Welcome to Natalie Mitchell Canine Therapies. Natalie offers both Clinical Canine Massage and Canine Agility Coaching. Based in St. Georges, Weston-Super-Mare covering North Somerset, Somerset, Bristol and South Wales. Natalie also offers guest days for both Canine Massage and Agility Coaching.
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This post is worth a share every year when it comes round in my memories since it was released in 2022…
This read is a lengthly read but one of the best articles I have read. I would highly recommend anyone involved in dog sports or simply pet ownership to sit down and take some time out to read 💜
💭 Things that stood out to me that seem so apparent in the whirl wind world we all seem to be wizzing through and especially what we feel we need to imply on our sporting dogs;
‘Regeneration is a complex process and each organism has its’ own self-healing potential. Yet only in optimized conditions can that organism regenerate well enough to reach its full function again’
‘An average agility training session will require a recovery time of 36-48 hours’
‘There's no progress without regeneration’
‘What is also crucial is to avoid competition with agility dogs every weekend. It's too much for both the body and mind, so even during competition and training season, weekends without competition events are very important to keep your dogs’ body and mind relaxed’
Thank you The Windwakers for this. Time to take a moment out. 💜 💤
This read is a lengthly read but one of the best articles I have read. I would highly recommend anyone involved in dog sports or simply pet ownership to sit down and take some time out to read 💜
💭 Things that stood out to me that seem so apparent in the whirl wind world we all seem to be wizzing through and especially what we feel we need to imply on our sporting dogs;
‘Regeneration is a complex process and each organism has its’ own self-healing potential. Yet only in optimized conditions can that organism regenerate well enough to reach its full function again’
‘An average agility training session will require a recovery time of 36-48 hours’
‘There's no progress without regeneration’
‘What is also crucial is to avoid competition with agility dogs every weekend. It's too much for both the body and mind, so even during competition and training season, weekends without competition events are very important to keep your dogs’ body and mind relaxed’
Thank you The Windwakers for this. Time to take a moment out. 💜 💤
🧠 I talk a lot about fascia to my clients and often the question ‘what is fascia?’ comes up, well… Here is a great little video to show the visual aspect of fascia (thanks to White Horse Bodywork).
❓What is fascia ❓
Fascia is a thin casing of connective tissue that surrounds and holds every organ, blood vessel, bone, nerve fiber and muscle in place. The tissue does more than provide internal structure; fascia has nerves that make it almost as sensitive as skin. When stressed, it tightens up.
Although fascia looks like one sheet of tissue, it’s actually made up of multiple layers. It’s designed to stretch as the body moves. But there are certain things that cause fascia to thicken and become sticky. When it dries up and tightens around muscles, it can limit mobility and cause painful knots to develop. Healthy fascia is smooth, slippery and flexible.
There are many factors that can cause fascia to become dysfunctional and adhered but the main ones we see are;
➡️ Repetitive movements that overwork parts of the body
➡️ Trauma to the body such as post-surgical wounds or traumatic injuries
➡️ Stress to the body; emotionally, mentally and physically
Dysfunctional fascia can be painful which is why keeping it happy is such an important part of my day to day role as a clinical canine massage therapist (and why I’m slightly obsessed with it).
How important is fascia… 💯% important!!
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❓What is fascia ❓
Fascia is a thin casing of connective tissue that surrounds and holds every organ, blood vessel, bone, nerve fiber and muscle in place. The tissue does more than provide internal structure; fascia has nerves that make it almost as sensitive as skin. When stressed, it tightens up.
Although fascia looks like one sheet of tissue, it’s actually made up of multiple layers. It’s designed to stretch as the body moves. But there are certain things that cause fascia to thicken and become sticky. When it dries up and tightens around muscles, it can limit mobility and cause painful knots to develop. Healthy fascia is smooth, slippery and flexible.
There are many factors that can cause fascia to become dysfunctional and adhered but the main ones we see are;
➡️ Repetitive movements that overwork parts of the body
➡️ Trauma to the body such as post-surgical wounds or traumatic injuries
➡️ Stress to the body; emotionally, mentally and physically
Dysfunctional fascia can be painful which is why keeping it happy is such an important part of my day to day role as a clinical canine massage therapist (and why I’m slightly obsessed with it).
How important is fascia… 💯% important!!
🌍 www.nmcaninetherapies.co.uk
#clinicalcaninemassage
#caninemassagetherapy
🐾 Taking care of our senior dogs is so very important and something many of us are keen to do at its best.
In addition to regular massage treatments here’s an insight of what you could do at home too with this fantastic new FUNdamentals K9 Conditioning course for Seniors by Jana at the Dogs4Motion Academy available online to follow.
🧡💚 Click on the link ⬇️ for more information
https://dogs4motionacademy.com/fundamentals-for-seniors/
In addition to regular massage treatments here’s an insight of what you could do at home too with this fantastic new FUNdamentals K9 Conditioning course for Seniors by Jana at the Dogs4Motion Academy available online to follow.
🧡💚 Click on the link ⬇️ for more information
https://dogs4motionacademy.com/fundamentals-for-seniors/
