[See previous entries on Jill’s stretching series here and here.] Stretching, Phase 4:  a way of life. Look around at your environment to aid you in a stretch. 1. Lean back in your desk chair and arch your back with your arms reaching…
[For Jill’s how and why on stretching, read the first half of this article here.] Stretching, Phase 3: There’s more than one way to stretch! The good news is that there are a multitude of ways to stretch those muscles and fascias.…
A few months ago I wrote a blog on the perils of overstretching that seemed to strike a chord with many of my students and readers. But for every overstretched yogi or yogini out there, there are four times as many folks…
When we stretch a muscle, upwards of 40 percent of the actual stretch is coming from the elongation of its fascia! With too much stretching, the fascial tissues lose their ability to recoil and the inherent elasticity of these connective tissues disintegrates and becomes less functional as a result.
Dynamic movement happens when the body keeps moving from one motion to the next without stopping. This type of action warms up the tissues of the body, improves circulation and prepares us for activity. When we are still, we grow a…
Severe pain around the top, front, and side of the shoulder is quite common and can often be traced to problems in the Rotator Cuff, the group of muscles surrounding the shoulder joint. In this article, you will learn about this…
