are rarely just physical—they’re personal.

If you’re struggling with pain, movement restrictions, or simply feel stuck and unsure where to begin, I’d be happy to have a conversation.

Feel free to message me with any questions.

There is always a starting point.

Bodycarewecare

NEW TIMETABLE FROM AUGUST 2026Richard and I are delighted to confirm the classes, format and venues we will be teaching ...
08/08/2026

NEW TIMETABLE FROM AUGUST 2026

Richard and I are delighted to confirm the classes, format and venues we will be teaching from as of the 10th of August 2026.

Would you like to join us? Comment CLASS

If you would like a private 1 2 1 session with Richard - Comment 1 2 1.

We look forward to seeing you soon and enabling you to MOVE WITH FREEDOM. There is no bad starting point.

Karen

11/02/2026

Fuel your body with quality, tasty food.

It pays off - you will feel great and have lots of energy.

Some of the meals we have eaten over the last few days which I prepared from scratch.

04/02/2026

VEGETARIAN JOY

Do you ever wish you could eat delicious vegetarian food that is tasty, moreish and encourages everyone of all ages to love vegetables?

I can highly recommend:

Roasted cauliflower with cumin & smoked paprika and pinenuts
Roast tomato, shallots and garlic rice with cinnamon and herbs
Yoghurt with apple, cucumber and coriander

A total joy to eat - can you resist having seconds?

We couldn't.

Let me know if you want the recipes?

Karen x

26/01/2026

⚡ADD SOME PLAY TO YOUR DAY ⚡

You have to hit 10,000 steps a day....

You must do 150 minutes of Cardiovascular training a week....

To build muscle and/or lose fat you must hit these macros....

And on it goes.

Switched off yet?? I have.

Do the above methods work to improve you health and well-being? Of course they do. They are guidelines to help you. However, they can also get in your way. A silent judgement if we stray from the path.

Life doesn't care how many steps you take. Take 10,000 steps, or 50....if you go out in the rain you're going to get wet.

If you are finding training exciting living by these metrics that's amazing. Keep at it. If however you find your mind wandering, your enthusiasm starting to wane, maybe consider throwing all those rules away and just move around. No rules, no limits.

In the video I decided to progressively challenge my ability to move, concentrate on a seemingly simple task (catching a ball), and ask my body to move around the space I was in.

I have no idea how many steps I took, calories I burned or even how many muscles I fired. I know it became progressively more challenging, required some fairly integrated whole body movement and stimulated my brain and my body.

Try one, two or maybe even all the movements out. Have some fun with it and let me know how you get on.

25/11/2025

⚡️MOVE YOUR HIPS - WORK YOUR CORE ⚡️

This is a scalable, accessible movement sequence that will allow you to move your hips into much needed extension, abduction and external rotation. It connect your hips to your obliques and even give you some much needed cross hemispheres stimulation (stage 3) and important floor time.

To perform these:
1. Start these from a 6 point table top position.
2. Kick a leg back behind you and sweep out to the side as far as you want to - keeping your foot on the floor.
3. To progress this repeat the above but try this without your foot touching the floor.
4. If you want a final stage, repeat the second stage but this time take the opposite hand off the floor and attempt to touch the moving leg.

As always have fun, explore and see what your body tells you.

abduction

27/10/2025

⚡️CORE .. SHOULDERS .. HIPS .. GAIT⚡

This sequence builds on to what we were practicing last week.

If you have tried out last weeks video you will notice that this week sees up elevating our hips. This loss of our central contact point with the floor means everything else that is bearing load is going to have to work harder.

Once the hips are elevated we are trying to make contact with one hand to anywhere on the opposite leg. The further down the leg you touch, the harder this becomes.

Extra special bonus points for trying the last stage, which loads rotation of the shoulders and hips (whilst maintaining our two points of contact with the floor).

A sequence nourishing cor the body and brain.

Enjoy

21/10/2025

ABDOMINAL TRAINING THAT NOURISHES THE NERVOUS SYSTEM

I cannot remember the last time I performed or prescribed a situp/crunch etc. I guess they have their place and there isn't anything wrong with doing them if you have time to spare.

How about we stop thinking about abdominal/core strength as simply the 'six pack' and start thinking about spine and hip flexion/extension/rotation.

In the video you will see 3 stages of a seated cross crawl pattern. Crosscrawls are neurologically nourishing as they ask us to cross the midline of our body, connect our shoulders to the opposite hips and challenge both hemispheres of our body at the same time.

Try the stages as shown exploring and playing with speed, pauses and range of motion.

For those trying stage 3 - don't grab hold of your foot. Instead touch the hand to the foot and hold it there. This will further challenge all the muscles involved, and require extra control over hip and abdominal flexion.

Enjoy

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