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We are movement specialists. We use movement to address pain and mobility issues. Movement. Impact. Sustainability. Movement is the essence of our everyday lives.

When you purchase a movement program, we provide a program to a woman from a low-income community free-of-charge. Our mission is to create sustainable communities through movement. It fuels our bodies, energizes our minds, and connects us to the world around us. Any disruption to our ability to move is an impediment to our quality of life. At Harakaty, we understand the profound impact that movement can have on physical and mental health. Our programs have been designed to alleviate your pain, improve your mobility, increase your strength, and release your cognitive trauma using a combination of specialized movement techniques.

10/09/2026

Different movement styles have different chemistries and each style create a particular resonance in our bodies. The Nia Technique was developed by using the energy and essence of different movement arts to emphasise unique feelings and sensations.

10/08/2026

Deep behind the knee sits the popliteus, a small muscle with an important job. It helps control rotation at the knee and plays a key role in the transition from full extension into flexion.

Every step, squat, downhill movement, run or change of direction requires the knee to manage subtle rotational forces.

When the popliteus is irritated or overloaded, you may experience deep pain behind the knee, discomfort toward the outer-back of the knee or pain with bending, running, downhill movement or twisting.

But the painful area isn’t always the whole story. The popliteus works as part of a larger kinetic chain. It is influenced by how the foot, ankle, tibia, knee, hip and pelvis work together to absorb and transfer force.

At Harakaty, we look at how you move, where you compensate and how forces are being transferred through the body. We then use targeted movement to improve mobility, strength, coordination and control, helping reduce unnecessary demands on the knee and restore more efficient movement.

Note: This video was generated using AI and is intended for educational and illustrative purposes only.

10/07/2026

Visceral fat, the fat stored deep inside the abdomen around your organs, is metabolically active. As it increases, it can contribute to inflammation, altered hormone signalling, and reduced insulin sensitivity.

And that can create a vicious cycle:

More visceral fat → more inflammation → greater insulin resistance → higher insulin levels → increased fat storage → more visceral fat.

Over time, this can affect far more than your waistline. Energy, hunger and cravings, metabolic health, cardiovascular health, and blood-sugar regulation can all be affected.

But here’s the important part: The cycle can be interrupted.

You don’t need to chase extreme diets or endless cardio. Improving metabolic health is about creating an environment in which your body can respond better to insulin and regulate energy effectively.

- Nourish your body with minimally processed, nutrient-dense foods
- ⁠Move regularly, and especially after meals
- Build and maintain muscle
- ⁠Prioritize quality sleep
- ⁠Manage chronic stress
- ⁠Support a healthy body composition
- ⁠Look beyond weight and pay attention to metabolic health

Your body isn’t working against you. It is responding to the signals it’s receiving. Change the signals, and you can begin to change the cycle.

10/06/2026

Endometriosis is more than painful periods.

It is a chronic inflammatory condition in which tissue similar to the uterine lining grows outside the uterus. These lesions can affect the ovaries, fallopian tubes, pelvic lining and other surrounding structures.

The exact cause is not fully understood, but the lesions are influenced by hormones. Over time, persistent inflammation can contribute to fibrosis and adhesions, causing pelvic structures to become tethered and altering their normal movement.

Endometriosis can also affect the ovaries by forming endometriomas, sometimes called “chocolate cysts.” These, together with chronic inflammation, may affect ovarian tissue and potentially impact ovarian function, ovarian reserve and fertility.

Endometriosis can also involve the bowel, bladder and ureters, and more rarely, the diaphragm, pleura or lungs.

The impact isn’t only physical. Chronic pain, inflammation and disrupted sleep can contribute to persistent fatigue, while living with chronic pain can affect mental wellbeing and quality of life.

Pain can also change how the body moves. Protective patterns such as guarding and bracing can create tension through the abdomen, pelvis, hips, lower back, diaphragm and pelvic floor. Over time, this may affect breathing, mobility, strength and coordination.

Some ways to manage the symptoms include following an anti-inflammatory diet, practising breathwork and functional movement, to reduce pain and inflammation, improve mobility and manage daily tasks.

Note: This video was generated using AI and is intended for educational and illustrative purposes only.

10/05/2026

We often think of movement as something that happens at the level of muscles and joints. But every time you move, your cells are receiving information.

Mechanical forces, muscle contractions, changes in blood flow and increased energy demands all create signals that cells can detect and respond to.

