Managing stress - the catalyst to your wellbeing.

We inherently know that Go go go isn’t the way forward, but in the absence of an engine that just won’t stop, what are the ways of the settling that are easy to use in our busy lives? We answer that here.

perimenopause, nutrition, menopause, exercise, definition, symptom managementKarin HistonJanuary 23, 2023menopause, perimenopause, health, healthy aging, relaxation techniques, stress managementComment

Getting your Sweat on may may be holding you back. ..exercise demystified.

Excessive cardio is the way we’ve always known to get our sweat on. During the Menopause transition and beyond, our bodies favour a different way of doing things. Strength is the powerhouse engine that will move us forward. Keep reading to dispel the myths and power up what will propel you forward.

perimenopause, physiotherapy care, menopause, definition, stories, symptom management, weight, exerciseKarin HistonJanuary 16, 2023strength training, menopause, menopause transition, women, nutrition for women 40+, physiotherapyComment

The catalyst to strength - The Strength lies in Protein

Our bodies in their cycling years saw estrogen and progesterone fluctuate regularly, now those same hormones are being expressed differently and that means it affects out muscle and fat storage…which ultimately means a change in how it feels to be in our skin and/or change those feelings at 40+.

Increasing our consumtpion (eating) more lean protein is really important and helps to preseve what we have.

Here is an interesting study that shows just that.

menopause, nutrition, perimenopause, physiotherapy care, Postmenopause, symptom management, weightKarin HistonJanuary 8, 2023body composition, perimenopause, menopause transition, nutrition for women 40+, hormones, protein, strength trainingComment

New Year - BE YOU! The myths behind the Diet Goliaths on IG

The New Year is a time where the “Fresh Start” phenomenon can take hold. It’s also the time where we are bombarded by Fad Diets and the promise of a better, leaner you. Or are we? We are savvy, strong and discerning. Debunking the myths and levelling up the facts - Stop Playing Small! xo K.

definition, menopause, perimenopause, weight, nutritionKarin HistonJanuary 8, 2023menopause, fad diets, atkins, keto, perimenopause, fasting, healthy, healthy aging, active womanComment

Fear & Anxiety... the angst factor is real.

Fear and Anxiety - when hormones and our nervous system decide to play whack-a-mole.

menopause, perimenopause, Postmenopause, symptom managementKarin HistonDecember 12, 2022fear, menopause, perimenop, anxiety, breathing techniques

Sleep and burn fat? Sounds like horizontal running to me.

No kidding our bodies are changing…but did you know that sleep holds a key to what is going on?

menopause, perimenopause, physiotherapy care, Postmenopause, weight, sleepKarin HistonDecember 7, 2022menopause, perimenopause, sleep, Cognitive behavioural therapy, breathing techniques, weight, weight gainComment

WTF is Peri/Menopause anyway?

Menopause has been vilified for its association with change and age. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Knowledge is power, what is it - let’s start there.

definition, menopause, physiotherapy care, perimenopause, NAMS & EMAS, PostmenopauseKarin HistonDecember 5, 2022menopause, perimenopause, active woman, athletic woman, healthComment

OMG WHAT IS HAPPENING TO ME?

She was laying face down on the table as I treated her back, telling me that she continually felt wired and tired. Work had her racing, she couldn’t catch a break to get a decent nights sleep, sometimes waking up in a sweat which had her reaching for more coffee these days. Frustrated she told me that despite 10,000 steps a day and a healthy diet that she was getting a belly. Once she started to open up the floodgates opened: “I’ve also got pelvic floor issues Karin!”…….

Karin HistonNovember 13, 2022menopause, perimenopause, postmenopause, women, health, pelvic floor, athlete, athletic woman, physiotherapy, physiotherapistComment

STOP PLAYING SMALL

You deserve to feel amazing.

Stop Playing Small. Period.