Chronically Tight Hamstrings? This One’s for You!
Wowza, the last two weeks have been a blur. School started, which is always an adjustment at my house. But, this year is a whole new level of adjustment in the form of homeschool. Well, more like public homeschool, as in virtual public school. Is that a thing? It is now, and it’s kind of […]
Fix Your Tight Quads and Thighs with This Unlikely Move
If you have knee issues or thighs that feel like they never loosen up, no matter how much stretching you do, today’s video is a must-watch. You’ll learn how a common cue for locked knees actually prevents you from releasing chronic tension and leaves the knees tense and tight. What I’m going to show you […]
“Don’t Flex Your Spine!” they said. I Disagree…
To bend the spine, or not to bend the spine, that is the question. Bending the spine, or spinal flexion, is a hot-button topic in the exercise world, and there’s contradictory evidence everywhere on the subject. And if you’re familiar with Pilates, you know spinal flexion is a significant component in many traditional exercises. At […]
Are You Outsourcing Your Back Muscles?
This might sound counterintuitive, but it’s actually possible to strengthen your back while sitting at your desk or even watching T.V. AND you can do it without adding extra exercise time to your daily routine. You just need to know where your sitting bones are and how it feels to sit on them. Yup, it’s […]
If Your Neck Hurts, You Might Have Bowling Ball Head
Sometimes, at the end of a long day, especially one spent on the computer, my neck and upper back muscles start to protest and I know they need a break from holding up my head and quick! Has this ever happened to you? It’s not always pain though. It’s often just exhaustion in my neck […]
Your Glutes Were Made For Walking!
A few years ago, when I was completing my Integral Coaching®️ certification, my amazing teacher made a joke about how flat and nonexistent her bottom was. She thought it was such a mystery because of all the glute exercises she regularly did and proceeded to list them off— clamshells, doggie-on-a-fire-hydrant, glute squeezes, squats, leg lifts, […]