Emma Sutherland

Can you believe we're already halfway through the year? Six months behind us. Six months ahead. The year seems to be moving at warp speed, and it's so easy to keep chasing the next thing without ever stopping to notice where we are, how far we've come, or how we're actually feeling. This year, I consciously planned time out in June. That wasn't by accident. It's something I've learned to do because I now recognise the signs when I need to pause. For years, I would simply keep pushing...

I spent the weekend bodyboarding in Cornwall earlier this month. It's my third year going back to Newquay and joining the "Women & Waves" team, because I love bodyboarding. Being in the water, catching a wave? There's no feeling like it! 1. Resistance Isn't Always a Sign You're Going the Wrong Way The first challenge wasn't catching waves. It was getting out to them. Every step into the water was met with resistance. Waves pushed back. Currents pulled sideways. Progress felt slow and...

What Pilates, recovery, and nervous system healing taught me about safety. It started in a reformer Pilates class. Four-point kneeling on a box, trying to lift one leg while keeping my hips stable and my weight level. One of those movements that looks deceptively simple until you are the one trying to do it. Ever since recovering from a herniated disc, I’ve become aware of how much strength disappeared while I was protecting myself from pain. Especially the small stabilising muscles — the...