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
UPDATED: April 30, 2025 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. […]
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
UPDATED: December 11, 2024 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 – […]
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 […]
How To Go Furniture-Free In 8 Easy Steps
One of the best ways to start moving more is to go furniture free. This sounds a bit crazy but I think it’s actually one of the very best things you can do for your body and your long term health. Plus it’s FREE (no furniture, right? Costs waaaaaay less than furniture). And it helps you save […]
3 Reasons Why Good Posture Is Bad For You
Good posture, unfortunately, is not always good for your body. In fact, it’s often really bad for your body – because good posture is not the same as good alignment! On the surface, good posture and good alignment look really similar. Your shoulders should indeed line up over your hips, not way out in front of you. And your […]
The Most Common Body Alignment Issue & How You Can Fix It
UPDATED: February 28, 2025 One of the biggest alignment issues that most of us share is what we call rib thrusting. Due to massively tight psoas muscles and widespread hyperkyphosis (overly curved upper backs), many people push the bottom of the ribcage forward and pull their shoulders back. This hides the problem, visually, but wreaks havoc on your health […]
How To Breathe For Better Pelvic Floor Health
I believe that it’s important to treat causes and not symptoms when it comes to treating a pelvic floor issue (or any other musculo-skeletal condition). Where you’re hurting is often not where the issue is actually being created (for more info about how to troubleshoot pain, check out this blog post.) Sometimes people are surprised […]
The Surprising Secret To A Happier Low Back, Knees, Hips, Pelvic Floor & More!
UPDATED: April 30, 2025 Have you ever heard of your psoas muscles? For many people, the first time they hear the word psoas is when their massage therapist tells them that theirs are really tight. And that their tight psoas is probably related to their back pain. Or their hip pain. Or their knee pain. Or […]
