Why Kegels Aren’t Helping Your Pelvic Floor (And What To Do Instead)
If you’re among the 1 in 3 women with pelvic floor issues like sneeze-pee, pain, or prolapse, you’ve probably tried Kegels. Anything to get rid of that “argh” feeling when you run/cough/laugh/trip over the dog, right? And if you’ve been wondering why your symptoms still aren’t improving, you’re likely not alone. As I was mapping […]
How Do I Transition To Minimal Shoes?
Here’s the thing: if you want a body that feels great and works at its best, you’re going to need to think about your shoes. It’s surprising to most people to learn that most conventional footwear is really terrible for our feet. Wearing shoes the shoes we think are totally normal actually creates weak, stiff […]
Tight Forearms? Elbow Pain? Try These Mobility Exercises
If you feel like you’re glued to your keyboard these days, you’re not alone. Since COVID, so much of our life happens on our phones and computers. This can take a big toll on our bodies. Typing a lot can create really tight forearms, which sometimes leads to elbow pain like tennis elbow and golfer’s […]
Build Stronger Hips With These Simple Tips
Hips are so key. Weak hips mean bad balance. Tight hips don’t feel good. Hip replacement stats are through the roof (and it’s not because hips just wear out, people, it’s because no one is using them right). Hips need movement like the desert needs the rain. And I also know that lots of us […]
The (Surprisingly) Best Way To Build Upper Body Strength
If you’re new here, you might not know that I spent the last two years living in a Toyota 4Runner. Up until the Pandemic hit, we were camping and travelling our way down south, as slowly as possible. We had just made it to Playa La Saladita near Ixtapa and I was working on my […]
How Can I Walk Better?
You probably already know that walking is one of the best exercises you can do for so, so many reasons. But did you know that you can get even more benefits from walking if you pay attention to your technique? Today I’m sharing some key tips to make your walking better for your body. Two […]
Do This Simple Test To Assess Your Upper Back Health
I made the mistake of wearing my Drop Your Ribs top at surf camp a few weeks ago and got a ton of questions from my surf camp neighbours. Surfing is a sport that really messes with the spine and upper back, so almost all surfers could really use some help with their ribcage position, […]
Got Neck Pain? Try This Right Now!
I have a long history with neck pain – it used to be so bad that I’d have to miss work. These days it’s not much of issue for me (yay better movement and getting my tongue tie released!). But I do still get some neck stuff especially when I spend lots of time on […]
My Number One Stretch For Your Feet
Let’s talk about feet! I just had a super cool appointment with Dr. Ray McClanahan at NW Foot & Ankle – a leading natural-movement focused podiatrist and a really awesome guy (in case you don’t know who he is, he’s also the inventor of CorrectToes, one of the best toe spreader devices – he shares […]
CARs – 10 Reasons Why I Love This Simple Daily Mobility Practice
It’s been almost five years now since I discovered Controlled Articular Rotations (CARs) – a daily joint care & movement routine – and I’ve done CARs almost every day since then. That’s basically 1600 days worth of CARs. And counting!! Here’s the deal. I discovered CARs at Christmas, 2018. In fact, they were my Christmas […]
