Where does it hurt? Your butt? Your groin? Your quads / hip flexors? I'm guessing all of it! Here are some great stretches and foam rolling techniques to help you through. First up; hip flexors and quads. These muscles get tight trying to assist the rotation of the...
Method in the Madness Why does Diamond Dance have levels, star chars and 8 week terms? Simples. We believe in progression. We believe in developing our students physically in strength, flexibility and spatial awareness for each and every skill we teach in our curriculum. It’s safe, produces...
Are you your own worst enemy, do you sabotage yourself before you even start? Do you find yourself day dreaming about what COULD be, but never actually getting started because secretly, deep down you don't think you can do it - even when you convince yourself...
Take time out for you; AKA Self care Nurture your gut bacteria and eat foods that align with where you are in your cycle Exercise in line with your cycle; exercise will only reduce stress if it doesn't exacerbate it. Sometimes less is more. Stress Symptoms: Headaches Irritability Fatigue Lack of energy Decreased...
How to reduce your neck and shoulder pain One of the main causes of pain in the upper traps and neck pain is actually overuse of the upper trap muscles and not enough of the lower trap muscles. So you've got to fix that too, by...
This presentation from our director Jacinta Diamonds will BLOW YOUR MIND! Women are not men. We need to stop trying to diet and train like men! If we follow our menstrual cycle we will unlock our super power! Weightloss will be easy, training will be more effecient and our...
This is a straddle or pancake stretch. In this stretch we are aiming to stretch your hamstrings and your adductors. Here's a few reminders on how to do a straddle stretch with correct technique. 1. Make sure your back is flat, with your shoulder blades pulling down...
We are all unhappy at times If you feel depressed, anxious, stressed or lost, you are not alone – living in a western society is a stressful business, and biologically, we are not at all designed for the modern society we have created. The electronic pastimes,...
How long will it take to get my splits flat to the ground? I get this question often; my response is always the same: How long is a piece of string? There are a few factors that affect flexibility and the rate to which you can improve....
Oh hey there, feeling refreshed but sluggish and lazy after the holidays? Kind of a comfortable slump? You know you need to get up and exercise, eat healthy…but there are leftover bad things in arms reach of the couch and you can’t find your motivation… What...