Sitting All Day? Fix the Slouch and Back Pain with this Easy Exercise

photo of Sydney with knees and elbows on the mat demonstrating thoracic stretch on the floor

  “My back is really hurting from sitting at a desk all day. What can I do?” “My computer slouch is creeping up on me worse than ever. What can I do?” I get asked great questions like these on a regular basis. With so many of us sitting (or standing) at a computer nowadays, […]

This Relaxing Inner-Thigh Stretch Does Way More Than You Think

Legs Up the Wall Demonstration Image

  Did you know that there’s a relationship between the soles of your feet, inner thighs and your pelvic floor? When your body is optimally aligned, this connection starts from the feet, flows seamlessly up through your body and helps to keep everything in working order. But, in our culture, we wear shoes and sit […]

The Flamingo Stretch for Chronic Sitters and Heeled-Shoe Wearers

Flamingo Hamstring Stretch

We’ve talked a lot about how frequent daily sitting over time shortens the muscles and soft tissue on the front of your hips and we’ve demonstrated an effective stretch to help with shortened, painful hip flexors. We’ve also talked about how the lifted heels in shoes can shorten your calves; even the smallest heel in a […]