Doc Ashton

11/12/2025

If you’re living with EDS/HSD, you probably know it’s not just one condition, it’s an overlapping cluster of comorbidities that can impact many parts of the body.

Dysautonomia, mast cell issues, chronic pain, GI dysfunction, pelvic health concerns, they’re all frustratingly common comorbidities.

And while we still don’t have the evidence to explain the full “why,” it’s not because your symptoms aren’t real.

There is great research happening as we speak to help better understand the pathophysiology behind joint Hypermobility and connective tissue disorders.

Your lived experience matters.
Your symptoms matter.
And you’re not alone. 💙

10/12/2025

Taking a moment to reflect this morning on the year of Hypermobility Academy that was…

✨ I taught over 60 students this year
✨ In person events in Melbourne, Perth & Gold Coast
✨ Launched my Online Level 1 Course which reached practitioners and fitness pros in Canada, India and New Zealand
✨ Launched Level 2 Course on Strength training for Hypermobility, which I’ve absolutely loved teaching 🥹

Thank you to all the legends who have signed up to enhance their learning to better support our hypermobile community, all across Australia and the world, you are the stars 🌟

What a year, bring on 2026 💪🏽

05/12/2025

Being hypermobile can feel like living in a body that surprises you… even when you’re just doing everyday things.

One minute you’re fine, the next your joints remind you they need a little extra support to keep up.
But here’s the truth most people with HSD or EDS don’t hear often enough:

✨ Your body isn’t “wrong.”
✨ You’re not fragile.
✨ You’re not making it up

Your body just works differently — and it deserves to be understood, not dismissed.

Strength training for hypermobility isn’t about becoming “perfectly stable.”

It’s about building control, confidence, and resilience one small step at a time.

Every time you practise a movement with intention…
every time you slow down instead of pushing through…
every time you choose strength over frustration…
you’re teaching your body how to support you better.

Progress might feel slow, but it is happening.

You’re stronger, more capable, and more adaptable than you realise 🫶🏽



*this is for information purposes and is not medical advice. Every hypermobile body is unique and different, for individual advice please speak to your healthcare team or book an appointment with me in person or online

19/11/2025

Have I been standing wrong my whole life? - often the feedback I get from patients when I start by teaching them how to stand with a stacked posture

So why is posture important for a hypermobile body?

When we stand, gravity’s line of force should fall through the ear, the shoulder, the greater trochanter of the hip and the lateral ankle bone.

Hypermobile bodies are fighting a daily battle against gravity, often locking the joints out into hyperextension to create more stability and increase proprioception with more joint surface contact. This creates a standing posture that sways in and out of gravity’s line.

By learning how to realign the body to be in a more neutral and stacked position, we can take the pressure off the joints and allow the deep stabilising muscles to engage and support the body under gravity’s load.

If you need help with understanding how to move your hypermobile body, you can book in with me in person at Newport, or Online from anywhere in the world 🌍

*this is for information purposes only and is not medical advice. This kind of exercise may not be appropriate for all bodies and all abilities, consult with your healthcare team before making any changes.

14/11/2025

12/11/2025

📣DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND💪🏽 COMMENT “STRONG” FOR THE LINK

Level 2: Strength Training for Hypermobility is BACK, in this HYBRID event! That’s right, in person at my Newport Studio AND Online from wherever you are! Learn how to cue, coach and program gym lifts adapted for the hypermobile body.

If you join online all you’ll need is some space to work from and some equipment! EASY! This course is designed for healthcare and fitness pro’s who want to level up their coaching skills

📅 SUNDAY December 7th
⏰ 11am-4pm AEST+1 (that’s Melbourne Time)

Comment strong for the link or also find it in my bio 🎉

10/11/2025

Unfortunately for a lot of the people I see with EDS and HSD, they have a long history of being gaslit and dismissed by healthcare providers. Research shows us it takes 22 years to receive a diagnosis of EDS, 17 years for a diagnosis of HSD.

We don’t know what we don’t know, but as a provider, you can learn more to help this often misunderstood population! Comment LEARN on this post to get a Black Friday Special code for 40% off my ONLINE Level 1 course : clinical foundations of Hypermobility! Offer ends November 30

Be part of the change we need to see

06/11/2025

It’s not WHAT you say but HOW you say it

Communication is the key to helping hypermobile people understand what is actually going on.

This is a clip taken from an online consult, I’m explaining to them why hypermobile people experience so much muscle tension when they have so much mobility, and what we’re going to do about it!

And I’m really letting my hands do the talking 😂

In my courses I teach practitioners how to communicate complex concepts in ways that make sense.

The BLACK FRIDAY special for my ONLINE LEVEL 1 FOUNDATIONS OF HYPERMOBILITY course is still on! Comment “learn” and you’ll get a code for a 40% discount 💃🏼

06/11/2025

📣 COMMENT “LEARN” and I’ll send you the link to my Online Level 1 Course with an Exclusive Code to get 40% off 🎉

I’ve taught this course to over 100 people around Australia and the world, it’s practical, it’s easy to follow and it could be yours with a 40% off discount code 😮

What you get:
6 pre-recorded 1 hour webinars
6 quizzes to solidify your learning
Learn how to coach the “foundations of stability” to your clients
Support from me throughout!

Designed for healthcare and fitness professionals who want to level up their hypermobility, EDS & HSD knowledge.

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Offer ends November 30