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8 Superb Health Benefits Of Pilates Training
Knead To Balance Pilates Equipment Training Room 8 Benefits of Pilates Pilates Increases Core Strength How Pilates increase your core strength. Pilates' exercises are designed to target and engage all the layers of the abdominals, targeting your transverse abdominis...
How Osteopathy can help heal and recover your muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, circulation, and nerves
Osteopathy is the practice of manual manipulation of your body to restore your body to its natural state. The goal of an osteopath is to treat you until your body is healed. Once your body is on its way to feeling better or your issue has subsided there...
How Osteopathy helped my back and knee pain.
Osteopathy Osteopathy is now part of my regular health regiment, but it hasn’t always been that way. Shawna, the owner, and osteopathy practitioner at Knead to Balance, asked me to write an article about how osteopathy has become a part of my regular health...
What to expect when booking an Osteopathy Appointment.
Covid has changed everything and has affected all of us. In the summer of 2020, after 14+ years I was forced to close my clinic in Milton Ontario and have since opened in my hometown Hamilton Ontario. Opening in Hamilton Ontario is a little different I have decided...
5 Reasons to Let an RMT ‘Walk All Over You’
Life can feel pretty heavy, and while supporting the weight of the world our muscles, joints and nervous system absorb the pressure. Believe it or not, a great way to release the tension is to let someone ‘walk all over you’… literally. Sounds contradictory, right?...
How to choose a registered massage therapist?
Finding a reputable massage therapist is like finding an auto mechanic you can trust. Once you find them you’ll be “married” to them for life. A massage therapist’s livelihood thrives on word of mouth advertising. Ask your family, friends, and coworkers if...
8 Snack Ideas For After Your Pilates Workout
8 Snack Ideas For After Your Pilates Workout When it comes to Pilates workout routines, one of the biggest questions fitness experts hear is: How can I get the most out of my Pilates workouts? Though there are many answers to this question, one of the most important...
5 Reasons To Try TRX
TRX exercise class is one of the newer programs we offer at Knead to Balance. As a unique, challenging, and rewarding exercise program TRX classes have become one of the most popular programs for our clients to take part in. For those who aren’t familiar with this...
5 Health Remedies to Cure the Winter Blues
There’s something special about this mild-mid November weather. Jogging on crunchy colourful leaves, biking on scenic trails of endless beauty, breathing in the fresh harvest air. But, here’s the cold truth: Old Man Winter is waiting at the doorstep. Soon enough we’ll...
All About the STOTT Pilates Reformer
Did you know that we are a fully certified and equipped STOTT Pilates studio in the area? This environment not only provides us with the ability to offer our clients a contemporary approach to traditional Pilates exercises but also with one of the safest and most...
5 Benefits of Massage Therapy
When someone says, “I’m going for a massage!” – most people’s first thought is that they’re having a massage treatment to help them relax. Sure, massages can help with relaxation however; there are other tremendous health benefits associated with...
Treating Tension Headaches Through Massage Therapy
At Knead to Balance, one of the most common problems our clients come to us with are headaches. We hear it a lot – “I have this annoying headache that just keeps coming back”, “it’s like there’s a circle of pain around my head”, or “by the end of the day my head is...
Booking a Therapeutic Massage
Most people email or call the clinic to book an appointment. Our RMT (Registered Massage Therapists) schedules are busy, but we do our best to accommodate each person’s appointment time. When you arrive you will need to fill out a health history form. Your...