Tune Up Fitness® Self Care Blog

Abs are a hot topic. Always. Core strengthening videos and equipment are the number one biggest-selling item in the fitness category year after year. They run the gamut, from core-based exercise genres like Pilates to midnight infomercial Ab-based brands. The insatiable market for…

Most of us have sore spots in our bodies that we have the urge to either stretch, take a yoga class, or go get a massage to release out some of the tightness and tension.  But what if I were to…

Right before your early morning run, you step outside in the brisk cold and start to stretch your calves and hamstrings to prepare for your long run.  After your run, you take some time to again stretch those same muscles that…

Understanding what a stretch is doing and what it should and should not feel like is key as well as understanding when you should be stretching and when you need to be strengthening.

For those suffering from chronic back pain, an integrated therapeutic approach must include exercises to build a strong and supportive core. Deep abdominal twists like Jithara Parivartonasana (also know as the Revolved Abdominal Pose) strengthen the core muscles, especially the obliques, and wring…

Last week I introduced you to Raymond (not his real name), whose lifestyle of air travel, poor office chairs, and ‘weekend warrior-ing’ has caused him to experience debilitating back pain. Lower back lengthening and hamstring stretching poses such as Leg Stretch #3,…

As a specialized yoga teacher and yoga therapist, my job is to help people heal themselves through the art and science of yoga. This includes postures, breathing, emotional support and stress reduction. I have witnessed miracles on the mat and in the classroom.…

The next time your client hits a performance plateau, encourage them to breathe more, not work more. Muscles need oxygen to repair and strengthen. Restrictions in the shoulder girdle, be they from injury, poor posture or generalized tension can impair breath…

Clients rarely show up in your studio because they feel great. They come to you because they are trying to find their way out of pain. The easiest, most obvious approach is to address the site of the discomfort, but often…