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Yoga Studio Re-Opening
We are delighted to announce that we will be able to provide limited spaces for in-person yoga classes from 24th May 2021. All in-person classes will also be live-streamed and available as a recording with the GoToMeeting app. While many classes will return,...
Chiropractic Appointments – Coronavirus (Covid-19) Procedures
Link to pre-appointment questionnaire (all patients must complete before coming to the centre): https://balance.co.uk/balance-patient-risk-assessment/ In person chiropractic appointments are now a available for people who are non-emergency, but have any of the...
To our Over 60s Yoga class – from Eileen!
Hi everyone, I thought I would put a few ideas down on staying youthful and limber in these interesting times. I am finding I’m either feverishly working on projects in case the lockdown is lifted, or exhausted and listless, finding it hard to be motivated as the...
Recorded Yoga Classes – How To
Although so many of you have been attending our livestream classes, we know that some of you have not been able to because of the class times (especially parents!). We are working hard behind the scenes to create a library of online prerecorded classes, which will be...
Hi From Caroline, McTimoney Chiropractor
I just wanted to say hi to the Balance community and that I hope you are all managing to keep safe and well. For those of you who don’t know me, I am one of the chiropractors at Balance and, in partnership with Gerry and Alan, set up Balance back in 2003. After...
Working from home – self-help guide!!
We’re now in the fourth week of lockdown and already there’s a significant increase in the number of people suffering new aches and pains they’ve never had before. A survey by the Institute for Employment Studies recently found that more than 50% of respondents were...
Chiropractic Online Consultations
Chiropractic online consultations – don’t suffer in isolation, seek help now My name is Alan MacInnes, I’m principle chiropractor and co-owner of Balance. In this rapidly changing and curtailed environment in which we find ourselves, there are significant daily...
Emergency Treatments Only
Enquiries for emergency appointments should be made by texting (not calling) Alan on the Balance mobile: 07927 400949, or emailing alan@balance.co.uk. Unfortunately due to the ever-evolving pandemic facing us all, we have been instructed by the Scottish Government to...
Yoga… online!
We are now ONLINE. Please bear with us as we navigate this new way of delivering balance yoga classes! Please note: All current Flexipasses, Monthly Passes and Intro Offers are frozen until further notice - we will hold these for you until we are up and running again!...
Health & Safety Notice
At present, classes and treatment timetables are running as normal. However, we have implemented some sensible precautionary measures to ensure the health & safety of everyone who enters the building. 1. We ask that when you enter the building from outside you please...
Teachers Answer: What is your favourite pose?
As part of a regular practice we sometimes find that a pose will become our favourite - it targets the area we feel is most tight, it makes us feel energised or grounded, it comforts or challenges us, or perhaps because we can do it while brushing our teeth or...
Kimchi in my skincare routine?
We all know that fermented foods contain good bacteria that is healthy for our gut. But what about for our skin? Lucia Mencarelli of Casa Mencarelli Skincare has recently reformulated her Honey & Orange Toner formula to include a 100% organic & natural preservative...
Flu Season! Natural Homeopathic Remedies
Influenza is a viral infection that attacks your respiratory system — your nose, throat and lungs. Symptoms include: Fever over 100.4 F (38 C) Aching muscles Chills and sweats Headache Dry, persistent cough Fatigue and weakness Nasal congestion Sore throat One way of...
Restorative Yoga & the Parasympathetic Nervous System
Movement is important. Almost daily, we hear statistics about the impact of exercise on lowering stress and disease rates. But both emerging and ancient science support the idea that the practice of cultivating stillness so that the body can regenerate may be just as...
Let’s Talk About Seasonal Allergies!
Hay-fever and pollen allergies can be bad enough twice a year, but with the crazy weather we've been having lately, it feels like they are on all year round! What can homeopathy do for those who don't want to simply suppress the symptoms with antihistamines? Everyone...
