Jim O’Neill is a Psychoanalyst, Psychotherapist and Senior Teacher of Mindfulness Meditation at the London Shambhala Meditation Centre our neighbours in Clapham http://www.shambhala.org.uk/ Jim O’Neil has been a friend of Balance’s since our very early days in 2001 – over that time we have discussed many times the importance of movement habits to mental health, better management of […]
Podiatrist, foot and ankle specialist Benn Boshell offers Radial Shockwave Therapy here at Balance Performance for a range of conditions – see them below – including chronic achilles tendinitis and plantar fasciitis. Benn has put some information together about this treatment and the technology: What is Radial Shockwave Therapy? Radial shockwave therapy is a new […]
Words from Balance Performance Strength and Conditioning Coach Sabina Skala: Funny that just after a chat with my friend Paul Garvie aka “The Powerhouse” about how the best results in the training comes from the fundamental movements this old article flashed on my screen. Jim Wendler is one of the great strength and conditioning coaches in […]
Someone asked me on facebook “what kind of physio are you?” – I couldn’t do that without explaining a little about the team I work within. So I wrote a little something for them then expanded a little more for here. Balance Performance is a 30 plus strong team – health & fitness professionals and […]
If you’re sitting more than six hours a day the evidence tells us that you’re really could be doing a lot of harm. What’s more you’re unlikely to correct it by going to the gym…so think again. We know that if you sit for more that six hours: the electrical activity in the muscles drops […]
Balance Performance is happy to be supporting the GSU British Kettlebell Sport Open Championship with prizes this Sunday (September 1st, 2013) at Reebok Sports Club, Canary Wharf, London [for details follow the link at the foot of this blog]. Balance has a long association with Kettlebells going back to 2003 when Jonathan Lewis introduced a […]
Football season underway and a FREE CPD event at Balance Performance Physiotherapy London SW4 6LE. 15th August 7.30pm brings: Sam Blanchard (Brighton & Hove Albion FC) talking on preseason roles of Physiotherapy within a football club and academy. Anne Marie O’Connor (Chelsea FC) following up talking on preseason roles of Podiatry. Dr Pippa Bennett (English […]
To address the long term, to build resilience, to take advantage of the healing that the sports injury and spinal rehabilitation professionals provide you need to develop your own movement culture. A growing number of people are teaching good movement habits: Ido Portal is a great mover but more importantly he is encouraging and teaching […]
Its ski season again. The blue skies, the power, the exhilaration of speed. and with all fabulous time on the slopes comes the excitement and risk. If you push yourself outside your comfort zone, as we all do at times, you may then be unlucky enough to sustain an injury. Preparation is everything. Here at […]
We passionately believe at Balance Performance, and have observed in our Clapham facility since 2001, that what London’s adults need most – whether as part of the city workforce or it’s sporting and running communities – is greater movement awareness, fluidity and control. As this develops the strength and fitness achieved with our sports specific […]