My Favorite Exercise for Increasing Ankle Mobility and Releasing the Soles of Your Feet
This exercise targets the soft tissue that runs from behind your knee all the way through the bottom of your foot; specifically your soleus muscle, achilles tendon and plantar fascia. These three structures are connected. The soleus leads into the achilles tendon and the achilles tendon goes around the heel bone where it leads into […]
The Easy Standing Hip Flexor Stretch
In today’s video you’ll learn one of my absolute favorite hip flexor stretches. I learned about this one from Kit Laughlin, creator of Stretch Therapy, and the best part is that you can do this one just about anywhere you happen to be. This stretch is both easy and a good challenge. If you have […]
How to Initiate a Roll-Down – Part 3 of 3
Today we’re going to put everything we’ve learned so far together and you’ll see exactly how to initiate a roll-down correctly and safely. I’m excited to share it with you because now you’ll have what you need for a successful roll-down every time. Why does all this careful focus on the roll-down matter, you ask? […]
How to Do the Ultimate Pilates Roll-Down — Part 2 of 3
Today, in part two of The Anatomy of a Roll-Down, we’re going to cover the next key movement and how that feels when you’re doing it correctly so you can fine-tune and perfect your roll-down. I’m excited to share this exercise with you because it’s rarely taught, or mentioned, yet it’s critical to doing […]
How to Do the Ultimate Pilates Roll-Down – Part 1 of 3
Most people lose the real benefits of the Pilates roll-down exercise and never realize it. In this new video series, I’ve broken the roll-down into basic steps that will completely upgrade the way you do it and help you get way more out of it. In today’s video I’m going to show you the […]
What Stretch Do Smartphones, Knitting and Cycling Have in Common?
If you spend a lot of time doing things with your hands, like using a computer or smartphone, knitting, or cycling, you will love today’s exercise. When you use your hands a lot, it’s important to balance the upper-body stress and tension you create with release work. The forearms are one of the most overlooked […]
