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 back. ...
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 undo...
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...
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...
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...
