How a Milkshake Straw Can Help You Activate Your Core Muscles
Pop quiz: What does a milkshake straw have to do with your spine and core muscles? And no, it has nothing to do with calories or my favorite dessert! Give up? As strange as it may sound, the visual of a milkshake straw is fantastic for connecting with deep muscles in your body that stabilize […]
Get Instant Relief for a Tight Neck with This Simple Exercise
Do you ever wake up in the morning with so much tension in your neck that it feels like piano wire connects your head to your body instead of muscles? This happens to me sometimes, and on those days, whether it’s from sleeping in a weird position or clenching my jaw all night, there’s a […]
Deepen Your Core Work with One Powerful Setup Tweak
Last year, I sent out a short survey to learn about people’s biggest struggle with exercise and what’s holding them back from moving and feeling the way they want to. Want to know what the number one answer was? “Not enough time.” “Making time.” “Finding the time.” If you can relate, I think you’ll appreciate […]
Relieve Hip Tension, Reduce Pain, & Improve Flexibility in One Effective Exercise
There is a fantastic stretch for alleviating tightness in the hips called the Figure Four. I love a lot about this move, but my favorite thing is the number of ways you can do it. You can practice it sitting in a chair or on the floor, standing up, or lying down. And inside each […]
Unlock Upper Back Benefits with this Advanced Quadruped Technique
If you’ve ever taken Pilates, yoga, or any group exercise class, there’s a good chance you’ve spent time on all fours. The technical term for this is “quadruped,” and you’d think finding your alignment in this position would be easy. I mean, just watch a baby crawl—they’re perfectly aligned every time! But adults? We have […]
This Neutral Pelvis Trick Transforms Your Quadruped
When it comes to alignment, I don’t know if there’s a more nebulous-sounding term than “neutral pelvis.” If you’ve ever taken a Pilates class, you’ve probably heard it: “Find your neutral.” “Make sure your pelvis is in neutral.” I remember hearing it all the time when I first started taking Pilates and not understanding it […]