My experience studying Yoga Teacher Training at Balance
by Sandy Graham, Yoga Teacher Training Course Graduate 2018 Delivery at Balance One of the key facets of Balance is attention to detail. The course is very thorough and Gerry (the Principal Teacher) takes a real personal pride in what he does and there are no...
Open Day & Yoga Fest
Join us on Sunday the 19 of May to celebrate our lovely new studio and facilities! We will be offering a range of one off classes in the new studio, free massage therapy, free spinal checks, organic skincare, coffee and cake and more. Come for a class and nibble on a...
The Power of Story
There are so many styles of yoga and so many different teaching methods in the world today. The beauty of it is there is room for them all. Certain personality types are attracted to specific disciplines professing that their form of yoga is the only ‘true’ yoga while...
What is Clinical Massage Therapy?
Undeniably not one of life’s profound questions but it is one that has been put to me more often than I can recall. And for good reason. When it comes to massage, peoples’ knowledge and experiences are wide ranging. Perhaps most people think of a relaxing spa setting...
10 Class Flexi Pass for Yoga Classes
10 Class Flexi Pass At balance we are always trying to make booking classes to suit your schedule easier and faster. A few months ago we introduced a 10 class Flexi pass which gives you the flexibility across class types for a period of up to three months. As we...
The Benefits of Regular Stretching
It’s not just massage that is good for you, partner assisted stretching is a real benefit. Remember to include basic stretches or even partner assisted stretching into your workout or daily routine. Regular stretching has the following benefits: lengthens the muscle...
Back Pain and Effective Preventative Exercises
Balance Yoga Practice – Seems to be ‘on trend’ with latest research findings on the prevention of back pain and effective exercise for body maintenance. Nature has designed the body for movement particularly the back and especially the spine which is specifically...
Glasgow 2018 Road Closures Around balance | Wednesday 8 August
Glasgow 2018 has announced the routes for the 2018 European Cycling Road Championships, which will see Europe’s elite road cyclists race through the streets of Glasgow, East Dunbartonshire and Stirling next week. A number of roads will be closed around balance on...
No more single use plastic water bottles
Starting this summer, balance will no longer sell water in single-use plastic bottles. We now sell water in plastic bottles made 100% from plants. We are supporting our supplier, Greencity Wholefoods, Scotland’s largest organic wholesaler because of the growing...
Your data is important to us
We know that you have probably been inundated with 'GDPR' emails but just encase you aren't aware of what it's all about, General Data Protection Legislation (GDPR) replaces the Data Protection of 1998 as of today, Friday 25 May 2018. GDPR will significantly...
Extending the Benefits of Your Yoga Practice with Nutrition
Ahhhh that feeling of calm and relaxation after a yoga session… Wouldn’t it be great if it could last longer? Well it can, through nutrition. Both yoga and nutrition have the power to modulate your hormones and your brain chemistry. Yoga exerts its relaxing and stress...
Another Good Reason to Drink Water: Hydrated Intervertabral Disc(s)
There are many reasons for experiencing back pain, one such cause, relates to the health of the spine's Intervertabral Disc(s). Intervertabral Discs (disc) make up one fourth of the spinal column's length. They sit between the Vertebrae (bones), acting as cushions;...
12 Days of Christmas
Over the past 12 days we have been providing gift ideas for the favourite yogi in your life as well as anyone you feel may benefit from chiropractic treatment or complementary therapy at balance. For gift vouchers the last posting date is Thursday 21 December. If you...
All change at balance.co.uk
We love how this infographic shows how yoga transforms your body and we hope that our new website does the same for your experience when looking for treatment information or booking classes at balance. We wanted to offer students more options and an easier way to...
balance is growing…
In 2018, balance will be opening a new space at 114 Napiershall Street. This is an exciting time for us and we invite you to complete our short survey. Within the new space, there is scope for a second studio, enhanced changing facilities, a fourth treatment room and...