ONI Nutrition & Wellness Workshop Gallery

Sleep, exercise, nutrition, relationships, meaningful activity, play. An imbalance of any of these can impact the others. So as we talk about food, we're really talking about wellness as a whole.⁠

Laurent PangOctober 10, 2022ONI, Nutritionist, Personal Trainer, Wellington, Gym Wellington, Wellness, Workshop, Massage Therapy, Stress, Fat loss, Weightloss, HealthComment

ONI Nutrition & Stress Workshops

Sleep, exercise, nutrition, relationships, meaningful activity, play. An imbalance of any of these can impact the others. So as we talk about food, we're really talking about wellness as a whole.⁠

VideoLaurent PangSeptember 16, 2019ONI, Nutritionist, Personal Trainer, Wellington, Gym Wellington, Wellness, Workshop, Massage Therapy, Stress, Fat loss, Weightloss, HealthComment

3 Exercises For Lower Traps

The scapula is essentially a floating piece that relies on the proper functioning of your muscles to be stable. If there are any weaknesses or imbalances then the scapula can become unstable and lose function.

Neck Tension Release

Decrease neck tension and improve posture with ONI Massage Therapist Kirill Volkov as he teaches you how to self massage with yoga blocks.

VideoLaurent PangAugust 22, 2019ONIONI, Wellington, Massage Therapy, Stress, Tension, Neck Tension, Neck Pain, Posture, Mobility, MovementComment

Quick Desk Stretches For The Office

Quick desk stretches to help with back tension, aches, and pains. ONI Massage Therapist Kirill shows us 3 exercises you can do at work to help with posture and keep those tension levels down and stay mobile!

3 Exercises For Spine Movement

While it is important to have strength, the truth is we don’t spend the majority of our time in a perfect deadlift or squat position. We’re humans and as such, our daily lives can involve rounded backs, twisting, and other movements that aren’t often trained in the gym setting.

VideoLaurent PangJuly 31, 2019ONI, Gym Wellington, Exercises, Spine, Movement, Thoracic, Mobility, Rehab, Prehab, Massage TherapyComment

3 Exercises For Pigeon Flow

For this Pigeon Flow, we are working lengthened ranges of the glutes on the stabilising side and stretching the hip flexors on the lifted side.

VideoLaurent PangJune 30, 2019ONI, Wellington, Gym, Pigeon, Yoga, Exercise, Video, Massage Therapy, Personal Training, Physiotherapy, Rehab, Prehab, InjuryComment

3 Exercises For Running Speed

Timing is everything. To move with speed doesn’t just require your muscles to contract quickly, but to contract in coordination with each other as well. Kinetic linking is when one movement transfers to the next in order to summate forces.

Team ONI Tries Tricking

It’s not enough being able to deadlift with a stable core. To be fully functional with our bodies we have to push into the boundaries of what we are capable of.

3 Exercises To Improve Posture

Changes to your posture are gradual and will take time. Being diligent and spending a little bit of time everyday improving your muscle imbalances will go a long way for you to hold a better posture.

3 Exercises For Core Stability

When the muscles of your core are strong and coordinating efficiently with each other (timing has an important role to play in the function of the core), your spine is strong and stabilised against injury and pain.

VideoLaurent PangMarch 24, 2019ONI, Gym Wellington, Exercises, Video, How to, Core, Stability, Back Pain, Abs, Abdominals, Rehab, Personal Trainer, Physio, Massage Therapy, Sports MassageComment

3 Exercises For Overhead Mobility

If the muscles that are responsible for shoulder movement aren’t functioning properly, something else will in it’s place. These exercises will help mobilise and strengthen your shoulder muscles so that you can move into overhead positions, both safely and with efficiency.

3 Exercises to Open Your Hips

Your hips don’t lie. When you repeat this seated sedentary pattern for this long, the structures in your hips become weaker and less mobile. Here’s what you can do.

Longevity with Carsten Waterworth

Join us as we learn about Carsten’s journey through recovering from a car crash as well as movement, manual therapy, and longevity.

Team ONI Tries Pole

This time we tried Pole with coach Mish (who is an amazing Pole Athlete). The fundamentals of movement and position carry over of course, but the specifics were so interesting to see, analyse, and learn as coaches and movement enthusiasts.

Video, BlogLaurent PangNovember 12, 2018ONI, Movement, Mobility, Pole, Pole Dance, Dance, Michelle Go, Personal Training, Massage Therapy, Physio, Learning, Gym Wellington, Gym, Fitness, Training, EmpowerComment

3 Exercises for Thoracic Mobility

If your thoracic spine (mid-back) is stiff, then compensations can happen in other areas like your lower back or neck. These exercises will help unlock your spine and give you more control over it's movements.

Upper Crossed Syndrome [CASE STUDY]

Upper Crossed Syndrome (or UCS) is a muscle imbalance usually as a result of poor posture, which is common in a sedentary lifestyle.

Back Pain and Posture [Case Study]

Typically mechanical back pain arises from adopting poor posture for extended periods of time, poorly designed seating, or incorrect bending and lifting technique.