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A dedicated Pilates practice can be a powerful tool to increase spinal health and flexibility, particularly when Pilates-method breathing is...

The diaphragm is a large muscle that bisects our bodies at the base of the rib cage. When it is...

As long as we are alive, we are breathing! So it is very useful to understand how breathing affects both...

There is one hip flexor muscle that often contributes to lower back pain: the psoas. The psoas muscle is hard...

Everyone knows that running and flexibility exist in opposition to each other. Right? Ask any flexibility coach about cardio cross-training...

What is your core muscle group and how does it work? Practically every fitness program known to humanity talks at...

A strong flexible psoas muscle is fundamental to a healthy back and mobile, balanced hips. The psoas attaches all along...

  Earlier this year I made a post called 4 Tips to Get More Flexible Without Stretching, and the #1...

The humble lunge is a staple of flexibility training designed to target the front of the hips. With lunges, small...

What is a "hip flexor"? The term "hip flexor" is often used as if it describes one muscle, when in...

Back Bridge, or Wheel Pose as it is called in yoga, is a beautiful foundational element of the back bender’s...

Back bends can be a glorious part of your body’s movement practice. A healthy backbend feels great, benefits your spine,...

Five years ago I wrote a blog post titled The Curse of the Bendy Lower Back that laid out many...

Back bending is one of the most challenging areas of the flexibility arts. The spine is an extremely complex structure...

One of the most common misconceptions about training is that you cannot train to be strong and flexible at the...

There are two different ways that we can measure our flexibility in any joint: active flexibility and passive flexibility. It...

When I tell humans out in the world what I do I’m often asked—usually after a glum confession to being...

  It is possible to stretch your shoulders without pain, pinching, or compromising the strength and integrity of the shoulder...

Tight shoulders restrict athletic performance and our daily activities. A key aspect of upper body health is to have full...

When I received my MRI back from the doctor’s office it just said “rotator cuff tear”. What a tease! There...