ou got no working glutes, girl!” my instructor said loudly to a room full of people gathered around watching me with my feet on a giant stability ball, hips in the air, and hamstrings screaming. Nope, no glutes helping out here, just my hamstrings on the verge of uncontrollable cramping. I’m sure you’re wondering what’s going on at this point. …
Special Preview: The Sneaky Simple Way to Build Strength
neaking extra movement into your day without adding a ton of extra time to your schedule is the key to moving with more ease and feeling great in your body. I think of this as the adult version of sneaking vegetables into your food, but more fun because you know you’re doing it, and there are undercover moves that benefit …
Bolstering Benefits for Your Knees, Hips, and Ankles
or her entire life, my grandmother took baths, never showers. Mostly to prevent her hair from getting wet, which she washed and set herself once every two weeks on Thursdays like clockwork. Little did she know, her bathing habit not only preserved her hairstyle but also preserved her ability to move freely well into her late eighties. Taking a bath …
How to Get the Benefits of the Squat without Squatting
ave you ever seen a child squatting down checking out rocks, ants, or some other little critter crawling around on the ground and felt amazed by the ease and flexibility in their little body? And then, when it’s time to get up, they pop right up with no effort at all. Do your knees hurt just thinking about squatting …
A Surprisingly Simple Exercise for Your Pelvic Floor and Low Back
our pelvic floor muscles are located at the very bottom of your pelvis. You need them to go to the bathroom, keep your internal organs healthy and inside your body, AND perform a vital role in maintaining your spine health. There are everyday chronic habits like holding in the stomach, tucking the tailbone under, and sitting on the back of …
The Healthy Way to Binge-Watch Your Fave TV Shows
hen it comes to feeling good and moving freely in your body, movement variety is the key. To make sure I move in more ways than just the sitting-to-type position, the standing-to-prepare-food position, and the helping-with-homework position, I have a few exercises I do every single day without fail. My secret to consistency is associating different exercises with something I’m …