Babies are prone to reflux as they have small stomachs and the lower oesophagus valve (which opens and closes to stop milk going back up from the stomach) may not yet have developed fully. All babies bring up small amounts of milk or vomit from time to time. If your baby does this sometimes, but is content, growing well and…
Pregnancy Massage – the must have therapy
Pregnancy Massage: the must-have therapy! I was trying to remember how long ago I started to provide Pregnancy Massage as a Therapy within my practice as a Physiotherapist. Well, all I can say it’s been at least more than 12 years now and it keeps improving as I constantly update my own maternity training. I have developed this pregnancy massage…
Chicken Parmigiana
When you have little time to cook and want a delicious and easy dish, this is the perfect recipe for you. The chicken will be tasty and moist and a green salad will complete the dish. Ingredients • 4 large skinless chicken breasts, sliced into cutlets • 1 cup onion and sage stuffing • ½ cup dry breadcrumbs • 1 cup…
Goodbye August, hello September!
Goodbye August, hello September! The days are definitely becoming shorter but at least we still have some sunshine! I do hope to have a glimpse of Autumn and chill out on the couch while listening to ‘Autumn Leaves’ sang by Nat King Cole! Just day-dreaming here for a second! 🙂 I have to say Summer 2014 was good for PFW.…
Courgette & Mushroom Soup
An easy and delicious low calorie soup! Courgette also know as Zucchini is a summer vegetable so it’s in season now! It was one of our slimming clients who shared this recipe with me a couple of years ago. I’ve shared this with my new clients and friends and they all love it! Try it and you won’t regret it! 🙂…
Postnatal Back Pain – 3 steps to keep the pain away!
If you have read my last post you probably remember that I said that re-occurrence rates for Pelvic Girdle Pain (PGP) are high. If you are one of “my” mums who attended our Physiotherapy treatments throughout your pregnancy, you would know by now that I would like to see you during your postnatal period. This stands also if you are…
Bikini-Body: Last Minute Holiday!
July was an absolutely brilliant month for us. We had so much fun with the 4 Facebook competitions we had to celebrate our 6th Anniversary, especially with the Family Photo Shoot voucher from Lima-Conlon Photography. Ciara and Orla made the said competition special as they started a massive campaign on Facebook to get the picture with more Likes! It was…
Salmon and Orange Salad
Summer calls for salads, light meals, fresh fruit and juices. We start our culinary debut with a light and colorful salmon salad. Packed with Omega 3 and 6 and all the goodness of a fresh green salad! This particular one also offers you the freshness of zesty oranges so part of your daily vit.C is taken care of! 🙂 Bon…
Celebrating 6 Years!
Looking back to when we started Body Elements I see hard work but I also see great achievements. The business was opened in the middle of the recession but I knew that we would do well as our focus was on a niche market that I was very familiar with: Women’s Health. Four years in the business and we changed our name…
Pelvic Girdle Pain – Treatment and prevention
So, you find out that you are pregnant and you expect to bloom, glow and fly through the 9 months – but suddenly (or not), you feel twinges or pain on your lower back, buttocks, hips or pubic area… And you also find that this pain is associated with basic daily activities like turning in bed, walking, using the stairs,…