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We're a UK, patient-led charity supporting people with all kinds of symptomatic hypermobility to self-manage their condition where possible, educate professionals on how to support patients, and raise awareness generally. We like cake too hypermobility.org
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📣 FREE clinical education event!
Navigating Craniocervical Instability (CCI) in Hypermobile Patients
🗓 28 Jan & 11 Feb 2026 | 19:00–20:30 GMT
💻 Online 2‑part er Free to attend
For physios, GPs, OTs, rheumatology, neurosurgery & more.
👉 Register (free): hypermobility.org/event-detail...
Promotional flyer for a free 2-part clinicians webinar hosted by the Hypermobility Syndromes Association. Title: “Navigating Craniocervical Instability (CCI) in Hypermobile Patients.” Subtitle: “A professional education event for clinicians.” Dates and times: 28 January and 11 February, 19:00–20:30 GMT. Format: Online, free to attend. The flyer features headshots and names of five speakers: Prof Joshi George (Consultant Neurosurgeon), Ann McCarthy (Physiotherapist), Anna Higo (Physiotherapist), Dr Philip Bull (Consultant Rheumatologist, recently retired), and Jo Southall (Independent Occupational Therapist and expert patient). A “REGISTER NOW” button and the website link hypermobility.org/events appear at the bottom. The design uses teal and white branding with the HMSA logo.
January 16, 2026 at 5:09 PM
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Happy New Year! We’re back, refreshed (promise!), and ready to roll out a whole bundle of free events for members, the public, and professionals. Pacing may be mentioned… behave yourselves, we rested over New Year!

Juicy details: tinyurl.com/4dj6jucc FOMO? Add e-mail to the box at the bottom!
Alt text: Promotional flyer for the Hypermobility Syndromes Association’s “Living Well With” Patient Education Series. Features headshots of Jo Southall (Independent OT) and Kim Clayden (Hypno/Psychotherapist). Text announces the series starts Saturday, 10 January 2026, running weekly for five weeks, with sessions from 20:00 to 21:30 PM. Includes a note about a dedicated support forum between sessions and a “Register Now” call to action with the website hypermobility.org/events. Alt text: Promotional flyer for the Hypermobility Syndromes Association’s live webinar titled “Ask the experts: Patient event.” Features photos of Jo Southall (Independent OT) and Nicola Goldsmith (Hand therapist). The event is scheduled for Thursday, 15 January 2026, from 19:00 to 20:00 GMT, held online via Zoom. Text notes that registration is free and directs viewers to hypermobility.org/events. Includes the association’s logo and a colorful, professional design. Alt text: Promotional flyer for the Hypermobility Syndromes Association’s free 2-part clinicians webinar titled “Navigating Craniocervical Instability (CCI) in Hypermobile Patients.” Features photos and names of five speakers: Prof Joshi George (Consultant Neurosurgeon), Ann McCarthy (Physiotherapist), Anna Higo (Physiotherapist), Dr Philip Bull (Consultant Rheumatologist, retired), and Jo Southall (Independent OT & expert patient). Sessions are scheduled for 28 January and 11 February 2026, from 19:00 to 20:30 GMT. Includes a “Register Now” button and website link: hypermobility.org/events. Design uses a clean purple and blue theme with the association’s logo.
January 8, 2026 at 8:37 PM
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Ask the Experts replay up tinyurl.com/56sj496y & we’re wrapped for 2025!

Memberships are automated if you want to join or gift one. We’re back Mon 5 Jan with MellowMonday; Living Well starts 10 Jan..

Solstice Greetings, Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah & Hogmanay, or 'Restival'

Till 5/1/2026!
Here’s alt text for the image: A pink background with a knitted red Christmas stocking holding a spool of green-and-white twine and a small red ornament. White text reads: “STOCKING STUFFER – HMSA Charity membership. Give the gift of a membership this Christmas to a friend or loved one.” The Hypermobility Syndromes Association logo and website (hypermobility.org) appear below.
December 19, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Jo and Kim run our final session of 2025 tonight at 7pm GMT

✨ Ask the Experts Christmas Special ✨

Festive Q&A with Jo Southall (OT) and special guest Kim Clayden (Psychotherapist).

