Is Too Much Stretching Bad For You? YTU Takes You From Floppy to Fit
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...
View ArticleFinding Center by Mastering the Midline
Finding “center”, or the balance, equilibrium and stability in our body that enables us to live and move in a more graceful way, is of paramount importance in our yoga practice, fitness routines, and...
View Article“Where you think it is, it ain’t”
This famous quote from Dr. Ida Rolf was probably uttered long before she met her student, Thomas Myers. She was known for creating the hands-on, deep tissue program known as Rolfing® and conceived of...
View ArticleOccipitalfrontalis: Surprisingly Beautiful
I looked down at the white stick in my hands as a radiant pink plus sign gleamed back at me. My heart sang and my eyebrows raised to their fullest height, elated by this confirmation. Trying to compose...
View ArticleProblems Creep as We Sleep
The clock strikes 6:00 am and my phone starts vibrating and playing tranquil chime sounds. Time to get up. I tap the screen to silence the alarm and roll out of bed. I know I only have 5 minutes before...
View ArticleStrategies to Build a Skin Rolling Practice on Scars
With the lessons of scar neglect learned from my abdominal surgery and covered in my previous article, my husband and I were ready to apply my new knowledge when he had surgery last summer. He had a...
View ArticleSpring into Alignment: Why You Should Tidy Up Your Tissues
With the sun shining brighter, grasses growing greener and many flowers making their annual debut, Springtime holds the essence of newness at it’s very core. Allured by nature; most of us habitually...
View ArticleAnatomy in the Real World, Part 1: Reflections from the Lab
Origin and Etymology of anatomy Late Latin anatomia dissection, from Greek anatomē, from anatemnein to dissect, from ana- + temnein to cut First Known Use: 14th century (www.merriam-webster.com) The...
View ArticleTune Up and Recovery for Cyclists
Regardless if you prefer long bicycle rides on scenic country roads, or challenging yourself on a mountain bike trail, the experience is probably associated with a sense of freedom and simplicity. A...
View ArticleUnderstanding Fascia and the Benefits of Myofascial Release
“The Force is what gives a Jedi his power. It’s an energy field created by all living things. It surrounds us and penetrates us. It binds the galaxy together.” In the galaxy of your body, you are bound...
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