Maintain Freedom and Ease with This Supple Side Body Stretch
Moving more throughout the day, in different ways, is key to maintaining (and regaining!) your mobility. And finding convenient ways to help you move is one of my favorite things! So in the spirit of moving more in easy ways, I have an exercise you can do in the morning before getting out of bed […]
Wipe Away Hip Flexor and Quad Tightness with this Simple Move
This week I have an exercise for you that not only feels fantastic but also provides an effective way to move and stretch the front of your hips and thighs—specifically, your hip flexors and quadriceps. These are the muscles that attach your legs to the front of your body, so as you can imagine, they’re […]
How to Get the Most Out of Your Figure Four Stretch
Some stretches are fantastic to practice every day. But if you do them the same way each time, you might be missing benefits that could make a massive difference in the way you feel and move. Two keys to safe, successful stretching are variety and alignment. Think of it like mowing a lawn but only […]
Undo Rounded Shoulders and Slumped Spines with This Exercise
I practice a few exercises every day without fail, and today I’m going to show you my favorite one. This exercise is an essential piece of the posture puzzle, and it’s fantastic for shoulders and spines that have succumbed to modern living by rounding forward. It’s a simple and effective chest stretch. You’ll need a […]
Turn This Popular Ab Exercise Into Actual Core Work
If you’ve done traditional Pilates, you know many of the exercises involve curling forward with the head, neck, and shoulders. This move is called an ab-curl, and it looks a lot like a crunch exercise. Undoubtedly, ab-curls will make you feel your stomach muscles, which must mean those muscles are being strengthened, right? Maybe, but […]
Learn to Find, Feel, and Activate Your Multifidus for Low Back Health
Your multifidus is a group of deep muscles that attach to your spine, connecting all the way from your sacrum up to your neck. When these muscles engage, they expand, in a positive way, to hug and stabilize your spine. This deep spinal hug lets you move, dance, walk, twist, whatever move you need to […]