I am always getting excellent news stories and media tidbits from you, Awesome Readers. Today was no exception. Elizabeth sent me (thanks Elizabeth!) a link to a story on ABC News tonight, Minimally invasive surgery…
Beyond Balance
Can you ride a bike? Probably. And you know that riding a bike takes balance, yes? So if you ride a bike, you would probably come to the conclusion that you have pretty good balance. …
The Psoas, Liz, and Me, the Queen of Down Under.
A while back I received a call from Liz Koch, wanting to know a bit more of my thoughts on The Pelvis. She had read the MamaSweat article on squats instead of kegels and had…
Feet: The Sixth Sense
In addition to hanging out with my sister’s 37 kids while on vacation, I also hiked my butt off. In California, people don’t tend to be hikers in the way people in Oregon or Colorado…
Caution: Kids (Not) Walking
I just got back from vacation, visiting the Pacific North West, where my sister and her 25 kids live. Did I say 25? I meant 4. But is there really any difference? Not to me,…
Alignment Matters
I get a lot of emails asking “So, what does good alignment LOOK like?” Well, here you go. Have a look-see, at the cover of our certification manual: Each one of the points refers to…
Natural Pregnancy, Natural Birth
If you’re interested in reading more on ideas presented in the article below, I suggest reading Move Your DNA, Expanded Edition. If you’d like movement instruction via video, start with Nutritious Movement for a Healthy…
Kegel Queen
This is an older post from 2010 that was part of The Great Kegel Debates. It’s been lightly edited for updated resources and because it’s hard to look at my own bad writing from 10…
If the Shoe Fits
Here’s another article I wrote on foot/pelvis/balance (are you bored yet?) This one is from July’s LA Yoga Magazine (see link to article at the bottom). Perhaps most important piece of the article is the…
Mind Your Pelvis
This post from July 2010 was updated March 2020. When we think of “good posture” we often think “shoulders back,” but when we do “good posture” we’re often not pulling our arms back as…
Knee Bone Connected to the PF Bone.
Last week I was teaching a Squat in class when a physical therapist asked, “How do we protect the knees in such a deep squat?” I found it such a telling question, because the primary…