An Easy Way to Strengthen Your Back
Many back strengthening, or extension, exercises have you lie on your stomach and lift your upper body (or your legs, or both) off the ground. While these exercises can be effective for some people, it causes many, many others to sink into the low back, and bend in places that already bend too much, just to […]
How to Hydrate and Release Tight, Painful Hips
I originally learned this technique from Jen and Casey over at Fusion Pilates in Asheville, and it’s gotten very popular over the years because it’s a very effective technique! This exercise is the perfect supplement, and maybe even the missing key, to any hip stretches you are already doing. It helps to hydrate and release […]
The Wall Pec Stretch For Your Mid-Back Connection
The Wall Pec Stretch Today’s video kicks off a three-video series that is particularly close to my heart, or maybe I should say it’s close to my back. 😉 I’ll be showing you the key things you need to know about your mid-back connection and, if you study and learn everything I’m going to share with […]
An Amazing Mid-Back Stretch Hidden in the Fascia Cat…
Today we’ve got a great video for this third and final installment of the Fascia Cat Breakdown series. This variation focuses on an amazing stretch for your mid-back. The mid-back can be a difficult area to release and my mid-back tends to stay tight, so this is my favorite variation of the Fascia Cat. Mid-back tightness […]
How to Fix Poor Posture Caused by Over-Arching the Low Back
When your low back is chronically arched because your pelvis has what’s called an anterior tilt, it can cause poor posture, back pain, chronic muscle tightness, pelvic floor dysfunction and many other problems.
Today I’ll show you a simple way to balance and re-align the pelvis to solve this problem and regain proper posture.
How to Finally Find Your Psoas and Relax Painful Hip Flexors
Have you ever felt that your hip flexors just refused to relax? Ever wondered why your back was aching all the time? Are you struggling just to find your psoas? Hip and back pain or tightness may actually be a problem with activating your psoas and today I’ll show you how to solve this […]