Exercises to Help with Neck Pain

Neck pain seems to be plaguing my clients lately.  And the blog series I wrote about neck and shoulder tension are by far my most popular!  (Read those here after reading this one.) So for this blog, we’ll talk about one of the neck flexor muscles: the...

Exercises for Mobility

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]You know that feeling when you wake up stiff. The thoughts race through your head, “Did I sleep wrong? I must be getting old.” Your ease of movement is not what it used to be. Your body adapts to habitual patterns of movement. 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...

Why Your Neck Tension Won’t Go Away – part 2

A few months ago I wrote a blog with the same title.  I’ve been getting a lot of questions and feedback from it so wanted to expand on it.  In this blog series called Why Your Neck Tension Won’t Go Away, I’m discussing possibilities. The possible...

New School Ideas on Shoulder Impingement

Shoulder pain is pretty common.  And often people immediately assume that the pain is stemming from an issue in the rotator cuff. If you feel pain when raising your arm above your shoulder, it could be a lot of other muscles that are causing shoulder impingement.  Not...

Rethinking Inner Thigh Strength

Once upon a time, I made a little video making the case for not strengthening your inner thighs. I recently watched it again and my advice is still on point.  However, I’ve been working with a client recently who has me rethinking inner thigh strength. If you...