Tune Up Fitness® Self Care Blog

This famous quote from Dr. Ida Rolf was probably uttered long before she met her student, Thomas Myers.   She was known for creating the hands-on, deep tissue program known as Rolfing® and conceived of the myofascial scaffolding long before we knew…

Has winter left your fascia frozen and stiff? Help a friend beat the winter blues by giving them a #WinterTuneUp! We’re giving away three prizes on Twitter, one random winner will be chosen each week until February 15th. A winner for…

As a research scientist and a movement professional, I have spent years walking the line between two frustrating worlds; my medical hospital coworkers and alternative/complementary medicine colleagues, both of whom found it acceptable to marginalize the others’ approaches to body work.…

I love Steve Martin movies, but today’s article is not about his stressful travel adventures.  “Planes, trains and vectors” are, indeed, words that explain locomotion, but also apply in the world of human anatomy.  These words convey direction of movement and…

On Wednesday, my blog illustrated how the gnarly matrix of scar tissue can inhibit normal function and range of motion throughout the body’s multi-layered system both near and far from the scar itself. How many people do you know who suffer…

Scars can impact one’s social, emotional and physical well -being. They are storytellers that remind us that something happened in our lives  – good, bad, major or minor.  Scars do chatter, sometimes with clear communication but often as a distant echo.…

On Wednesday, I discussed pelvic floor health beyond the commonly prescribed Kegel exercise.  But if not Kegels, then what exercises can you do to improve the health of the musculature at the base of the pelvis? The best place to start is…

Being active is an essential part of creating long-term, lasting health. But what if participating in exercises classes, running, aerobic activities or heavy weight training results in bladder leakage? Is pushing through the discomfort, feelings of embarrassment or total avoidance of the…

Growing up in Japan, there were no chairs in my house. The floor of my house was covered with Tatami, which is a type of flooring made of weaved straw.  We used to sit on Tatami all the time. When we…