How to Build Strong and Stable Shoulders
Around 2.5 million years ago, humans stopped climbing trees and started throwing. Of course, this bony and physical adaptation didn’t happen overnight, but through evolution, our earliest ancestors developed the ability to throw tools overhead (spears anyone?) which...
Why I Stopped Drinking Coffee
When I told my husband that I was thinking of cutting my coffee habit, he looked at me like I was crazy. Why on earth would you give up the delicious toasty beverage that we enjoy as part of our morning ritual? In fact, the average American drinks 2.1 coffee drinks...
Build Foot and Ankle Stability (Ankle Sprain Rehab!)
Have you ever considered how important your big toe is to walking? It plays a critical role in walking, running and jumping, but tends to be very weak because it’s constantly covered by shoes. Don’t believe me? Take your shoes and socks off, stand...
Why Your Injury is Not Getting Better
I recently was speaking with a student who just suffered an MCL tear and was frustrated with what they felt was a very slow healing progress. This student had followed their orthopedic surgeon’s instructions to a T and had abstained from any activity for two...
How to Stretch the Psoas and Obliques
Most of us think only of its role as a hip flexor when it comes to the psoas. But did you know that your psoas is also closely tied to back pain? And poor posture can also create psoas tension — which can lead to low back and hip pain? There are a million and...
How to Build the Ultimate Standing Desk
With the rise of sedentarism in our culture, many desk heights are also seeing a rise. It’s been said that “sitting is the new smoking” and while standing at your workstation isn’t a cure-all, it can help you to log more movement throughout your day. Sitting in itself...
Improve Core and Spine Rotational Strength
For the most part, we move our body in very repetitive motions throughout the day. The Follow the Leader exercise will help to stretch your hips, inner thighs and lower back while strengthening all the same areas. Core strength is more than just sit-ups – this...
Are you Aging Dynamically? Dynamic Aging Book Review
We’re all aging on a minute by minute basis, might as well make it as dynamic as possible! If you’ve been hanging around AE Wellness for some time, you know how much of a Katy Bowman fan I am. Her book Move Your DNA made it extremely clear to me that many of the...
What Happens To Your Brain When You Meditate?
Meditation and mindfulness are quickly becoming the hot new trend – you can hardly get out of the grocery store without someone or something suggesting you try mindfulness. But meditation is hardly new – people have been practicing mindfulness for...Hi, I’m Alex!
Tension. Soreness. Cranky. Achy.
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You’re not YOU when you’re in pain.
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