Tune Up Fitness® Self Care Blog

In my last article, I alluded to the problems of “positive” heeled shoes and most of the time I practice what I preach,  shoeless at home and at work – and often “barefoot” shoes when I’m not. I’ve also been dancing…

Me: “This next position is called ‘bird on a perch.’  Place your arches on the bar and gently wrap your toes over while you reach your heels under.” Student: “Okay…oww, wait, my toes are cramping…” Me: “That’s actually pretty common, shake…

On Wednesday, I talked about how my meditation practice and anatomy studies have deepened my understanding of the body and mind in ways I didn’t anticipate. One of many ways the two practices complement each other is through the body-sense of…

I’ve been practicing meditation as long as I’ve been teaching yoga – ten years this year. On paper, my two passions appear very closely linked yet I’ve mostly felt that they were separate. The type of meditation I practice is from…

Meet Dagmar Khan, a member of our international teaching team who leads weekly Yoga Tune Up® & Therapeutic Yoga classes throughout Ireland (Waterford, Dublin, Cork, Limerick) and YTU trainings in Europe. How did you discover Yoga Tune Up® and why did you…

Wouldn’t it be great if we all had time for a full roll-out session each day – to completely undo all of the issues in our tissues? How great would it be for a full body roll-out that unties every knot…

Jill Miller will be leading the FIRST Roll Model Method: The Science of Rolling course in London this year as part of the Strength Matters Summit! This 8 hour Training of The Roll Model® Method puts its focus on pain physiology and fascia…

My forehead was wrinkled in anguish, I could feel the tension in the back of my head. My occipitofrontalis was straining and I could sense it all the way down my neck and into my back. The wonderful discovery of the…

I looked down at the white stick in my hands as a radiant pink plus sign gleamed back at me. My heart sang and my eyebrows raised to their fullest height, elated by this confirmation. Trying to compose myself, I looked…