🎁 Free tickets
▶️Busy? Register for replay link.
👉 Register here: [tinyurl.com/543u3…
A holiday-themed promotional flyer for the “ASK THE EXPERTS” patient event featuring Jo Southall and Kim Clayden. The background includes snowflakes, evergreen trees, and festive decorations like poinsettias, pine branches, and red ornaments. At the top, the title “ASK THE EXPERTS” is in bold purple uppercase letters, followed by “-PATIENT EVENT-” and “JO & KIM ARE PROFESSIONALS & EXPERT PATIENTS.” Circular portraits of Jo and Kim are centered: Jo is smiling with orange-tinted glasses and a mug, framed by Christmas lights; Kim is smiling in front of a festive hamper filled with wine, Panettone, pinecones, and a gold gift box. The event date is listed as “18th Dec 2025” and time as “19:00–20:00.” A red “REGISTER NOW” button and the URL hypermobility.org/events appear at the bottom. The flyer invites viewers to join a webinar Q&A in a cheerful, seasonal style.
December 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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Last minute gift to accompany a membership? These axolotl keyrings are colourful, durable, and full of personality! 💙❤️💜 They (and our fidget disks) are in stock. Clip to a bag, keys, or lanyard and carry a little splash of joy wherever you go.
✨ Hypermobility.org/shop (last post Thursday morning!)
Promotional graphic featuring three colourful axolotl-shaped keychains—one blue, one red, and one purple—each with vibrant detailing and attached to metal clips. The background is white with purple accents and decorative elements, including a stylised logo with colourful leaves and figures. A radial line design appears in the top right corner. Text reads “IN STOCK,” , and “Hypermobility.org/shop.”
December 16, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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🎄 Feeling overwhelmed this festive season?
Join our Ask the Experts: Christmas Special with Jo Southall & Kim Clayden. 🗓️ 18 Dec | ⏰ 19:00 GMT
🎥 Live Q&A for patients via Zoom – no app needed!
🔗 hypermobility.org/event-details/ask-the-experts-christmas-special-with-jo-southall-and-kim-clayden
Promotional graphic for The Hypermobility Syndromes Association featuring two speakers. On the left, Jo Southall is shown in a circular frame with the label “Occupational Therapist.” On the right, Kim Clayden appears in a similar frame labeled “Hypno/Psychotherapist.” The background includes purple and white design elements, with the heading “The Hypermobility Syndromes Association PRESENTS.”
December 13, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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💜 The Integral Movement Method (IMM) by Jeannie Di Bon launch!
A new approach to hypermobility management, focusing on accessible and mindful movement.
✨ Read the blog, catch the Q&A replay, and discount code: www.hypermobility.org/post/celebra...
#Hypermobility #IMM #Accessibility #MovementMethod
Jeannie Di Bon sits on a black cushioned bench indoors, smiling and holding two copies of her new book titled The Integral Movement Method for Hypermobility Management. She wears a black long-sleeve top and black pants. Behind them is a wall chart labeled “Pilates Reformer Exercises,” showing various movement positions. The setting suggests a professional or educational space focused on physical therapy or movement science.
December 5, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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Prepping for this evening's Book Launch with
@jeanniedi.bsky.social we're a little bit excited and have copies to give away, so register to be in with a chance of winning one! We'll be live from 7pm (GMT/UST). If you can't make it, we'll send you a link to catch up later.
*returns to homework*
Alt text: Flyer for a book launch event hosted by the Hypermobility Syndromes Association. The title reads “Jeannie Di Bon Book Launch Exclusive.” It announces the launch of Jeannie Di Bon’s new book, The Integral Movement Method for Hypermobility Management, with a foreword by Lara Bloom. The flyer includes a photo of a woman in a stretching pose overlaid with a digital mesh design, and the book cover showing a person in motion with a similar mesh motif. Event details: Tuesday, 02 Dec 2025, 7:00–8:00pm GMT, online via Zoom. Includes a “REGISTER NOW” button and the website hypermobility.org/events. A note at the bottom says attendees will have a chance to win free copies of the book.
December 2, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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Upcoming winter weather system got me all ...
a cat is laying on the bottom steps of a set of stairs
Alt: a cat is laying on its side sluggishly sliding down stairs
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December 2, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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The first of our winter 'Ask the OT' sessions & Jo is joined by Joy Mason, of Mast Cell Action. Please note: in the UK clocks went back since last month! Session is at 7:00 GMT/UST on Thursday the 21st of November. Register here: www.hypermobility.org/event-detail... for live/replay link.
Promotional flyer for a free monthly webinar hosted by Hypermobility.org. Occupational Therapist Jo Southall smiles while holding a mug that says “KEEP CALM AND CALL AN O.T.” Text highlights Jo as the “resident bendy Occupational Therapist” and lists topics like planning, pacing, joint protection, mobility aids, and self-management. The webinar runs on the third Thursday of each month at 19:00 GMT via Zoom. A “REGISTER TODAY” button and the URL Hypermobility.org/events are included. The design features a colorful logo and a split light/dark background.
November 15, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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🚨 Overwhelmed by hypermobility referrals?
GPs in the UK are turning to The HMSA's Quick Reference Guide, an essential resource devised by Dr Philip Bull & Kim Clayden with the HMSA.

