Should You Really Be Pulling Your Shoulder’s Back? One of the most common pieces of feedback given by almost everyone in the physical therapy/yoga/fitness industry is: “Pull your shoulder’s back and down.” It certainly seems reasonable. We see so many people with rounded shoulders, why wouldn’t you bring your shoulders back? Rounded Shoulders While almost […]
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Awareness
“Without awareness, there is no choice.” -John F Barnes Yin Yoga and Feeling Pain Before I took MFR classes, I too had low back pain. It came about after starting an unhealthy yoga practice. Fortunately, a healthier yoga practice: yoga nidra and yin yoga helped me significantly. The yin yoga I did took my pain away […]
Move . . . Just Move
As a physical therapist, I constantly give advice on how to move. If you’ve taken a GravityFit class from me, you definitely got some specific advice on how to move your body. This advice has a lot of merit. When I see coaches/therapists tell their clients to move a specific way, sometimes these clients become […]
Bodywork and Emotions: Mind/Body Connection
Emotions During Bodywork As a physical and massage therapist, I frequently see the mind/body connection in action. Many people, when you find that right spot, have emotions, memories, and intuitions come up for them. They report a significant increased awareness and growth from these experiences. Frequently, they report, “I didn’t know I was carrying […]
Strengthen the Right Back Muscles
Look at these pictures. Do they look like you? Does your back have these two prominent and large back muscles? Do you have low back pain? If you answered yes to the first two questions, you probably do have low back pain. Those back muscles you see are called the thoracic erector spinae. They […]
The Mind Body Solution: How Exercise Can Guide You Through Recovery
The tribulations of life often lead us to painful destinations. History has shown that the human mind and body are resilient, unyielding, and transcendent. So when coming back from difficult times, how do we restore ourselves and unleash that strength? Return to the basics: the healing, strengthening, and reconnection to body and mind […]
