In the final part of this series, we explore how hormonal transitions impact performance, recovery and overall wellbeing. One important and often overlooked stage in this conversation is perimenopause and menopause, a time where many women experience significant changes in how their bodies feel and respond. I had the privilege of spending an hour on a Zoom call with Tania Dalton, an experienced health coach who is deeply passionate about supporting and energising women throug

Hormones influence far more than reproduction. They affect energy levels, recovery, injury risk, and how the body adapts to training. We explore how different hormonal stages influence performance and what athletes can do to support their bodies. One important factor in this conversation is Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S), a condition that can occur when energy intake does not meet the body’s training and physiological demands. This can occur in BOTH females and m

Written by Osteopath Gemma Ahrens  In part 3 of our Movement for Longevity  series, we bring everything together: mobility, strength, and...

Written by Osteopath Gemma Ahrens In our last blog, we explored how mobility naturally changes with age and why supporting it is so...

Written by Osteopath Gemma Ahrens  A common concern I often hear in the clinic is: “I just don’t move as easily as I used to.”  ...