Tune Up Fitness® Self Care Blog

The rotator cuff is a group of 4 neighboring muscles that surround and work together to stabilize the glenohumeral joint. They are: supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor and subscapularis. The supraspinatus lives in the supraspinous fossa, the little valley directly above the…

After long hours of spent in a chair (where most us tend to stick for 8-10 hours each day), the psoas  appreciates stretching,  stimulation, proper alignment, massage and constructive rest. Constructive Rest: (Also known as Ardha Savasana) offers a passive release…

A few weeks ago, I taught a Yoga Tune Up® class that focused on the psoas. I started by educating my students on the very basic anatomy of this deep gut muscle. All across the room I begin to witness complete…

Several week ago I began working with a new private client. The only information I was given was that the client was a woman with arthritis. When I arrived, a frail older woman wearing orthopedic shoes and using a walker greeted…

There has been a lot of buzz lately about fascia and luckily Yoga Tune Up® founder Jill Miller and I are both fascia geeks, or rather “afascianados” (teachers – I invite you to join my facebook group by that name). I’d…

Last September I was in a car crash that resulted in my vehicle being ‘written off’ – and I felt sort of the same way.  Luckily I left the car wreck – with bumps, bruises, and only whiplash.  This term whiplash…

Yoga Tune Up®’s Revolved Abdominal Pose is all encompassing.  I could recommend this pose to almost anyone for so many reasons. I practice this pose almost daily. A few words come to mind to describe it: Unwind, strength, up regulating, down…

In Part 1 of this article, in addition to Megaplank and Raise the Chalice, I referred to Dolphin Supinate as being an excellent Yoga Tune Up® pose to activate and strengthen the serratus anterior muscle and stabilize the shoulder girdle.  In…

As a teacher, have you ever walked around your class when everyone is in Plank pose and noticed that about half the class or more has their ‘wings’ sticking up?  Then you cue Chatturanga and WOW do those ‘wings’ really start…