In my work and my personal practice, I am on a mission to end #RibThrusting one body at the time. In my previous post you read about the spinal misery this common postural havoc creates and how you can create better…
This morning I woke up and saw a crescent shaped prism right before my eyes. When I closed them, it was still there. This has happened to me only once before and the prism grew until I couldn’t see – setting…
On Wednesday, Lillee Chandra began a discussion on triggering migraine headaches with self-massage. Next up, Todd Lavictoire considers the pain avoidance issue when dealing with triggers: When considering self massage and myofascial release, headaches and migraines can be a complicated topic.…
I call this pectineus stretch the ‘PPP’: Pectineus Pucker on a Pedestal! Lie on your side with one Yoga Tune Up® Therapy Ball on a block (or book). The self-massage ball is level with the crotch area. The pectineus is a…
The infraspinatus is nestled in the infraspinous fossa of the scapula and attaches the greater tubercle of the humerus. With muscle fibers running horizontally, infraspinatus works with teres minor in external rotation, adduction and stabilization of the shoulder. It is one…
YTU balls illuminate our body blind spots. Body blind spots are places in our bodies we are not aware of.  We all have blind spots, and if not found they can be the source of pain and injury. They are our jagged edges.…
There’s tightness in my upper back. Maybe it’s masculine energy stuck on the right side. Or maybe it’s feminine energy stuck on the left side. There’s a tightness or tension between my shoulder blades. It could be repetitious unconsciousness instead of…
In my last post, we brought the slip and slide back to the abdominal layers using the Coregeous Ball in order to give the diaphragm a chance to release from the front. Now let’s talk to the back. Try this Yoga…
Back in 1999/early 2000, shooting, burning pains down my left leg were diagnosed as piriformis syndrome. That was ultimately a good thing, first of all because it wasn’t sciatica, and second because it started me on the journey to rebalancing my…
The levator scapulae is often bogged down and stuck to the muscles surrounding it – posterior scalene and trapezius in particular. Rolling out these areas will unstick adhered tissues from each other and return them to their natural ‘slide and glide’…