Clear. Practical. Game-changing.
Support patients to start managing their condition right away.

t.co/ROdXJpU8DL
Poster titled “The Hypermobility Syndromes quick reference guide” for GPs, showing Beighton Score criteria, key symptoms and signs, associated conditions like PoTS and MCAS, and diagnostic and management steps.
November 13, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Trustees’ Week is a time for us to celebrate the achievements of nearly one million trustees across the UK. Thank you for the time, commitment, and effort you bring to your charities to help them thrive. You can find out more about our trustees here: hypermobility.org/team #TrusteesWeek
Alt text: Graphic for Trustees' Week 2025, set against a dark blue background. Top left features the "Trustees' Week" logo—multicolored dots forming a circular burst—next to the event name. Centered is a stylized calendar icon with six squares: two contain simplified human figures (one blue, one pink), and one shows a cluster of multicolored stars matching the logo. Below the calendar, white text reads "3 – 7 November 2025." Bottom right corner displays the hashtag "#TrusteesWeek."
November 7, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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Do you know someone who looks great in Red?
🎅 Run, jog or walk through London dressed as Santa, all in aid of the HMSA!
📅 2nd–4th Dec | 🕖 7PM |
🎽 Santa suits for adults provided!
💜 Support hypermobility awareness
🔗 Sign up: runforcharity.com/hypermobility-syndromes-association/santa-in-the-city
Alt text: Flyer for a charity event hosted by the Hypermobility Syndromes Association. At the top, the HMSA logo and name appear. Centred in large, stylised purple text are the words “CHARITY Walk/Run,” with a red heart graphic to the right. Below is a circular badge featuring a festive illustration of Santa Claus and the words “Santa in the City.” Event details at the bottom read: “2nd, 3rd or 4th Dec 2025 at 7PM. A 4km festive fun run/walk | London.”
November 4, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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Just published: a new study on the Integral Movement Method (IMM) for hypermobility!
Developed by Jeannie Di Bon, IMM offers a gentle, whole-body approach to movement for people with hEDS and HSD.
Participants felt safer, stronger, and more connected.
🔗 www.hypermobility.org/post/moving-...
Purple-themed graphic with text: New Blog -‘Moving With Confidence – What Our New Study Taught Us About IMM for Hypermobility’. Logo for HMSA. Background features abstract movement shapes, at the bottom appears the url hypermobility.org/blog
October 31, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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🌤️ Bluesky
PoTS UK & HMSA team up for a joint webinar Oct 23 at 7:30pm BST!
Learn about links between PoTS & hypermobility, hear from expert panellists, with live Q&A.
Speakers inc: Jo Bullingham, Lisa Bone, Dr Helen Eftekhari, Dr Philip Bull & Kim Clayden.
Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Promotional flyer for a webinar hosted by PoTS UK and the Hypermobility Syndromes Association (HMSA), scheduled for 21 October 2025 at 7:30 PM. The flyer includes a purple-themed design with a “WEBINAR” label and play button icon at the top. Main text explains the webinar will cover PoTS, Hypermobility, the link between the conditions, charity support, and a Q&A. Logos for PoTS UK and HMSA appear at the bottom.
October 20, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Sometimes I look absolutely fine - but I am never symptom free. Understanding my hypermobility and all its effects have helped me build a life that works for me.
This card is from our website - www.stickmancommunications.co.uk/hypermobility - and follow
