ActiveBodies
PUT YOUR BODY
IN GOOD HANDS
Release. Repair. Recover.
ActiveBodies
Release. Repair. Recover.
A strong body is vital to maintaining health and wellness in all aspects of life. Through physical activity, we can prevent and treat pain, injuries and chronic health conditions.
As a specialised exercise therapist with twenty years’ experience and an evidence-based neuromuscular technique, I am trained to conduct thorough assessments and prescribe scientifically sound exercise programmes to suit individual needs.
Pain may be a result of an injury, a symptom of a chronic disease or simply a common ailment, such as lower-back pain, and hip or shoulder pain, experienced in everyday activities. Aches and pains can impair your ability to function optimally in daily living or sport, and often the treatment that is recommended is surgery. It is important to consider that with many pain-generating problems surgical procedures can be avoided entirely through safe and effective physical training.
For conditions that require surgery, adequate preparation can prevent complications and speed up the recovery process. I offer a proactive approach to surgery with personalised physical exercise programmes that will strengthen the area undergoing the medical procedure.
In addition, post-operative therapy will lessen the extent of pain experienced and result in a safe, effective and more rapid rehabilitation.
At Active Bodies, a holistic method of treatment and care will help you achieve relief from the specific symptoms of your condition as well as a better quality of life overall.
Pilates improves flexibility, builds strength and develops control and endurance in the body. Balance and co-ordination are very important and there is a lot of focus on the ‘core’.
Unable to Attend a pilates class at our studio? You can join our Pilates classes online with Zoom.
B3 (Brain – Body – Balance) is a neuromuscular soft tissue technique. We work with the myofascia and trigger points using gentle signals/pulses to help the body adjust itself to its optimum state of balance known as homeostasis.
The scientific study of human movement performed to maintain or improve physical fitness. Sports science traditionally incorporates areas of physiology (exercise physiology), psychology (sport psychology), anatomy, biomechanics, biochemistry and Biokinetics.
Heidi is lovely, super easy to talk to and extremely knowledgeable in her field. Her use of body works sessions has had a profound positive effect on my physical and mental well being. Heidi treated the cause of my problem as opposed to just the easing of my pain. Thank you so much Heidi for your support and healing in the past year, the benefits are immense.
I had a weak and unstable core for years, since going for Brain-Body-Balance B3 sessions with Heidi, I have been able to activate deeper core muscles and reprogram my neural pathways. Thank you Heidi for releasing and showing me which muscles I needed to activate. I feel much stronger in my sport performance.
When I started doing Pilates with Heidi, she noticed that my body was stressed and I had a very bad posture. She suggested that I attended her B3 sessions and I am pleased I did. I learnt from her to relax my back and shoulders, which cured the constant pain in my shoulder. It also helped me with numerous other niggles and muscle pains resulting in a more relaxed and healthier life.
Tel: 082 331 3807
2 Rontree Avenue
Camps Bay, Cape Town, 8005