Equilibria Recovery & Perfomance

Home
United Kingdom
Norwich
Equilibria Recovery & Perfomance

Recovery & performance coaching
Injury • Neuro • Inclusive coaching
Strength • Balance • Resilience

19/11/2025

“The Science: Muscles Adapt Fast, Tendons Don’t”

Here’s a reason we don’t jump straight into heavy lifting:

Muscles adapt quickly.

Tendons, ligaments, and fascia adapt 3–5x slower.

If you increase weight too soon, you overload tissues that aren’t ready.

That’s when you see:
• Joint pain
• Tendinopathy
• “Tightness” that never goes away
• Plateaus
• Old injuries returning

Slow progression protects your long-term strength.

18/11/2025

“Why Mat Work Isn’t ‘Easy’”

I often keep clients on simple mat-based strength and mobility for up to 12 weeks.

Not because you’re not capable - but because your body needs time to relearn correct patterns after illness, injury, or inactivity.

Mat work rewires the nervous system.

Mobility improves movement options.

Stability builds the base for strength.

It’s not easy; it’s essential.

17/11/2025

“Foundational Strength Is a System”

Foundational strength isn’t just “basic exercises.”

It’s where your nervous system, muscles, and connective tissues relearn how to move together properly.

When you build foundations, you’re improving:
• Motor control
• Muscle sequencing
• Joint stability
• Load distribution
• Confidence in your body

Without this? Everything you build on top is unstable.

16/11/2025

“Why Rushing Slows You Down”

It struck me this week just how many people are in a rush.

A rush to lift heavier, move more, push harder.

But when it comes to the body - especially a body recovering from illness, injury, or long-term stress - rushing doesn’t speed things up.

It slows progress, increases compensations, and heightens injury risk.

Your body doesn’t respond to pressure.

It responds to consistent, stable, foundational work.

15/11/2025

𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗜𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁

Recovery isn’t just about stopping, it’s about adapting.

Your body doesn’t heal by doing nothing. It heals when you give it the right type of movement, rest, and nourishment at the right time.

Active recovery means working with your body, not against it. It’s about gentle mobility, mindful exercise, and giving your nervous system permission to relax so repair can actually happen.

When recovery is intentional, it helps you:
🌿 Improve circulation and tissue repair
🌿 Maintain mobility and coordination
🌿 Reduce stiffness and inflammation
🌿 Restore energy and focus

At Equilibria Recovery & Performance, we design recovery plans that blend movement, education, and rest - so your system can rebuild balance from the inside out.

Because recovery isn’t a pause in progress - it’s part of it. ⚖️

14/11/2025

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Healing isn’t just physical - it’s deeply connected to how your mind and body communicate.

When you’re stressed, anxious, or in pain, your nervous system goes into protection mode. Muscles tighten, breathing changes, and movement starts to feel restricted. You might call it stiffness or fatigue, your body calls it safety.

At Equilibria Recovery & Performance, we work with that system, not against it. Through calm, controlled movement, breath-work, and education, we help you rebuild trust in your body, one step at a time.

When your body feels safe, it moves freely.
When your mind feels calm, it recovers faster.
Because true rehabilitation happens when both are in sync. 🧘♀️

13/11/2025

𝗡𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆: 𝗙𝘂𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀

Recovery isn’t just about what happens in the gym - it’s built from the inside out.

Every movement, repair, and moment of energy your body produces depends on what you feed it. The right balance of nutrients supports tissue healing, hormone balance, and the energy you need to recover fully.

At Equilibria Recovery & Performance, we teach clients how to fuel recovery with intention, not restriction. It’s not about perfection; it’s about giving your body what it needs to heal.

Here’s what matters most:
🥦 Protein for tissue repair
🍞 Carbohydrates for energy and recovery
🥑 Healthy fats for hormone and joint health
💧 Hydration for circulation and focus
🌈 Micronutrients (like vitamin C, magnesium, zinc) for repair and immune support

You don’t have to overhaul everything, small, consistent habits make the biggest difference.

Because recovery doesn’t happen in isolation; it happens when your body has the tools to rebuild.

➡️ Learn how to fuel your recovery - book your consultation via the link in bio.

12/11/2025

𝗦𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽, 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆

You can train hard and eat well - but if sleep and stress aren’t in balance, recovery will always fall short.

Sleep is when your body repairs, rebuilds, and regulates hormones.

Stress, on the other hand, tells your nervous system to stay alert - slowing recovery, increasing pain sensitivity, and draining energy.

At Equilibria Recovery & Performance, we help clients understand how to create an environment for true recovery - not just through exercise, but through rest, nervous system regulation, and lifestyle balance.

Here’s how to support that hidden triangle:
🌙 Sleep: Aim for quality rest; consistent routines and a calm environment.
🫁 Stress: Use breathwork, light movement, or time outdoors to calm your system.
🥗 Recovery habits: Combine mindful activity with nutrition and hydration.

When you sleep well and manage stress, your body performs better, your mood lifts, and your progress becomes sustainable.

Because recovery isn’t just physical - it’s the foundation for everything you do. 🌿

11/11/2025

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗙𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝘄: 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗲𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆

Progress isn’t always linear and that’s okay.

Recovery often comes with moments of frustration, plateaus, or flare-ups. They don’t mean you’re failing; they mean your body is adapting, learning, and communicating what it needs.

At Equilibria Recovery & Performance, we help clients reframe setbacks as feedback - a message from the body that guides the next step. By adjusting load, rest, or focus, we keep progress sustainable, not stressful.

Every setback teaches you something about your body: how it responds, recovers, and rebuilds.

When you learn to listen instead of fight it, recovery becomes smoother, and movement starts to feel free again.

Because real progress isn’t about perfection; it’s about patience, awareness, and persistence. 🌿

10/11/2025

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆: 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴-𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗷𝘂𝗿𝘆

The biggest progress often comes from the smallest, most consistent actions. 🌿
When you’re recovering from an injury or rebuilding strength, it’s easy to chase quick results. But lasting change doesn’t come from intensity; it comes from patience, repetition, and trust in the process.

At Equilibria Recovery & Performance, we focus on helping clients stay consistent through structure, support, and education.

Because consistency isn’t about doing everything perfectly - it’s about showing up, even when motivation dips.

Every rehab session, every walk, every stretch adds up.

These moments compound into better balance, control, and confidence one steady step at a time.

Because true progress doesn’t demand perfection.

It rewards consistency. ⚖️

07/11/2025

𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗻: 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲

Your body is incredibly adaptive - it will always find a way to move, even when something isn’t working as it should.

After an injury, surgery, or period of pain, your body protects itself. One muscle or joint starts doing the work for another, creating small “workarounds” to keep you moving. These compensations are clever, but over time they can lead to imbalance, tightness, or recurring pain.

You might notice little things - one side feeling tighter, a shoulder sitting higher, or your hips shifting unevenly. Those are signs your body is trying to help, but now it needs retraining.

At Equilibria Recovery & Performance, we identify these patterns through detailed movement assessment and corrective exercise. Our goal is to help your body work efficiently, not just effectively; restoring the balance and coordination that make movement feel effortless again.

Because true strength isn’t about pushing harder.

It’s about moving with control, awareness, and confidence. ⚖️

➡️ 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁?
B𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗼.

Address

Norwich

Telephone

+447398214582

Website

https://equilibria-recovery.uk1.cliniko.com/bookings

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Equilibria Recovery & Perfomance posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Practice

Send a message to Equilibria Recovery & Perfomance:

Shortcuts

Want your practice to be the top-listed Clinic in Norwich?