When people find out I’m an educator about the abdomen, most of them immediately have specific stories or questions for me. On our recent rafting trip, a dedicated Ironman triathlete asked me to tell him about …
Using the breath to move the abdomen was the topic of last week’s Abdominal Adhesion Newsletter, so it seems fitting this week to give you a second edition of your favorite post! (Yoga and Abdominal …
Now that my stretching classes are up and running, I’ve been reflecting a lot on what makes an effective stretching experience. My conclusion is that Time and Deliberateness (if that is a word) are the …
Five things you may not know: 1. Holding a stretch is not the only effective way of lengthening a muscle (sometimes it won’t really lengthen a muscle in any meaningful way). 2. It is possible …
Huh? Yeah, I know, it doesn’t really make sense. . . or does it? Consider this: when you sit down to stretch your hamstrings and wait at least 20 seconds, the stretch usually lengthens, or …
I know that stretching is a bit of a question mark to a lot of people. It seems so simple, and yet it is filled with mystery! Which, of course, makes it exciting, but also …