Welcome to the CoreWalking Podcast, with your hosts Jonathan FitzGordon and Alex Mabilon. Join them on a journey into the body and mind gaining insights for moving, healing and aging gracefully.

Today's Episode:

People Can't Breathe

The spot in the spine where the ribcage meets the lower back is

one of the more important joints in the body. Muscles essential to

good physical functioning such as the psoas, latissimus dorsi,

trapezius, diaphragm,  connect to and through T12/L1, 

the thoracolumbar junction, the focus of today's episode.

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In this Podcast...

We discuss:

•  What and where is the thoracolumbar junction

•  The relationship of the spinal muscles and the abdominal muscles

•  The effect of tight muscles at the thoracolumbar on our breathing

•  Exercises to strengthen, loosen and release the thoracolumbar junction and how it helps us get a fuller breath

•  What Corewalking can do to help you with work with your thoracolumbar to optimize its functioning

Time guides:

2:40

09:05

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17:32

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27:13

36:32

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"Our bodies are happy to take on any habit and pattern..."

"The function of the rectus abdominis is to draw the ribcage down toward the pelvis and the pelvis toward the ribcage..."

"Your neck muscles are tertiary muscles of breathing, like when you're running a marathon or doing ashtanga yoga..."

The whole body is connected so we can draw a line from the big toe to the big toe again...

"I said 'look it's all yoga; it's 5,000 years old, everything is yoga.' So my yoga is a little different..."

Show Notes...

Blog Posts:

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Why do Students Turn Their Hands Out In Tadasana?

Postural Alignment: Three Trouble Spots

Where The Thoracic And Lumbar Spine Meet

As Your Spine Goes, You Go

Perfect Posture, Part 2: Breathe Fully

Psoas Release: Foot On A Block

Who We Talked About:

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Tom Myers: Anatomy Trains

Anusara yoga (John Friend)

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Images:

Erector Spinae

Multifidus

T12/ L1

Spine

Hip replacement

Hip replacement

Hamstrings

The transverse abdominis muscle provides essential stability to the spine whe engaged correctly

Transverse Abdominis

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Psoas

Tibia/ Fibula

New You/ Old You

Exercises:

  1. Releasing the psoas: Foot on a block
  2. Sphinx Pose
  3. ​Shalabasana Variations

Videos:

Four Important Joints

Foot On A Block

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