Strategies For Tightness

by | Core, movement, posture

Have you ever tried to stretch a tight area, but no matter how much you stretch it, you feel tight? In both my personal experience and teaching clients over the years, I’ve found that the solution to alleviating tightness isn’t always as simple as stretching. Before...

Does Your Belly Need to Relax?

by | Core, posture

Years ago, when I was having back pain, I decided to study privately with a fabulous movement instructor. I’ll never forget our first session- instead of jumping into movement, we began with several minutes of belly relaxation and breath awareness. As my belly...

Foundations Part 1: Pelvic Clock

by | Core, movement, Uncategorized

As much as I love movement, I love ice cream. My go to flavor is something chocolatey, with lots of chunks.  This past weekend however, my sister bought some plain vanilla ice cream for us to share.  While I had considered vanilla boring, upon trying a scoop I was...

The New Core

by | Core

When I start working with someone I ask what their goals are. Almost always they tell me, in one way or the other, that they want to improve their core strength. As they say this, they usually put their hands on their belly with a slight look of disappointment....