Side Plank to Spare Your Shoulder

Does your shoulder talk to you when you do the side plank exercise?  That’s a red flag that the core muscle that should be working during the exercise isn’t.  Here’s why you feel the side plank exercise in your shoulder. Side Plank Muscles Worked The...

Importance of Scar Tissue Massage

I’ve reached a breaking point with the amount of clients I’ve seen with overactive scar tissue. If you’ve had surgery or have significant scars, you need to understand the importance of scar tissue massage. When you’ve had surgery, your brain...

Quieting a Popping Hip Flexor

You’ve heard it:  that hollow clunk your hip makes during certain exercises. It doesn’t hurt, but good lord, it sure doesn’t sound good. You’ve probably heard that it’s a tight hip flexor muscle or tendon popping over the bone.  The...

Surprising Cause of Headaches

If you suffer from headaches, you may think it’s from tension in your neck and shoulders. Sometimes where the pain shows up, in this case – your head – is not always the cause of the problem.  We’re going to look at how one muscle in your core...

Where Should I Feel This Exercise

Have you ever found yourself asking, “where should I feel this exercise?”  Or “what muscle is this exercise working?” Then when you get an answer, you definitely don’t feel it where you’re supposed to.  So what gives?! The video...

Exercises for Pelvic Floor Muscles

We know that pregnancy does a number on our core.  The pelvic floor is part of your core unit.  So it needs attention during the postpartum phase too.  Hip pain, low back pain, leaking urine, prolapse, and more dysfunction can all stem from issues with the pelvic...