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Pilates, ELDOA, and Wellness
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New! Class Bundles, Coaching and Free Recipe Books Cookbook!
I’ve always been (kind of) a writer. As a kid I wrote letters to my friends, I journaled, I wrote to my favorite celebrities, and once I even wrote to the local newspaper to ask advice about convincing my parents to let me have my own room. (Yes, it worked!) ...
Should you always pull your abs in to keep your spine safe?
Should you be consistently contracting your abdominal muscles? A client asked me recently if it was a good idea to assume that she should hold in her abs all day while walking around and doing other activities in order to keep the core strong and protect her...
Is What’s “Comfortable” Causing Your Pain?
Lately I’ve been discussing how sometimes the things that we think of as comfortable (in theory) often end up causing long term tightness and pain. It takes a long time for the pain and tightness to become noticeable or cause injury, and it also takes a while to...
High Heels and Your Spine
My last post was about pillows and how they can affect your spine. Want to guess another thing that really does a number on your body? High heels. They look cute, but ever notice your back is super tight after a few hours of wearing heels? That’s because your whole...
Your Pillow and Your Spine
Do you have mysterious neck or low back pain? So much of what we do when we start an exercise program is simply UN-doing the unnatural shapes and tensions our bodies need to adapt to in order to fit into our “modern” and “more comfortable” lives. The body is so...
Stretching Safely
I’ve had my fair share of over- stretched and pulled muscles and it’s not a fun thing to go through. Stretching is important and usually very underrated. It's often done quickly, aggressively, and often the same familiar muscles over and over again. I'm guilty of...
Small Steps to Big Goals
Summer is my absolute favorite time of year. I love the changes in schedule, the outside time, the longer days and even how it seems to have a clear beginning and ending. To me, the end of summer and beginning of September has always felt like a new beginning even...
POSTURE: Why it’s important
I’ve been annoying my whole family lately by constantly correcting their posture. I can’t help it, it’s what I do. I teach Pilates and ELDOA, and I can’t stand to see anyone I love compressing their spine! Ouch! It doesn't just make you look better, it's actually...
Cold Weather + Your Spine
Winter is here, and the change in weather takes a toll on the body for sure! The cold, dry air can affect your sinuses, your bones, muscles, circulation and energy levels. Have you ever considered how the cold weather affects your spine? I’ve got a few very simple...