Diaphragm Strength and Back Pain
Your respiratory diaphragm does more than help you breathe. I’ve waxed poetic about the magic of the diaphragm, its role in down regulation and how so many of us are not breathing optimally. On one hand, it’s awesome that you don’t have to consciously control each...Impinge Me Not
In preparation for my last workshop, Bulletproof Shoulders, I spent a lot of time researching shoulder injuries to craft my syllabus. Sad news – shoulder injuries are incredibly common. I’m sure you’d be hard pressed to find someone who has never experienced a...Stop Rolling on Lacrosse Balls
Pop quiz time! What round object is described as “…shall be white, yellow or orange solid rubber between 7 3/4 and 8 inches in circumference, between 5 and 5 1/2 ounces in weight and when dropped from a height of 72 inches upon concrete floor, shall bounce 43 to 51...If You See Something, Say Something
I just finished reading Elizabeth Gilbert’s newest book, Big Magic. In the book, she offers advice for the perfectionist that “done is better than good.” Now, in the world of creative living without fear, done is precisely what one needs. Perfection when you...Banish Back Pain with this Simple Stretch
During my junior and senior year of college, I had the awesome opportunity to serve as a student athletic trainer in the athletics department at UC Davis. As students, we helped monitor practices and the training room, including a rehab room for injured athletes. We...Less is More
One of the perks of being a Yoga Tune Up® teacher is that we have monthly coaching calls where Jill and the community share their insight on specific topics. This month, Jill and Sarah Court (fellow YTU Teacher Trainer and soon-to-be DPT) shared their learnings from...Finding Your Tribe
I recently had the opportunity to travel to Anchorage and lead the Yoga Tune Up® Integrated Embodied Anatomy Training. The 3-day training culminates in a mini Retrofit Your Downdog class experience that puts the weekend’s learning together in a practical way. For all...Rolling is Not The Only Answer
A study from earlier this year compared static stretching, foam rolling and a combination of the two to see if one method was best to increase range of motion. Range of motion is how much movement you have at a joint and static stretching is just what the name implies...Shift Happens When You’re Willing To Work For It
Change is inevitable. Shift happens. We’ve heard these sayings over and over again, and yet, when we’re in the thick of a difficult time, they never seem to be true! I know I am preaching to the choir when I say that things would be so much easier if you could come to...Hi, I’m Alex!
Tension. Soreness. Cranky. Achy.
These are all nice words for pain - and pain is something you don’t have to just deal with.
When you don’t feel good - everything suffers. Your relationships, Your home life, Your work life.
You’re not YOU when you’re in pain.
You can change the unchangeable starting today.
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