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with contributions by Keith Wittenstein. Special thanks to Sarah Court, Dinneen Viggiano and Trina Altman for editing and feedback This article is Part 4 in a series on shoulder biomechanics. In my last post, I deconstructed scapuloclaviculohumeral rhythm, the co-movement of…

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with contributions by Keith Wittenstein. Special thanks to Sarah Court, Dinneen Viggiano and Trina Altman for editing and feedback This article is Part 3 in a series on shoulder biomechanics. Last time, I discussed the dissonance between scapuloclaviculohumeral rhythm and the…

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with contributions by Keith Wittenstein. Special thanks to Sarah Court, Dinneen Viggiano and Trina Altman for editing and feedback This article is Part 2 in a series on shoulder biomechanics. In the first part of this article, we discussed cues and…

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with contributions by Keith Wittenstein. Special thanks to Sarah Court, Dinneen Viggiano and Trina Altman for editing and feedback This article is Part 1 in a series on shoulder biomechanics. Originally, yoga postures were practiced to obtain spiritual enlightenment, not for musculoskeletal…

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On Wednesday, I wrote of my discovery and recovery from jaw and neck pain. Left untreated, tension in your primary jaw muscles, the masseter and temporalis, can lead to dysfunction at the temporomandibular joint, commonly referred to as TMJ. As many…

Silence is Golden, focusing on jaw relaxation and mindfulness.

Does your day involve a lot of talking? Do you suffer from regular tension headaches, clicking in your jaw or neck pain that you can’t figure out? Chances are you are hiding a ton of tension in your two primary jaw…

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On Wednesday, I told you a bit about why it’s so important to keep the tissues in your rear end fluffy, hydrated and fluid. This is very counter-intuitive to many of my massage clients and yoga students who work hard for…

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Besides being the “butt” of many jokes, the gluteus maximus is the largest and most superficial of the three gluteal muscles. It makes up a large portion of the shape and appearance of the hips. Its size is unique to humans;…

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On Wednesday I wrote about the importance of preserving spinal alignment to get the most of your side lying work. Once you have mastered the side lying position – here are a few of my favorite Yoga Tune Up® exercises to…