We’re wrapping up a “greatest hits” tour of release and mobilization techniques. Our tour was at first inspired by cyclists’ needs, but it is highly appropriate for everybody. We’ve made our way from the feet, through the legs and hips, and…
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…
Recently, I extracted this message from a fortune cookie, “Change is happening in your life, so go with the flow!” And that is exactly how I teach a Yoga Tune Up® flow class: with an eye toward change and discovery. My…
In Yoga Tune Up®, we teach sequences that allow you to explore your own inner landscape. That landscape is shaped by the use, misuse, and abuse of the body in every direction. For example, when the weight of the world (a.k.a. your head) is pulling on…
Let’s look at two words that are often used interchangeably but mean different things: proprioception and kinesthesia. According to the American Heritage Science Dictionary, proprioception is “The unconscious perception of movement and spatial orientation arising from stimuli within the body.” In…
I taught a class this week on a skill that I continue to find challenging – Body Surfing. Bumping up against a real lack of success, I’ve avoided practicing and teaching it for years. Confronting it in class was scary and…
[Shoulder Tune Up Part 1] You know that spot at the top of your shoulder that is constantly filled with tension and in KNEAD of a massage? The trapezius is large muscle of the upper back that runs from the base…
Picture this: Sheila is a devoted yoga practitioner and likes to stay fit by lifting weights and playing sports when she isn’t sitting in front of her computer or driving her son to and from school. She continually complains of pain…
In Part 1 of my blog post about mammahood, I spoke about the importance of good posture and shared tips to facilitate the breath using the Coregeous® ball. In part deux of this three-part series, I’m now well past the first…
In honor of Spring and all of its novelties, I am sharing two Yoga Tune Up® techniques that literally wash away the remnants of bad-habits from your tissues and allow for the surrounding structures to blossom into their fullness. For now,…
