Psoas lengthener

Psoas lengthener

by | Oct 30, 2024 | Exercises, Lower body

This movement is a way of lengthening the psoas muscle (one of the hip flexors) which has a number of key steps to it.  These are using the mechanics of the body to try to focus the movement into the psoas and countering typical avoidance movements. This is an...
Weebles wobble

Weebles wobble

by | May 3, 2024 | Personal

Here we go again.  My winter blues has been really strong this year. This is a post that I started writing in February, and I’ve ciome back to the post a couple of times in the months since.  I have thought long and hard about whether I want to share...
Pelvic scritches

Pelvic scritches

by | Mar 15, 2024 | Exercises

This is a lovely movement that I find helps to soften the low back and pelvis.  Is similar to the Scapula Scritch, but the other end of ths spine. Why do I call it a scritch?  Well, it’s a word I’ve (possibly) made up that is kind of like a scratch or an...
Scapula scritches

Scapula scritches

by | Mar 15, 2024 | Exercises

This is a lovely movement that I find helps to soften the shoulders and neck. It gets into the muscles that help to control the position and motion of the scapula and so helps with repositioning.  In modern life the shoulderblades have a tendency to roll forwards as...
Motion and rest

Motion and rest

by | Jan 8, 2024 | General

 We’re at the start of the year and many people set New Year’s resolutions at the start of the month.  A significant number of these are to improve our health and wellbeing, and I’m all for that. Many of them fall by the wayside, and I’m ok with that too.  I...