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Practical advice, insights and news from across Walnut Grove Clinic and Walnut Grove Studio.
23rd April, 2026

Step into Spring

By Candy Minshall

As winter fades and days grow longer, spring offers the perfect moment for seniors in our community to refresh routines and rediscover the joy of movement. Milder weather and blooming...

23rd April, 2026

Show Up or Seize Up

By Tanya Hewitt

I can’t take credit for the wonderfully catchy phrase “show up or seize up.” One of our brilliant seated Pilates regulars said it during a chat about what keeps us...

17th December, 2025

Our Walnut Grove

By Kathryn Harper

As we wrap up 2025 and contemplate the year ahead, we just wanted to take a moment to say thank you. It’s been another busy, rewarding year here at Walnut...

23rd October, 2025

Better Breathing

By Becky Hobbs

Living with chronic lung conditions such as COPD and asthma can be challenging and often leaves individuals feeling short of breath and fatigued. Better Breathing (pulmonary rehabilitation) classes are tailored...

19th June, 2025

The Benefits of Sit-to-Stand Exercises

By Candy Minshall

Sit-to-stand exercises are a simple yet powerful way for individuals to maintain and improve their strength, balance, and independence. This functional movement mimics a daily activity—rising from a chair –...

20th February, 2025

Practice Makes Perfect

By Candy Minshall

Do you feel the need to crawl across the living room to get assistance from a piece of furniture when getting up off the floor? As we get older many...

16th October, 2024

Enjoy

By Kathryn Harper

Can you believe it has now been three years since we (Kathryn and Steve) took over ownership of Walnut Grove? October 19th marks our 3 year anniversary and we cannot...

18th September, 2024

Thank you for your loyalty

By Kathryn Harper

Wow, December is here already and we are rapidly heading towards Christmas and the close of another year. This time of year means different things to different people, religious or...

17th September, 2024

Cultivating Community Wellness: The Journey of Walnut Grove Clinic

By Kathryn Harper & Candy Minshall

In 2021 when we, Steve and Kathryn,  took over Walnut Grove, we had a vision of wanting to ignite a spark of community-driven ethos that continued to radiate warmth and...

17th September, 2024

Exercise for older adults

By Anthony Albertini

Unfortunately, there currently isn’t anything on the market that will stop us from ageing, but we can do something to limit its impact. It doesn’t have to cost the earth...

19th July, 2024

Physical activity levels: How do you measure up?

By Tanya Hewitt

Many of us may assume we are in the more active category. There are so many ways in which we are reminded to exercise, from the media, our phones, fitness...

19th February, 2024

Introducing Walnut Grove Wellbeing Community Interest Company

By Kathryn Harper

We are excited to announce a new business in the form of a Community Interest Company (CIC) – Walnut Grove Wellbeing CIC. This is a voluntary-run, non-profit company that we...