Self-Care for Purveyors of Self-Care
Have you ever heard the phrase do as I say, not as I do? That seems to be the story of my life when it comes to my clients in my massage therapy practice, Michigan Massage and Wellness. I preach to…
Learning from Body Blind Spots and the Importance of Lateral Strength, Stability, and Mobility
Body blind spots are areas in the body that are overused, underused, misused, abused or confused. We all have them, but we usually need help from someone else in order to become aware of their existence. As a Yoga Tune Up®…
Mobility for Cycling: Toes to Spine
Last time, we broached the topic of how neglecting body maintenance and accumulating fascial restrictions throughout your body can contribute to cycling and/or everyday discomfort. We discussed how soft tissue release paired with mobilization can aid recovery and improve range of…
Easing Out of Illness
In my last blog post I wrote about using Yoga Tune Up® Therapy Balls for self-massage and stress relief. For a long time, I was living in fear of any movement because I didn’t want to trigger my most intense moments…
Your Body on a Mountain Bike
Get ready for the adventure of your body on a mountain bike. It’s time to hit the trails—enjoy the great outdoors, fresh air, trees, and dirt. Sounds fun huh?! If you are an avid, average or a beginning cyclist, Yoga Tune…
Once Upon a Time in a Cadaver Lab: Anatomy in Action
My initial thoughts on anatomy training and entering the cadaver lab are found in my post from Wednesday. Today, we enter the lab. The day was set up brilliantly. The morning had a lecture on upper body. Then we went into the…
No BUTTs About It
Remember the show Happy Days (1974-1984)? My favorite character was Arthur Fonzarelli – a super cool, James Dean-esque, handsome guy that all the ladies loved and all the men wanted to be. Fonzi had a famous saying, “Sit on it!” He…
The Glorious Gluteus Medius, Part 2
Is hip pain altering your disposition? Disrupting your sleep? Or simply slowing you down in your daily routine? Well, an often neglected yet important hip muscle known as the gluteus medius may need some special attention. The previous blog illustrated the…
The Glorious Gluteus Medius
We are living during an era where the speed at which technology is evolving and the time required at a computer is at an all time high. With that stated, the long periods of sitting that many careers demand, along with…
What Plane Do You Move In?
Cycling and running are exercises in planar movement. In the case of cycling, you make circles with your feet clipped into pedals and that action propels you forward. You move through space but in only one plane, the sagittal plane. In…