Show Notes: Holistic Therapy
Ruth grew up in HK on Lantau Island where she attended West Island School famous for its sporting achievements and academic success.
Following spells as a Sports Therapist/Pitchside First aid with Dings Crusaders Rugby Football team and as a sports Therapist at Core Strength Studios in Bristol Ruth returned to Hong Kong working as a sports Therapist and Massage Therapist at Joint Dynamics.
In October 2017 Ruth started her own Business Venture with Active Relief HK.
Active Relief Hong Kong - Provides clients with the tools to manage and improve their well-being and performance all aspects of their life
A program to keep their body in an optimal condition for not only short term relief, but for long lasting results.
Services provided include
Movement Assessment & Exercise Rehabilitation
Manual Therapy
Mobility & Activation
4:20 A love of sport – a part of regular life.
4:48 Mr Lant was a big influence for me at West Island School.
6:20 If you are a regular sports person or a weekend warrior… a case of when you feel niggles don’t ignore, your body needs maintenance.
8:02 Educate yourself about maintenance
8:50 Manual therapists – a two point system – on the table and off the table treatment – keeping the body in balance.
10:10 A holistic approach – I educate my clients why they need to do it.
12:52 Videos are great but it depends how much information is givenwith the videos. If there is no guidance for the movements people will brush over them.
14:15 Doing exercise together builds a community and accountability.
16:35 I had a bad back injury when I was 14 or 15. Mis-diagnosed with a slipped disc – it ended up I just pulled a muscle in my back. I don’t want to be this kind of therapist.
20:10 If someone goes down on the pitch you run fast.
22:37 In the morning it’s always get up, turn the music on that sets the mood and then the Coffee. In the evening ten minutes of breathing and movement – some decompression.
24:20 At the moment I am more into movement and mobility.
26:04 More than ever Health and Wellness are more important whilst we have Covid.32:33
34:53 Being less reactive to things that are in front of me – less knee jerk reaction.
36:00 Imposter syndrome – a complex that so many of us have no matter what field you’re in, no matter how long you’ve done that work, no matter how much you’ve tried to grow as a person.
37:12 You need to be your own cheerleader sometimes.
39:05 When I become overwhelmed I just have to do some training, cycling, circuit in the park with friends …..
Books Mentioned:
This is Going to Hurt – Adam Kay
Mitch Albom – All His Books
Contact Ruth
Email:activereliefhk@gmail.com
Website: https://www.activereliefhk.com
Address: 8/f Vogue Building, 67 Wyndham St. Central, Hong Kong
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