Tune Up Fitness® Self Care Blog

In my last post I talked about the role of the vagus nerve in reducing systemic inflammation and introduced the idea that abdominal massage might be a powerful tool for the many people suffering from autoimmune disorders. In this post, I…

There is new hope for those of us with autoimmune diseases trying to improve our health naturally – and it isn’t child’s play, although it sure looks like it is. A new, natural treatment option for reducing inflammation comes in the…

In honor of Spring and all of its novelties, I am sharing two Yoga Tune Up® techniques that literally wash away the remnants of bad-habits from your tissues and allow for the surrounding structures to blossom into their fullness. For now,…

With the sun shining brighter, grasses growing greener and many flowers making their annual debut, Springtime holds the essence of newness at it’s very core. Allured by nature; most of us habitually crave some sort of spring cleaning after a long…

With the lessons of scar neglect learned from my abdominal surgery and covered in my previous article, my husband and I were ready to apply my new knowledge when he had surgery last summer. He had a thyroglossal duct cyst removed…

A scar, as defined by Webster’s dictionary, is a mark left behind as a result of damage or wear or, as a verb, to do lasting injury to. The tendency is to consider a scar as simply physical and overlook the…

While travel can be exciting and fun, it also is a break in our movement routine. Regardless of if you sit during the day, travel requires you to be seated for hours on end. Over the last Thanksgiving weekend I did…

A world of potential for movement resides in our feet, yet how much are we really using? Let’s check in: Remove your shoes and take a quick walk around the room. While walking, notice which part of your foot lands and…

Earlier this week, I wrote about a few different reasons why traveling can cause annoying aches and pains. Curious how to combat and potentially even prevent these annoyances? I’ll cut straight to the chase – I travel with balls. In my…