I can’t let go of my obsession with sleeping and sleeping positions. Since I bought my fit bit sleep tracker I dutifully record my sleep and suffer accordingly at my lack thereof. I haven’t had …
Continue ReadingArdha Navasana, Navasana and the Psoas
Ardha navasana is a truly difficult pose because once you begin to lean backwards the psoas muscle no longer helps to support the extension of the spine. And the full version of ardha navasana isn’t really …
Continue ReadingSunday Morning Music: The Wonder Stuff
The Wonder Stuff were my favorite angry young men for a good long time. The video above has songs from the truly spitting mad first album, The Eight Legged Groove Machine. The one below is …
Continue ReadingNavasana or Boat Pose
Navasana is a beast of a pose. Navasana is hard for any number of reasons. The most difficult aspect of navasana is more about the individual than the pose. For example, if you have trouble …
Continue ReadingThree Cues for Standing Correctly
Standing correctly is relative. We are not static beings and we are never truly still, but there is a place where our bodies can live in harmony with the world around us and it is …
Continue ReadingGuest Post: The Psoas And The Bladder, Again
I am pleased to introduce readers of the blog to Mona Nygren, a fellow psoas nerd from Sweden. Mona has written a guest post that is a follow up to a recent post I wrote …
Continue ReadingAre Calluses On Your Feet Bad For You?
Calluses occur in response to repeated pressure and friction. Calluses on the soles of your feet usually develop according to your walking patterns. Most people associate the idea of calluses as a negative but they …
Continue ReadingOn Kegels and Crunches
Kegels and crunches are intimately related to eachother. There are some interesting places in the body where two muscles are continuous in a way that make them appear as if they are …
Continue ReadingLats Stretch With A Block And A Belt
The lats (latissimus dorsi) my nemesis and challenge, are consternating muscles for different reasons. It my case they are weak, long and loose, which is why the exercise in the video above is fairly benign …
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