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Foam rolling lower legs

Foam Rolling your Calf Muscles

  Foam rolling is a great way to relax your muscles and help prevent soreness, tightness, and injury. Activities such as dancing, swimming, running, and jumping can cause excessive calf contraction. Spending a few minutes on a foam roller before and after these activities can significantly increase mobility and blood flow to your muscles, preparing […]
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Seated arm reach

45 Second Workflow Stretches

Many of us can relate to being so engrossed in our projects that we forgot to check in with our bodies. After some time our bodies remind us to check in. Our neck, back, and shoulders are usually the first to complain.   Giving your body some love with a postural check, doesn’t mean you […]
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Cobra pose

Bhujangasana – Cobra Pose

Bhujangasana, or Cobra Pose, is an integral part of Sun Salutation. This back-bending yoga pose stretches the shoulders, chest, and abdominals, while strengthening the wrists, arms, and back. By lengthening the spine and opening the upper body and chest, it can significantly help in improving posture as it counteracts the slouch that comes from sitting […]
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TRX exercises

Pigeon Pose for Tight Hips

For any of you who sit at a desk, in a car, or experience occasional low back pain, your hips could likely use some TLC. This hip-opening yoga pose can help loosen tight hips, alleviate back pain, improve your range of motion and circulation.   Pigeon Pose targets the hips because it stretches the hip […]
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Cat cow exercise

2 Stretches for Lower Back Pain

Many of us at one time or another experience stiffness of the back and tightness of the hamstrings. The Cat-Cow and Downward-facing Dog, are two simple stretches that can be extremely beneficial in loosening up the posterior chain. Perform each stretch 30-60 seconds prior to starting your day, and your workout. Be sure to intentionally […]
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Rotary stability

How to “Take A Flow” Vinyasa Yoga

How many times have you heard your yoga instructor say, “Move through your flow,” or “Take a vinyasa,” or “Chaturanga, up dog, down dog”?   Transitioning through Chaturanga Dandasana to Upward-Facing Dog is a key movement in Sun Salutation sequences. Both poses require strength and meticulous alignment. Chaturanga is a foundational yoga pose that increases […]
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Partner stretch

Partner Assisted PNF Hamstring Stretch

Friends (and workout buddies) don’t let friends suffer with tight hamstrings. Here’s a great way to partner up for a super effective hamstring stretch.   PNF stand for Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation. Yes, it’s a mouthful. Basically it means using a brief isometric muscle contraction to override the stretch reflex. Think about falling asleep in a […]
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Supine breaststroke

Foam Rolling for Shoulder Pectoral Girdle

The foam roller is a useful tool to actively warm up your joints, increase blood flow to your muscles and increase mobility. Active stretching helps prepare your muscles for a workout and improves performance.   Follow these 3 movements for active scapular and shoulder mobilization, to open up the pectorals (chest muscles), and to gently […]
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Julie using a strap

Shoulder Mobility Dynamic Stretch

The Shoulder Mobility Stretch is a excellent way to open up the chest and shoulders. This subtle but amazing stretch is not only great for movement prep prior to a workout, but is also beneficial for everyone, especially considering the hunched positions we frequently find ourselves in (think hunched over at a computer desk or […]
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