Improve Your Hip Health And Your Balance (At The Same Time)
Things I’m obsessed with: FeetChocolateBeing able to do what I love when I’m 80+ (Travel! Hike! Garden! Climb!)Getting outdoors and into natureHelping people move more and move better Fortunately, many of these things go really nicely together. Not feet & chocolate so much. But the rest. As I’ve been teaching private students over the last […]
Can’t Squat? This Single Exercise Will Change That!
Have you done any squats today? Not gym squats, just life squats. Where you fold your ankles, knees and hips to get down to the ground so you can, you know, do something. I bet that if everyone who says ‘No’ to this gave me a dollar, I’d make some serious coin. And that’s a […]
How To Sleep Better, Breathe Better, and Look Your Best, Too (Part Two)
In my previous post in this series, I shared some of the astounding facts about how your tongue and the way you swallow can create major impacts on your body and your health. Today, I’m writing about how you can assess your own tongue position, and giving you some of my favourite tongue exercises to get your swallowing super […]
How To Sleep Better, Breathe Better, & Look Your Best Too (Part One)
What single group of muscles can make your whole body stronger, improve your balance, make your face more attractive, give you better posture (and less headaches and neck pain), help you sleep better at night, improve your breathing and even save you money on dental bills? Believe it or not, it’s your TONGUE! Which is […]
Here’s Exactly What I’m Doing To Banish Upper Body Tension & Pain
Hey there, friends! So, let’s chat – about upper body tension. You know, neck pain, upper back pain, headaches, tooth grinding – all that nasty stuff. Today I want to talk about the exact program that I’m using to help my body recover from all that ickiness. See, I recently found out that I had a tongue tie. […]
Do You Grind Your Teeth At Night? Maybe Your Tongue Is The Problem.
I think that movement work can be a lot like detective work. As you explore different movements and alignments, your body responds. Then we use your responses as information to shape our next steps. Over time, we build up a map exactly like one of those detective maps with pins in it everywhere a crime […]
3 Fast Fixes For Your Pelvic Floor
My pelvic floor health was not something I actually set out to fix. When I used to run and get shin splints, my main treatment goal was fixing my shins. I didn’t really think at all about the little bit I might have peed while I was belting out my 10 ks. It didn’t hurt, and […]
What You Need To Know About Walking
Let’s talk about walking. Most of the time when modern humans walk, we’re actually doing a whole bunch of really small falls. Looks like walking, feels like walking, but the resulting impacts on your body are really, really different – and not very awesome. With real walking, your joints get suppler, your bones get stronger, […]
5 Ways To Sit That Are Better For Your Body
I just spent about 2 weeks travelling…which means I spent about 2 weeks sitting in chairs a whole lot more than I ever do at home. Airplane seats, car seats and seats in restaurants – all pretty much unavoidable. It’s old news now that sitting isn’t great for the body – so today I thought […]
Your Five Most Common Questions About Sleeping On The Floor
I always get lots of questions about floor sleeping. It’s one of those movement things that seems super strange at first. Until you realize that it is actually a really easy & inexpensive way to add more movement to your life – without taking any extra time. My favourite! So here’s the deal. Question #1: Why […]