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October 13, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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The HMSA Journal 2025 has arrived for UK members who opted in for printed copies!
This edition covers sleep, Long COVID, lung pathophysiology, pain management, headache disorders, and more.
We’re so grateful to our team and contributors.
Digital version available in the patient members area.
Alt text: A person holds a newly printed copy of the “Hypermobility Syndromes Association – Journal 2025,” shown inside an open cardboard box. The cover features a photo of a child sleeping with a stuffed animal under a colorful blanket. Listed topics include sleep and hypermobility, Long COVID and HSD, lung pathophysiology, pain management priorities, headache disorders in EDS/HSD, associations between POTS, HSD, and MCAS in young patients, and neural links between joint hypermobility and anxiety.
October 10, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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🎤 Ask the Experts: Hypermobility Edition
🆓Event🗓️ 16 Oct⏰ 7pm BST📍 Zoom + ▶️
👩‍⚕️ @Jo Southall (Occupational Therapist) + Reema Chadha (Physio + Bollywood dancer!) share their tips on pacing, joint protection, mobility aids & more
🔗 hypermobility.org/events
#Hypermobility #AskTheExperts #JointWellness
🖼️ Image Description (Alt Text): A promotional graphic for an online event hosted by the Hypermobility Syndromes Association titled "Ask the Experts." The background features a vibrant gradient of purples and blues. At the top, the event title is written in bold white text. Below, two circular speaker portraits are displayed side by side: - Left: Reema Chadha, Clinical Lead Physiotherapist, smiling and wearing a dark top. A small microphone icon overlays the bottom of her photo. - Right: Jo Southall, Independent Occupational Therapist, smiling and wearing glasses, with a similar microphone icon. 🕖 Event Details: - Date: 16 October 2025 - Time: 7:00pm to 8:00pm (UK time) - Website: hypermobility.org/events (displayed at the bottom in white text) 🌳 Logo: In the bottom corner, the Hypermobility Syndromes Association logo features a stylized tree with multicolored leaves, symbolizing diversity and support.
October 8, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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🎤 Ask the Experts: Hypermobility & PT 🆓Event🗓️ 16 Oct⏰ 7pm BST📍 Zoom + ▶️👩‍⚕️

Jo Southall and Reema Chadha (Physio + Bollywood dancer!) share their tips on pacing, joint protection, mobility aids & more. Advance questions? @/DM us
🔗 hypermobility.org/events
#Hypermobility #AskTheExperts #JointWellness
🖼️ Image Description (Alt Text): A promotional graphic for an online event hosted by the Hypermobility Syndromes Association titled "Ask the Experts." The background features a vibrant gradient of purples and blues. At the top, the event title is written in bold white text. Below, two circular speaker portraits are displayed side by side: - Left: Reema Chadha, Clinical Lead Physiotherapist, smiling and wearing a dark top. A small microphone icon overlays the bottom of her photo. - Right: Jo Southall, Independent Occupational Therapist, smiling and wearing glasses, with a similar microphone icon. 🕖 Event Details: - Date: 16 October 2025 - Time: 7:00pm to 8:00pm (UK time) - Website: hypermobility.org/events (displayed at the bottom in white text) 🌳 Logo: In the bottom corner, the Hypermobility Syndromes Association logo features a stylized tree with multicolored leaves, symbolizing diversity and support.
October 8, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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The combination of a firm mattress and a body pillow works best for me.
October 2, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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What kind of mattress works for a hypermobile body?
No simple answer, but we ask now and then because tech and trends evolve.

