There’s a certain identity that comes with being in a professional sport of any kind. Professional Ballet, like most elite sports, is its own world full of hard work, grit, beauty, resilience, and unfortunately, many injuries. The identity of being a…

As an education centre Restore Human has made it our mission to help guide decision making around health and fitness for a wide demographic, from teenagers to 80 year olds, people with pain and injuries to competitive athletes.

I love stand up paddleboarding (SUP)! SUP started gaining traction around 2005 and is one of the fastest growing sports ranging from the leisurely sit down paddler to the white water racer.

Think back to when you were with your friend learning how to do a cartwheel. A completely new movement to you. You flung your body with excitement and maybe a little uncertainty trying to replicate your friend’s motion.

As part of the process of ‘restoring my human’ I spend much of my time completely barefoot. Going shoeless has allowed my feet to maintain mobility, strength and suppleness over the years, but being absolutely barefoot isn’t always possible or safe.

I have the privilege of working at two very special places in our local community- Restore Human and Halsa Spa. At Restore Human our mantra is “strength, grace, and resiliency”, zooming in on physical literacy, natural movement, and connecting our clients back to nature.

For most triathletes, it’s all about training volume. More volume must mean we’ll get stronger...right? Consult any triathlete and they will proudly tell you just how many hours they trained for any given week (if you aren’t hitting 15-20+ hours/week, are you even training for Ironman?)

Getting a tee time for golf and hitting at the driving range is one of the hottest tickets in town, especially with the ability to social distance easily.

The things that we measure occupy much of our daily lives, we think about them, they lead our actions and even create our reality. Learn about the pitfalls of poor measurement and how to avoid them!

In this article, we look at some simple strategies that can help you build a resilient and capable body at 40, 50 and beyond.

In this article, we will learn about the potential benefits of exercise on brainpower and how staying healthy in mind and body as we age go hand in hand!

While the full width of neuroscience is beyond the scope of this article, let’s define it as “a growing scientific area comprising a variety of …..investigations that seek to understand the relationship between the body and brain”

Many of us leave our careers with unhealed injuries, ignored mental and physical health struggles, unhealthy coping mechanisms, and a severed connection from our body and soul. We then enter the world of finding a stable career or our ‘dream job’, even though many of us do not possess the work experience and financial stability to do so. Thus, we are thrown into a journey of self-discovery. A clean slate.

For a long time I felt disconnected from my body. Movement was a necessity to get from point A to point B. Fitness was a punishment for caving into my cravings. I reached a point in which, objectively, my goals were reached. However, the wave of emotion that followed didn’t match what I had anticipated to feel.

It can be frustrating when you have planned a perfect day in nature to relax and recharge only to find an overloaded parking lot and pack trails. So here are some hiking hacks to avoid crowds, find solitude, rejuvenate and reap nature therapy.

“We grossly overestimate what we can do in a month and grossly underestimate what we can do in five years.”

This phrase by John Danaher, head coach of one of the best grappling teams in the world really resonates with me. In a world predicated on the shorter term results that come from flashes of inspiration, a common problem we see at Restore Human is that people are unable to sustain these positive behaviours once that inspiration diminishes (which is unavoidable unfortunately!).

People often comment on being ‘fit for my age’ or ‘I wish I could look like you’ or that I have ’good genes’ or ‘you’re so tiny’. I can’t help that last one, I’m the runt in the family. Truth is - I put in the work; I always have. What that looks like has changed over the decades. Yep - decades, five of them. Looking back on my fitness history, these words come to mind - pride, dumbassery, ignorance and arrogance (a terrible combo), badassery and even sadness. From all of that though I’ve realized my own…

“Where do I start?”

This is the common issue faced by so many who are attempting to make a change in their lifestyle to become fitter, healthier, more productive - you name it!\

Typically the solutions that are provided involve significant barriers to entry, that is to say there are so many reasons compliance is challenging. These involve cost, scheduling, access to equipment, complexity of material, etc.

Situations arise in our lives that prevent us from having access to the places where we usually exercise. The gym might be closed, the weather might not permit your usual walk in the park or you might be on holiday.

Whatever the reason, you have two options; not exercising at all or learning to exercise at home (or wherever you are). Here are 5 tips to help you make the most of your home training that minimize injury and continue to give your body the physical nutrition it needs.

The truth is that there is no-one at any level who has a complete knowledge base of what to do, and in fact much of our current awareness sadly comes from observed and corrected mistakes of the distant and not-so-distant past. Time really is of the essence here in making a positive impact!

There is a massive difference between living in fear due to scaremongering and a lack of knowledge versus taking precautions based around the mechanics and mathematics of disease transmission.

Chronic pain can greatly affect your quality of life and mental state. It can cause brain fog, affect your mood, and alter your ability to navigate the world. We hope this article can instill some hope in you if you’ve been fighting chronic pain.