Bird Dog with a Twist
This is a sequence I learned from Katy Bowman at Kripalu this past June. There are lots of different ways to lift your hand and knee off the ground from a quadruped (table top) position. Here is an option that recruits your trunk muscles to lift your extremities. A super core supported Bird Dog with a twist!
Evidence-Based Benefits of Massage
What does the growing body of massage research actually say about the benefits of massage?
Laundry Moves: How I saved $520 and added more movement to my life.
How I saved $520 and added more movement to my life.
Thoughts on Hip Pain, Gluteals, and Groundlessness
When I experienced a searing pain in my right hip while going up the stairs, followed by a deep ache that wouldn’t go away, I immediately recalled my pregnant, unstable pelvis. This was familiar pain. During both pregnancies, I dealt with pretty terrible sciatica. Thanks to the fluid nature of my pregnant bod, the pain frequently switched sides to keep me guessing. In addition to deep aches in my hips most of the time, they would often buckle or give out when I went to stand up.