by Alexandra Ellis | Jul 2, 2018 | Fitness, Main Blog, Mobility, Resources |
Anatomy and the science of the body have traditionally been taught as a bunch of parts smushed together to make a human. The books make it seem like everything is perfectly neat, tidy and in its “correct” place and has little to no relationship to what’s happening in...
by Alexandra Ellis | Apr 23, 2018 | Main Blog, Resources, Wellness |
When it comes to daily step count, does getting 10,000 steps a day really matter? The reason most fitness trackers use 10k as the goal step count is that you are more likely to have also logged about 5 miles and 30 minutes of exercise, which aligns with the CDC’s...
by Alexandra Ellis | Apr 16, 2018 | Main Blog, Posture, Resources, Self-Care Fix |
Got rounded shoulders? After years of hunching over a desk, chances are that your shoulders have snuck around your ribcage, leaving you with perpetually slouchy and rounded shoulders. A simple check to see where your shoulders hang is to look at where your hands land...
by Alexandra Ellis | Jul 31, 2017 | Main Blog, Resources, Strength, Video |
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...
by Alexandra Ellis | Oct 25, 2016 | Main Blog, Resources, Self-Care Fix, Video |
The problem with scar tissue is that it’s not regular tissue at all. Scar tissue is your body’s protective response to an injury. Following the injury, whether it’s a sprain, strain, or external cut/abrasion, there is a period of inflammation that aids the healing...
by Alexandra Ellis | Jun 29, 2016 | Main Blog, Mobility, Resources, Therapy Balls, Video |
We spend a lot of time focusing on stretching shoulders and chest, but how often do you consider the sides of your shoulders? Your body is 3D and your fascias don’t care if they are on the top, bottom, front, back or side of you – it’s all interconnected. Even...
by Alexandra Ellis | Mar 1, 2016 | Main Blog, Mobility, Resources, Therapy Balls |
Stop stretching your IT band – its really not doing anything. While “IT band” is the name for the thickened band of connective tissue on the outside of your thigh, which supports the structures on the outside of your thigh, it’s...
by Alexandra Ellis | Nov 30, 2015 | Main Blog, Mental Wellness, Mobility, Resources, Therapy 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...
by Alexandra Ellis | Nov 29, 2013 | Main Blog, Mobility, Resources |
As a barefoot aficionado, I am always looking for comfortable and functional footwear. And while I love my Uggs, it doesn’t get super cold in LA and they are not the best shoes for happy feet. Your feet were designed to support themselves, and have the soft tissues to...