Ease Your Neck Tension with this Surprisingly Simple Solution

Today’s video is inspired by a class I taught in my Active Alignment mat class last year. Three women in class shared similar issues: As they described their experiences and what they’d tried for relief (chiropractic care, massage, ibuprofen, stretching, etc.), it occurred to me I’d never gone into detail about how breathing affects the […]

Fix Your Rib Flare and Improve a Variety of Chronic Problems

If you were in a Pilates class and the instructor asked you to close your ribs, what would you do?  Not sure? Try closing your ribs right now and see what happens.  I’m not psychic, but I’m guessing you just cinched or squeezed your upper abs, trying to bring your ribs together in the front. […]

Relieve Neck Tension with the Disco Neck Stretch

This week we’re bringing back disco with an exercise called the Disco Neck Stretch. It’s a simple exercise you can do sitting in a chair or standing up. If your neck always feels tight, or you constantly have to stop what you’re doing to roll your head and neck, then you’ll want to add this […]

This Easy Stretch Offers Sweet Relief from Head & Neck Tension

Do you ever get tension in your head, neck, or jaw that won’t let go? Sometimes my scalp squeezes my head so much it feels like my eyeballs are going to pop out. I joke that “I’m thinking so hard my muscles are squeezing my brain,” but it’s actually pretty uncomfortable and makes my head […]