Wednesday’s blog covered a brief history of how aerobic fitness has dominated public health and general Fitness Guidelines, leading to the question: Why has our public health information been rather silent regarding human biomechanics and “structural health” maintenance? The answer seems…
Wednesday, October 29th, 2014
We are built to move. The human body is a miraculous mechanical structure of levers, pulleys, winches and tethers designed to harness the power of energy into movement. Unfortunately, we barely need to move to survive in our modern environment, so…
Friday, October 24th, 2014
In part one of this blog, you will find some information on the nuts and bolts of your feet. Today, you get to learn how to massage your feet every day with Yoga Tune Up® therapy balls. See the video below. …
Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014
In the words of Dr. Kelly Starrett, physical therapist and author of Supple Leopard and Ready to Run: “In yoga, it’s called tadasana. In life, it’s called standing.” At the base of your whole glorious self, your tadasana self, your standing…
Friday, October 17th, 2014
On Wednesday, I wrote about the importance of spinal articulation and why we need to break out of doing only the movements our bodies are already good at. The WAVE is one of my favorite spine exercises for doing just that.…
Wednesday, October 15th, 2014
How many hours a day do you spend in your car’s bucket seats? Slouching on the couch? Slumping at your kitchen counter’s bar stools? Hunched in front of the computer? If you’re like most people living life, it’s quite a few.…
Friday, October 10th, 2014
On Wednesday, I hoped to answer the question plaguing movement professionals and those dealing with injuries: ice or no ice? R.I.C.E (rest, ice, compress, and elevate), has been standard procedure since the term was coined more than 30 years ago, but…
Wednesday, October 8th, 2014
To ice, or not to ice? This is a question that is being discussed regularly among many athletic trainers, physical therapists, and other specialists, including Yoga Tune Up® Instructors. When I first heard about this debate my initial (totally uninformed) thought…
Friday, October 3rd, 2014
On Wednesday, I discussed my journey of healing my relationship with my center using a grippy pliable air-filled ball, called the Coregeous ball. Did you know that the gut area is the most abundant site in your body for lymph? Your lymph system…
Friday, October 31st, 2014