Basics 101: Quadped with Resistance

Think “create core tension when you breathe out” and as you breathe in, “relax into the floor, fill the back of your shirt with your spine”. But DO NOT let go of the tension you created, be sure to maintain tension on abdominals   This...

Your Biomechanics

Biomechanics: Changing Your Being Your biomechanics play a crucial role in your physical shape, functioning, and development. Biomechanics is defined as the study of the mechanical laws relating to the movement or structure of living organisms. Simply put, no two...

Lengthen and Strengthen Your Hips!

I was an athlete for 15 years before I met my hips for the first time. It was in college and I had started taking pilates and yoga to help polish my running, swimming, and weightlifting. I was always “taught” about the hips in a broad not so specific...

Own Your Breath, Own Your Movement

Today I am going to teach you ways to own your breath and subsequently own your movement. We all know that breathing is a vital function that keeps us alive. You’ve likely heard of the term, respiration. Respiration refers to the ability to breathe on an unconscious...
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