We’ve been working on getting our almost 14-month old walking longer and longer distances. Like many of you know, walking with kids is similar to herding cats. They don’t bee-line it as much as stagger…
Finding your hip rotators.
I said, “I know, I’ll film a quick hip rotation exercise at the end of my class to save time.” I filmed it. I also covered the microphone with my hand so the second part…
Alignment, in a sentence.
They say that if you really know your stuff, you can write about it in very concise statements. Well, “They,” I accept that challenge and will attempt to answer the following questions from Facebook in…
“Postural” muscles in PDX
This is what I did Friday in Portland, Oregon: 1. I taught a course and met some really incredible people. 2. I hung out with the Alignment Monkey. 3. I didn’t have any Chai Tea.…
Kickin’ the tires
Question from Amy via Facebook: Have you written about CrossFit anywhere? I know walking is king, and stretching his queen, but I just…just… I want to flip the tires. Just curious about your thoughts on…
Keep on Truckin’
Today’s post is a picture I like to call Just Another Reason it’s Important to Take Care of Your Feet: I live in a retirement community. Not in a complex or anything like that, but…
Anthropowhatchamacalit?
I was reading a book last night, Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight, that made mention of an African qualifier — you are still a child until you can reach one arm straight up…
Side Effects
Like medicine, exercise has its negative side effects. I know! Hard to believe that something we’re doing for our health has aspects that are physically detrimental, but, the fact remains that, just like pharmaceuticals, there’s…
Raise your…foot
If you’re interested in reading more on ideas presented in the article below, I suggest reading Simple Steps to Foot Pain Relief. If you’d like movement instruction via video, start with Alignment Snacks: Stretching the…
Blogging is the New Cardio.
If you don’t get AARP magazine or if you’ve been avoiding reading the health headlines of almost every major newspaper, you might have missed this: Sitting is the new smoking. The research is in (over…
TooTightPelvicFloor 2
If you’re interested in reading more on ideas presented in the article below, I suggest reading Move Your DNA: Restore Your Health Through Natural Movement – Expanded Edition. If you’d like movement instruction via video,…