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Have you ever felt that putting on those few extra kilos consumes your mind and steals all your attention? Why does putting on a few kilos have to be a problem? Why do we even have to make it a big deal? For many of us, (and this has been 100% us in the past!) putting on weight is one …
Have you experienced joint pains? Or an excruciating ankle or knee pain that lasted for a while then slowly went away? Or maybe a burning pain in your fingers or numbness, tingling sensation in your lower back or hips? Did you automatically grab the ibuprofen? Or maybe the pain is just normal now and you’ve learnt to live …
We were having lunch with our amazing friend Miriam Emad (also an amazing clinical psychologist). Ahhh we have the best chats and from this 2-hour love-filled catch up we realised we need to get her back on the Get Merry podcast. STAT! We couldn’t wait, so today we’re sharing an interview with Miriam from our MerryBody Online Summit. During this …
We made this refined sugar free, gluten free salted caramel pumpkin cheesecake recipe at Mum’s and oh wow it did not last long! It was a hit! So easy to make and extremely delicious! And yes we used the real deal cheese. Because cheese is a delicious thing, especially when baked into a cake. Feel free to top your delish …
You and your mind are the biggest cause of all your stress. I don’t know this from some scientific stat, but I am pretty sure in my 32 years of human-ing it’s true. In my 32 years of observing others… and of course myself. Ok, maybe the first 4-5 years don’t count. Anyway, the cool thing about this fact (AKA …
Yoga for neck pain is one of the most common requests we get inside MerryBody Online Studio. You’re nodding already, aren’t you? You’d request it too, wouldn’t you! Neck, shoulder, and upper back pain can be debilitating… so let’s do something about it. Before we get into our delicious easy, yoga neck stretches let’s work out WHY we have neck …
Have you ever wondered why you feel like the years go faster and faster as you get older? We recently heard a theory… it’s because we forget to be present. We forget to live HERE and NOW. Kids are so damn good at being present, and YES it’s probably because they don’t have a world of responsibility on their shoulders… …
Trying any new fitness or gym class for the first time can be scary but for some reason, Pilates feels especially intimating. Maybe it’s because many people believe that if it isn’t Classical Pilates then it’s not Pilates… true or not true, this creates a special kind of snobbery feel. Maybe it’s the connection with the elite ballet world. Maybe …
Imagine a practice that not only transforms your body but also works WITH your body to heal it and get it back into balance. Well you don’t have to imagine too long, as Yoga is just that. Yoga, a practice that dates back thousands of years has the potency (when practiced consistently) to guide the body back to homeostasis. Homeostasis …
We’ve done our fair share of fitness Challenges and sure, we sometimes got great physical results… BUT after finding Yoga, Pilates and Meditation we also experienced mental and emotional benefits from these challenges. So yes, the right kind of fitness challenge will help you achieve great results! And probably faster and more enjoyable than doing it alone. This is why …
