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 […]
Pull Yourself in Every Direction with this Fascia Technique
Do you ever feel pulled in different directions at the same time? Feel like parking your car far away to get the extra steps, but also want to slide into that sweet spot right by the entrance? Craving chopped chicken salad with spicy ranch, but also jonesing for the pasta with delectable cheese and tomato […]
Interoception, Your Fascia Shimmy and Why It Matters So Much
Chances are you’ve heard of proprioception, which is your awareness of where your body is in space. For instance, close your eyes and touch your nose with your index fingers, one at a time. Your ability to find your nose is an example of proprioception. You have proprioceptors all over your body. The ones […]
The Flamingo Stretch for Chronic Sitters and Heeled-Shoe Wearers
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 […]
If You Wear Shoes, You Need This Calf Stretch
I’ve really been looking forward to sharing today’s exercise with you! I learned this stretch in Katy Bowman’s Restorative Exercise™ program, and it’s the most simple and effective calf stretch I’ve ever come across. First, though, you need to know why this is so important. When your lower legs (calves, shins, etc.) get too tight, they […]