Saree Hewlett - The Core Expert

You don't have to put up with pain.

It is not to be expected and something you have to deal with as you age.

It certainly isn't the price you pay for having an active life!

If you have pain, get it looked at quickly - it's far easier to get managed quickly when things are still changeable and pliable than it is when the pain has been there for months.

Work with me 

www.sareehewlett.com/work-with-me

The journey from where we are now to where we want to be is different for everyone.

• the level of input and support we require varies
• the level of input we WANT varies
• the start point varies
• the journey varies
• the destination varies...

If you want to get where you want to be  with your body, there are a whole heap of variables that need to be taken into account which affect not only where you start from, but also how you get there and where you go.

When you require guidance and help I have varying levels for support available:

• DIY - Home based implemented programs
• Group programs
• Group programs with support 
• Assessments
• Privates 1:1 in person / online

Check our my website : www.sareehewlett.com

or email info@thecorexpert.com if you'd like to know what may work best for you.

There's nothing  can do for my Back pain, is there?  I get asked this  A LOT!  

Mainly rhetorically as many already believe there is nothing they can do for their pain and they have to put up with it...  I'm here to tell you this isn't the case.  

There is always something that can be done for back pain, but you need to know :  

• * why is it happening? 
• * what's the actual cause of it?  Until you know this - you cant change it.  

Then you need to know: 

• * what's happening in your body? 
• * what patterns and habits has your body adopted? 
• * what compensations are in play that need to change?  

Most of all - something that has taken years to accumulate and occur - needs 3-6 months to change.  

WE can alter your pain very quickly - with a few days or a couple of weeks - but HOLDING it there takes work to alter your OLD HABITS. 

This is the part that's relatively easy - but people find hard. 

It's easy when you know what YOU need to do - not what your neighbour or friend or other with pain have done - but what YOU NEED.  

Everyone is different.  

We are just like cars - we all have something slightly different that we need to work on....   

Check out our programs:  

BACK PAIN RELIEF - BACKSCHOOL - a 6 week group based program with intensive specific instruction - https://www.sareehewlett.com/backschool 

FIX YOUR BACK - BACK PAIN SUPPORT PROGRAM - 3 months self paced weekly content - https://www.sareehewlett.com/fix-your-back 

MANAGING DISC ISSUES - a ready to go self paced program you can buy and do right now - https://www.sareehewlett.com/managing-disc-problems 

BACK PAIN MANAGEMENT FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS 6 weeks training for fitness professionals on back pain management -  https://www.sareehewlett.com/managing-back-pain-for-pilates-yoga-professionals 

or email - info@thecoreexpert.com

We often get asked by clients what to look for in a reformer.

Clients that love the reformer want to buy one to use at home - but what do you need to consider?

• space
• budget
• needs
• usage
• spare parts

Are you in the market? Don't go buying a reformer without listening to this podcast!

There is good and bad posture, but  posture is unique to individuals!

There is the 'ideal' where we are in the neutral space where the vertebrae and muscles work at their most effective and efficient, and then there's variants of posture types.

Kyphotic, flat back, lordotic, sway, scoliotic - we all have our own little quirks!

When posture starts to become a problem is when most people will want to start doing something about it.

If you're in the Pilates industry - this info may help guide you and get you thinking about what to do for clients who need or want to improve their posture and how to go about doing it.

It's part of our Pilates Support Education series - find out more here.

http://bit.ly/2xTm9HP

there's a growing body of evidence that think that poor posture does not correlate with studies on pain..... which means  that when they have looked at people who have similar postures - it doesn't predispose you to 'have pain'.

In my 25 + years working with people in pain... I beg to differ.

Now whether that means they have been in pain and then adopted a different posture, or whether their poor posture has led to pain - that's up for interpretation...

I think personally a huge percentage of people who are 'static' these days will end up getting some sort of discomfort, and we need to manage that  - whether its preventative - and pushing better self care or reactive when there is already pain in situ.

So much so that I have a course on 'better posture'!

its aimed at those who want to do the work to address what they feel is an issue - so maybe you're hunched over, weak muscles, r maybe you are starting to get sore shoulders and they're tight, or maybe your back hurts of you sit for too long, or your hamstrings are tight and weak and your glutes and hips need work.

Whatever the reason - this online course aims to raise awareness, get you stretch and working 'against' poor posture.

And lets face it - who doesn't want to stand tall, look confident and get noticed!

check it out here - http://bit.ly/2W2gQiO

I've ran our Clinical Pilates and Physio service as Core Fusion for the last 10 years. Here's why I made the decision to offer that style of service, what it is and why i believe in it so much.

why clinical Pilates works and how it differs from standard physio practise. Our studio was born from the need to provide a better service for clients - so they can get lasting results from their management and be able to self manage once they no longer require our intervention.

Pain in the heel or arch of your foot?

Worse first thing when you try and stand on your foot or after being sat for a while? Frees up when you've walked on it a little? 

You may have plantar fasciitis...

What is Pilates all about. Mat work, reformer work, clinical Pilates and studio equipment. The history behind it and what the difference is between the different sty;es and what that means.

Is your pain really just a smoke screen for something else?

If you're not getting the results you're after with treatment or management and pain keep on coming back, then maybe what's being managed isn't actually the real issue..

I'm Saree Hewlett - your host here at The Core Expert podcast -I'm a physio, Pilates Practitioner and passionate about helping people get the best and most out of their body. i truly believe we can always improve our current situation and love  having an impact in how people move and function.

 Many people ask does Pilates work, and the simple answer is yes - if you do it right. 

 Having worked in the  physio business for over 25 years, it's still a job I love and it still gives me great joy being able o have an impact on peoples lives. 

The landscape  is constantly changing, and current advise is pre activity and sport you should be doing dynamic stretching, preferentially sport specific,  with recovery and flexibility being more towards static and PNF style respectively.

What's the difference managing acute versus chronic pain?

Are there any considerations that should be taken into account or timelines that we should be aware of?