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Tag: Posture
How to properly engage your abs
Get the most out of your ab work! We all know how important core work is but do you know that how you engage your abs is equally important? You can build your ab muscles in two different ways. The way we usually engage our abs builds the center, outer abs more than the underneath abs […]
Read MoreCrossed Arm and Arm Behind Back Shoulder/Arm Stretches
This series of three stretches is easy and can be done anywhere! Perfect for anyone, these stretches can be done seated or standing, at work, at home, or wherever you start to tighten up! This series gets your upper arm, back, neck and arm pit. Key tips: Keep shoulders down/relaxed. Breathe. Remember which arm is […]
Read MoreShoulder Stretch on Roller
Relax and open your chest and shoulders! This stretch is a client favorite because it is so relaxing! A few important things to remember to get the most out of this stretch: Hold your abs by pulling them into your spine. Keep your whole spine pressed into the roller. Relax your sternum. Place your arms at […]
Read MoreShoulder Opener – Fingers Laced Behind Back
Keep yourself standing tall with less pain! This is a great stretch if you work at a computer all day or, as I have recently found out, if you are nursing a baby throughout the day! These two activities make it way too easy to fall into a slumped shoulder position and stay there for […]
Read MoreSide splits Stretch with Side Bend and Twist
Back, hamstrings and hips! Oh my! This is a great low back stretch while you’re seated on the floor that has an added hamstring, hip and side (lateral) stretch in it! Since your hamstrings, hips and low back are all related, stretching all three will help release whatever is tightest even more. Remember these key […]
Read MoreBack Stretch-Cat/Cow & Child’s Pose
Two gentle, easy-to-do stretches for low back tightness or discomfort! Cat and cow can be done anywhere as long as being on your hands and knees for a few minutes is comfortable for you. This combination of spinal flexion and slight spinal extension is a great place to begin if you’re feeling particularly stiff today, […]
Read MoreBack Stretch – Twists
Let’s do the twist to relieve back pain! Back twists are a great back stretch* and can be very relaxing (especially these ones as you are on your back the whole time)! Be sure to remember these tips as you do this stretch: Breathe! Focus your breath into the side that is stretching (the side […]
Read MoreJoint Health – Standing Marches with Hip and Leg Isolation
Make your hips feel good through isolation! We all tend to let gravity win and compress our joints in the process. This creates more wear and tear on our hips than is necessary. Our hip and leg are connected by a ball-and-socket joint that is held together with muscle, tendons and tissue. Despite our legs […]
Read MoreBone Health: Easy Jumping
Jumping is good for your bones and nothing to be scared of if done correctly!* As we get older, we become more afraid of jumping. However, when done carefully and correctly, jumping can be very good for us. It helps improve our bone density and, therefore, can help reduce the severity of osteopenia or osteoporosis […]
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