Memory foam, hybrid, futon, smart-bed, or a stack of layers like the princess & the pea?
Share your wins, fails, and top tips.
#BendyBeds #Hypermobility
Promotional graphic for the Hypermobility Syndromes Association. A central photo shows a showroom with various beds and mattresses. Above the photo, the text reads “Hypermobility Syndromes Association” with a colourful tree logo to the right. The top right corner features the hashtag “#BendyBeds.” At the bottom centre, the website “Hypermobility.org” is displayed. The background is purple with white abstract shapes and lines.
October 1, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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ICYMI, Thursday's 'Ask the OT' session is up for replay on the site. We're prepping tonight's session with @stickmancomms on communicating hidden symptoms and disabilities. We face many, which are your most frequently encountered, most annoying and/or most difficult to resolve?
Two people use a toy-style string telephone made from plastic cups. The woman on the left shouts dramatically into her cup, while the man on the right looks shocked, holding his cup to his ear and his cheek in disbelief. Their exaggerated expressions highlight the chaos of miscommunication. Plain grey background.
September 24, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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"My partner listened to the webinar, it really helped him understand.”

Communicating the reality of dynamic chronic illness is tough when others don’t see the shifts.
Join us Wed 24 Sept, 7pm BST to learn how to bridge that gap with clarity and compassion.

Register at: hypermobility.org/events
Image description: Creating understanding of hidden symptoms and disabilities WEBINAR. 3 panel cartoon: panel 1. Stickman 2 saying "Push yourself, you can do it!" Stickman 1 "But..." Stickman 2 "No buts!". Panel 2: Stickman 1 is exhausted and silent, with spinning, crossed eyes. Stickman 2 with much enthusiasm "See, you did it, you can do more than you thought". Panel 3: Stickman 2 has almost exited the frame - stickman 1 gently keels over into an exhausted heap. Text: Tips and strategies for communicating about our disabilities and symptoms,for people who live with pain and/or fatigue.Webinar by Hannah Ensor, 19:00 24th September 2025
September 17, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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"My partner listened to the webinar, it really helped him understand.”

Communicating the reality of dynamic chronic illness is tough when others don’t see the shifts.

Join us Wed 24 Sept, 7pm BST to learn how to bridge that gap with clarity and compassion.

Register at: hypermobility.org/events
Image description: Creating understanding of hidden symptoms and disabilities WEBINAR. 3 panel cartoon: panel 1. Stickman 2 saying "Push yourself, you can do it!" Stickman 1 "But..." Stickman 2 "No buts!". Panel 2: Stickman 1 is exhausted and silent, with spinning, crossed eyes. Stickman 2 with much enthusiasm "See, you did it, you can do more than you thought". Panel 3: Stickman 2 has almost exited the frame - stickman 1 gently keels over into an exhausted heap. Text: Tips and strategies for communicating about our disabilities and symptoms,for people who live with pain and/or fatigue. Webinar by Hannah Ensor, 19:00 24th September 2025
September 17, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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It's September, the wind's howling, fluffy socks and cosy blankets call. On Thursday we'll be live with Jo Southall at 7pm. It's a free show (register oneve nts page), and recorded, so if you've an Occupational Therapyquestion, just let us know! We can't promise to answer them all, but we'll try!
Promotional flyer for a free hypermobility webinar. The flyer features Jo Southall, a smiling person with long red hair and red-tinted glasses, holding a blue mug that reads "KEEP CALM AND CALL AN O.T." Jo is identified as an Occupational Therapist. The flyer includes a colorful logo in the top left corner and text that reads: “Join us for a free webinar with our resident bendy Occupational Therapist Jo Southall. The third Thursday of each month at 19:00 (BST) over on Zoom. REGISTER TODAY – hypermobility.org/events.” Topics listed include planning, pacing, joint protection, mobility aids, and self-management, with a note that advance questions are welcome.
September 15, 2025 at 3:24 PM