This Variation of the Hip Glide is Fantastic for Hamstrings, Inner Thighs, & Glutes
You’ve probably heard that variety is the spice of life, but did you know it’s also the spice that keeps your body feeling flexible? And by “variety,” I’m talking about the movement kind. Your muscles and fascia love movement because it keeps all of your soft tissue hydrated and nourished. That’s right. It’s not […]
How to Relieve Back Pain With a Simple Hamstring Stretch
I’ve noticed a theme in the reactions to the exercise in today’s video. Here’s what three different people said after trying it: “That did the trick. My back feels so much better.” “That really got in there. My back feels better.” “Wow, that was intense, but my back feels better.” Notice the better-feeling-back theme? The […]
Dramatically Improve Your Strap Stretch With a Few Simple Moves
The Strap Stretch is a popular stretch found in Pilates studios, yoga studios, and physical therapy offices across the globe. It’s an exercise to stretch and create length down the back of the leg and it can be very effective. That said, if you practice this exercise the same way every time you do it, […]
The Best Glute-Strengthening, Sacrum-Stabilizing, Balance-Building Exercise Ever
One of my mentors used to say that squeezing your butt cheeks together for exercise was the “kiss of death” for the SI (sacroiliac) joint and pelvic floor. This sounds dramatic I know, but squeezing your cheeks together for glute strength, at best prevents you from doing what you think you’re doing, gaining tone and […]
Chronically Tight Hamstrings? This One’s for You!
Wowza, the last two weeks have been a blur. School started, which is always an adjustment at my house. But, this year is a whole new level of adjustment in the form of homeschool. Well, more like public homeschool, as in virtual public school. Is that a thing? It is now, and it’s kind of […]
Hip Flexor Relief Workshop Part 3: Hamstrings, Inner Thighs & Back
In this third and final segment of the Hip Flexor Relief mini-workshop, you’ll find a combination and blend of exercises inspired by Fascial Fitness™, Kit Laughlin, Katy Bowman, and Marie José Blom. While the theme of this course is the hip flexors, my goal with every workshop is to give you a blend of […]