Those signals influence how your muscles adapt, how mitochondria produce energy, how your body uses glucose, how your nervous system controls movement, how your blood vessels respond and how bone and connective tissue maintain and remodel.

This is mechanotransduction: the process by which mechanical forces are converted into cellular signals.

Your body isn’t simply performing movement. It is constantly responding to it.

☑️ Movement is information.
☑️ Movement is stimulus.
☑️ Movement is adaptation.
☑️ Movement is medicine.

Note: Images in this post were created using AI and are for illustrative and educational purposes only.

10/02/2026

When you “burn” fat, where does it actually go?

Here’s a surprising bit of human biology:

A large proportion of the mass of oxidized fat leaves your body through your lungs. When stored triglycerides are used for energy, your body combines them with oxygen and converts them into carbon dioxide, water and energy.

🌬️ CO₂ → breathed out
💧 Water → leaves through urine, sweat, breath and other fluids
⚡ Energy → used by your cells

But that doesn’t mean you can simply breathe more to lose more fat! 😂

Nutrition and movement help create the conditions for your body to draw on stored energy. Over time, an appropriate energy deficit encourages the body to use stored energy, while exercise increases energy demand and can help preserve valuable muscle during fat loss.

So perhaps we should stop thinking of fat as something that simply “melts away.”
It’s chemistry.
It’s metabolism.

And yes, some of it really does end up in the air around you.

Save this post for the next time someone says, “I sweated the fat out!”

10/01/2026

The vastus medialis obliquus (VMO) is part of your quadriceps. Its oblique fibres help extend the knee and contribute to medial stabilisation and controlled tracking of the patella as the knee moves.

When VMO activation and coordination aren’t optimal, knee control can become less efficient, causing anterior or patelloformal knee pain. This can be influenced by pain, joint swelling, injury, altered movement patterns or reduced strength and control throughout the foot, ankle, hip and pelvis.

The VMO doesn’t work in isolation. Functional movement therefore looks beyond one muscle, training the entire chain to build strength, mobility, balance and coordination, helping the body move with greater control and efficiency.

Note: This video was generated using AI and is intended for educational and illustrative purposes only.

09/30/2026

Oestrogen plays an important role in muscle maintenance, repair, energy production and how your muscles respond to exercise.

As we age and move through perimenopause and menopause, maintaining muscle can become more challenging. You may notice changes in strength, recovery, body composition or simply in how your body feels and moves.

But menopause does not mean muscle loss is inevitable.

Your muscles can still respond to training.
You can still build strength.
And your body can still adapt.

The key is to give your muscles the right signals and the resources they need:

1. Functional movement
Keep your body moving through squatting, pushing, pulling, reaching, rotating, balancing and carrying.

2. Resistance training
Challenge your muscles progressively so they have a reason to stay strong and continue adapting.

3. Eat enough protein
Give your body the building blocks it needs to support muscle repair and maintenance.

4. Stay active
Muscle health isn’t just about workouts. Regular movement throughout the day matters too.

5. Prioritise recovery
Training is the stimulus. Recovery is where your body gets the opportunity to repair and adapt.

Menopause changes your body.
Give your muscles a reason to stay strong.

09/25/2026

NIA invites you to move beyond steps and choreography, to listen to your body, explore movement and discover your own rhythm.

Blending dance, martial arts and mindfulness, NIA is an energising and expressive movement experience where you’re free to move, connect and simply be yourself.

Come experience the power of NIA.

Sign up:
Tuesdays 10:00-11:00am
0759688679
Astrol Square, Red Hill Road, 2nd Floor

09/24/2026

Squats are one of the most powerful movements for building lower-body strength.

They engage multiple muscle groups while challenging your body to coordinate strength, mobility, stability, balance and control.

But reaching full squat depth isn’t simply about having strong legs or being flexible.

A deep squat requires coordinated movement through the feet, ankles, knees, hips, pelvis and trunk. Each part contributes to the movement and how they work together influences how comfortably and efficiently you can reach depth.

When one area lacks the mobility, strength or control needed for the movement, your body may compensate.

You may see the heels lift, feet turn out, knees shift or the torso lean forward.

The important question is: what is driving the compensation?

If you struggle to reach full depth, look beyond the squat itself. Assess the movement as a whole, identify where your limitations are coming from and address them accordingly.

Build the strength, mobility and control to own the movement.

Note: This video was generated using AI and is intended for educational and illustrative purposes only.

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