Psoas lengthener

Psoas lengthener

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...
Pelvic scritches

Pelvic scritches

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

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

 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...
Foot yoga

Foot yoga

The feet are an area that many of us over look, and may try to not think about. However, they are how we interact with the world and move through it so we should at times give them some love. There are 22 bones (!) in the foot itself, and they have 33 joints!  The...