COVID–19 UPDATED PROTCOLS Summary of COVID-19 Update: Balance Performance Physiotherapy will continue to ask clients to… Refrain from attending a face to face appointment or class if you are feeling unwell, have a persistent cough, recently lost sense of taste/smell, a temperature of 37.8℃ or above, or if you have tested positive to COVID-19. We […]
Kettlebell Class Clapham with Svetlana! Svetlana now teaches her long running Clapham Kettlebell Class in Balance Performance’s well ventilated studio on a Wednesday at 7pm, duration one hour. We have always limited numbers to maintain quality of personal attention and that fits perfectly with ongoing demands for personal and social distancing. Svetlana put together a […]
COVID–19 PROTOCOLS ARE STILL IN PLACE Summary of COVID-19 Update: Balance Performance Physiotherapy will continue to ask clients to… be temperature checked and use hand sanitiser on arrival, to wear a face mask whilst waiting for and receiving treatment of a hands on nature, or when in close proximity to your therapist. This is the […]
Changes to services at Balance Performance due to Tier 4 restrictions: In compliance with Gov.UK rules on London’s Tier 4 status Balance will continue to offer treatment to our clients – existing and new clients, urgent and non-urgent. We continue to observe our own COVID secure protocols. We can not however offer indoor, gym or […]
Changing the space at Balance Performance Physiotherapy facility to accommodate changes to social distancing in London. “I don’t know what I would have done if you guys weren’t open during lockdown.” – Matt C (using our AlterG to regain his fully weight-bearing walking ability following hip surgery). We’ve been continuing to offer a service […]
Restorative Yoga Classes Online with Zsofia Zsofia has sent out this weeks timetable for her online restorative yoga classes so we thought we’d share it here. Zsofia has kept her classes going over the last few weeks but we wanted to promote it a little more as best we can and see it grow. Enjoy […]
Balance’s amended services during COVID-19 pandemic include both URGENT in-person physiotherapy as well as sessions from the Balance Performance Online team Balance Performance Physiotherapy has had one, strong and clear intention since our inception in 2001: to restore health after a painful event, injury, or illness and then guide people to higher levels of well-being […]
Balance falls and dizziness: great vestibular expertise available from Jonathan Zulueta. And more… Jonathan Zulueta is a fantastically experienced, knowledgable and innovative physiotherapist who dedicates himself to his clients. As well as working on vestibular issues – balance falls and dizziness – which can arise from many different aspects of our being Jonathan has great […]
Balancing breathwork class with Tony Clegg This class begins this Sunday 10am until 11.15am, June 9th…and the first one is free Balancing Breathwork Instruction and guidance on breathing from therapists, coaches and teachers on the Balance team is nothing new. Class Conspiracy But getting a group of people together for the explicit and unambiguous purpose […]
At Balance Performance Physiotherapy we have a team of both Specialist Neuro Physiotherapists: Jose Sanz-Mengibar Charlotte Massey Sarah Herring and a Clinical Specialist in Falls and Balance Jonathan Zulueta They are available throught the week, daytime and evenings, week day and weekends. They see a range of people in our community with neurological conditions such […]
Aloha! Ray Carbullido wrapped up his offerings at Balance Performance for another year last week. So we sadly say Aloha! until the next time – summer 2020! Ray returns to Hawaii via Buffalo, New York where he teaches at Rising Sun Yoga and their community and then Oakland in Northern California. We received such wonderful […]
We can’t believe Sensei Ray has been here for over 3 weeks already! Only another week to take advantage of his movement and meditation teaching sessions. Ray made a great video in Balance’s studio showing one single movement pattern applied in many different context. As evident as the potential power within these graceful helical movements, […]
Sacred Movements class series with Ray Carbullido Artist, teacher and facilitator Ray Carbullido returns to London this March, partnering with us here at Balance Performance Physiotherapy & London Shambhala Meditation Centre, to bring to you a unique series of integrative events that focuses on healing, spirituality and traditional martial / movement practice & how these aspects […]
Sitting less living longer? In this article in the Guardian last week, prompted by work published by Professor of Behavioural Medicine and Exercise Physiologist Keith Diaz (profile), the question is asked “I’m old, sedentary and slouch a lot – will sitting less help me live longer?” What Sam Wollaston describes is the problem faced by […]
Another research article published for Jose Sanz-Mengibar one of our excellent neurological rehab specialist physiotherapists. This time on a randomised controlled trial looking at neurologic music therapy used in upper limb rehabilitation for children with cerebral palsy. The article was published in the European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine December 2018: https://www.minervamedica.it/en/journals/europa-medicophysica/article.php?cod=R33Y2018N06A0866 Jose provides Vojta […]
sacred movements – health, wellness and performance at Balance Performance this March: It’s wonderful to announce the return of Ray Carbullido in March to teach “Sacred Movements”: March 1st-31st. The link between martial arts, healing, & spirituality & their relevance to modern everyday living. Ray will teach practical sessions, with sufficient attention to underlying […]
A short piece of writing from Sensei Ray Carbullido To some, discussing the “Nature of the Mind and Body” may sound like a purely philosophical discussion. Yet trying to understand it and then actually work to align the mind and body is essential for well-being (good health) and essential for timely and effective rehabilitation – […]
What is Sports Massage? by petr dobes Sports Massage is a deeper, more specific form of massage using advanced soft tissue manipulation that helps you to improve your performance, recover from injury or for prevention of injury. But sports massage is not just for athletes, it is beneficial to anyone with musculoskeletal problems, chronic pain or a dysfunction related or caused by stress. […]
nordic walking and the potential for our clients – by Balance Physiotherapist Sophie Bloor Nordic walking is a form of fitness walking using specially designed poles. It is a total body version of walking as force is applied through the poles with each stride, engaging the more of the upper body and trunk musculature than […]
“Here at Balance Performance Physiotherapy we believe in the concept of “Motion is Lotion.” To help you achieve your physical goals, whether it be a marathon, ultramarathon, triathlon, cycling tour, keeping fit, playing golf or cultivating or tending to the garden, we have a number of soft tissue specialists who have experience in : “Sports […]