Dancers’ Secrets to Jumping and Landing Better
What your 33 joints look like en pointe. I recently watched a video about the biomechanics of jump landing that compared rates of ACL injury between dancers and athletes. If you haven’t seen the video, I strongly recommend you watch it, it’s very interesting! (scroll...Move It Or Lose It
Natural Movement at it’s finest! If you’re into movement, feeling better, and kickass podcasts, I highly recommend checking out the Liberated Body, brainchild of my friend and fellow YTU Teacher, Brooke Thomas. This week, the guest was Erwan LeCorre,...Just Breathe
Strange as it may seem, many of life’s problems can be remedied by breathing. Respiration and the cardiovascular system are two functions that are vital to sustain life, but unlike your heartbeat, breathing can be voluntarily controlled. It’s such a...Try the Knob!
They say good things come to those who wait. I say BS – good things come to those who keep knocking, keep calling, keep shaking hands, and keep moving forward. As a child, you are constantly told that if you just get good grades, then everything will work...Don’t Cut My Birthday Suit (lining)!
Fasciotomy – fas·ci·ot·o·my Defintion : surgical incision of a fascia <palmar fasciotomy for Dupuytren’s contracture> Yep, you read that right; a current surgical procedure is a permanent incision in to the fascia. It is indicated...Today is the day to JUST DO IT!
The universe has been opening and closing doors for me on the regular, hopefully, these next doors that open are beautiful French Doors that remain open, and have delicious hoppy beverages waiting on the other side. Last week, I presented Yoga Tune Up® Therapy...Why Fat and Superficial Fascia are Awesome
A few weeks ago I wrote about layers and how we save parts of our selves for other people. Moving on from the relationship to your skin brings us to the next layer, the superficial fascia. This layer of tissue is home to your superficial (closer to the outside)...Shift, Gratitude, and Whine
Shift happens, all the time, whether you are ready for it or not. Change is an inevitable part of life, but what you do once obvious change is on the horizon can make or break a situation. The most frustrating thing about change for me is that we can’t do...Building Movement
Learning the building blocks of movement is just as important as the movement itself. We are such a results driven culture that usually being able to complete the task is more important than the steps it took to bring you there. Babies are perfect examples of this, as...About Me
Hi, I’m Alex!
Tension. Soreness. Cranky. Achy.
These are all nice words for something I call 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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