Ease Your Neck Tension with this Surprisingly Simple Solution
Today’s video is inspired by a class I taught in my Active Alignment mat class last year. Three women in class shared similar issues: As they described their experiences and what they’d tried for relief (chiropractic care, massage, ibuprofen, stretching, etc.), it occurred to me I’d never gone into detail about how breathing affects the […]
Three Keys to a Strong, Stable Spine
What do your imagination, breath, and sense of touch all have in common? They might seem unrelated at first, but each of these elements is a key to unlocking a vital muscular system in your body—namely, the deep core. When your deep core muscles work, it feels different than, say, how your abs feel during […]
Brain-Amplified Symptoms, Conditions & Chronic Pain: A Conversation with Dr. Matt McClanahan
Have you ever met someone so clever and full of helpful information that you wish you could put them in your pocket and take them around with you throughout the day? That’s how I feel about my friend Dr. Matt McClanahan. Dr. McClanahan is an osteopathic physician board-certified in neuromusculoskeletal and family medicine. His focus […]
Revitalize Your Body’s Full Movement Potential with This Fascia Exercise
Did you know your body has its very own high-speed internet for moving with freedom and ease? This intricate network of soft tissue is called fascia. Fascia covers and connects every single organ, nerve, and muscle fiber in your body, similar to the way the internet connects computers across the globe. And just as the […]
Don’t Let Your Body Collect Dust! Stay Flexible with this Fascia-Targeting Exercise
Moving your body is like dusting a shelf. When you move in the same ways, day after day, it’s like dusting the same section of shelf over and over. Sitting in chairs and never getting on the ground, or only typing on the computer and rarely reaching overhead is the movement equivalent of endlessly “dusting […]
Learn to Painlessly Unlock Your Natural Squatting Ability
Have you ever watched a little kid squat down just so they can check out a bug, play with a matchbox car, or hang out with another kiddo? 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 like that? […]