If you’ve followed me on Instagram or Facebook for a while now, then you would know one of my key messages is that we benefit from simply moving more. It doesn’t have to be a sweaty gym session to be good for you, a simple stroll around the block when you otherwise would have sat…

Embarking on a new fitness routine can feel intimidating. With a blank page in front of you it can be difficult to know where to start planning your routine. I know I used to struggle with so many questions! How much exercise is enough? Should I be lifting weights, or running, or do I need…

Along with exercise, rediscovering my meditation practice has become a priority for me this year. Before I had Freya, I had meditated every single day for just over 2 1⁄2 yrs. I didn’t miss a day. All that changed when sleep and routine went out of the window, and getting back into it was even…

I went back to yoga class today, for the first time in almost three years. I honestly can’t believe it has been that long since I stepped into a studio to practice, I still don’t quite know how that happened. Since 2005 yoga has been an integral part of my life. I started teaching in…

For many of us living with migraine, exercise can be a trigger. This is so unfortunate, as there is also evidence that exercise can help alleviate migraine – both the severity and frequency of attacks. So, how can we benefit from movement without bringing on the dreaded monster migraine? Helpfully we already have suggestions online…

This time last year I had just been diagnosed with Chronic Migraine. I had suffered from attacks throughout my life, but I didn’t even know that CM could happen, I naively thought everyone with Migraine was more or less like me! It was a little overwhelming to start reading about CM and the experiences of…

Last month I returned from a month-long trip to Ireland and Hong Kong to celebrate my sister’s wedding. Traveling with migraine is no easy task, but it can be done! Exercising while traveling can also be achieved if you take advantage of different opportunities to move. Here are a few of my ideas for how…

Migraine sufferers (or migraineurs as we often refer to ourselves!) can find exercise a tricky beast. On the one hand, we know it helps us feel better in a myriad ways. On the other, exertion, heat, sunshine, dehydration and noise can all trigger migraine attacks and therefore leave us a little wary. In 2018 I…

Hello! I have been putting off this moment for so long, but enough with the imposter syndrome fueled procrastination, I am here to launch this blog. We are halfway through Migraine and Headache Awareness Month for 2019. A month of advocacy, awareness and talking openly about the suffering caused by these neurological conditions. I thought…

Exercise is an evidence-based therapy for migraine. This idea really stuck with me after I watched the interview with Mattias Linde PhD on Day 5 of the Migraine World Summit. Regular exercise can help prevent migraine attacks, and reduce the number of attacks sufferers endure. This is such good news, as it’s another reminder that…