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When Two Wings Don’t Make a Wight (sorry)
Winging is a catch-all phrase to describe different positions of the scapula on the back. In this video, I discuss a few different reasons why it might be happening, including one you may not know about… Let me know your thoughts in the comments!...
Got Mask Mouth?
If you have to wear a mask for long hours - clinicians, movement teachers, or any other person-facing jobs – you may have found yourself doing all sorts of weird facial contortions to try and make more room under that mask.When we first reopened the clinic and I had...
Ask A PT on the Body Nerd Show!
I got to chat with Alex Ellis on her Body Nerd Show Podcast again this week - and here's the video of our conversation! https://youtu.be/QWa9PgdDHXk
What’s Your #1 Job as a Movement Teacher?
Recently, I posted a question on Instagram: what do you think is the most important job for a movement teacher? I got a lot of great responses from you, most of which cited helping students feel better, gain confidence, move well etc. What's the Uber-skill (not a car...
What If Your Client Won’t Stop Pushing Through Pain?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48yzhwWqIyk&t Have you ever had a student who won't stop pushing through pain? Or they don't want to modify what they're doing, even though it hurts? I see this all the time in the clinic, when someone comes in and they (for...
How Do I Work with a ‘Fragile’ Client?
Have you ever had a new student or client tell you, "My doctor said I can never [insert type of movement] because I will hurt myself" (or something similar)?To be fair, not all doctors use fear-mongering language, and it's not only the purview of the medical...
Podcast Interview: Ask A PT
Have you ever been to a physical therapist? Or have you ever wondered if you should have, but didn't know if it was the right time?If you're having pain in your body, it can be easy to dismiss it ("I've had this back pain for 20 years, it's just How....
30ish Bridges in 30ish Seconds
Last week I talked about how sometimes a simple bridge is exactly what our student or client needs, and we don’t always have to invent the most creative / most complicated movements every time we teach. And then over the weekend I did something to my foot...
You Don’t Have to Reinvent the Bridge for Privates
Have you ever felt pressured to keep your students entertained with constant new variations on basic yoga poses?"It's Utkatasana, but with Warrior 2 arms!" (actually, I might use that someday ;-))If this is tough for you, it definitely doesn't help to see other...
Do I Have to do the Same Exercise on Both Sides?
I don’t know about you, but when I did my first yoga teacher training, I was told that you always do the same sequence of poses on both sides. I didn't know much about anything at that time, so I didn't really question it, but it left me...
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Reevaluating Your Work-from-Home Routine
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It’s just another day at the (home) office. Here’s how to make sure it’s a good one.