by Tim Harwood | Nov 23, 2023 | Exercises, Lower body
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...
by Tim Harwood | May 20, 2022 | Exercises, Neck & Shoulder
The front of the shoulders and across the top of the chest and rib cage can get quite happily tight with modern life, where we are sitting hunched over a computer. I frequently find that many upper back issues seem to come from a quietly comfortable, tight pectoral...
by Tim Harwood | Apr 9, 2022 | Exercises
The piriformis stretch is quite a classic position, especially for yoga and pilates, where it is sometimes referred to as the Sign of Four. The piriformis muscles attach the sacrum at the back of the pelvis to the femurs or thigh bones. Classically their action is to...
by Tim Harwood | Apr 8, 2022 | Exercises
The inner thigh muscles are called the adductors. Their action is to bring the thighs and knees together. The muscles originate on the pubic bone and around to the ischial tuberosity (sitting bone). The longest extends to below the knee. They can be very tight on...
by Tim Harwood | Jan 14, 2021 | Courses
There a number of items that will make the classes easier and more enjoyable, but I am aware that not everyone will have these, or have the money to spare, or want to spend the money on tools. General Equipment List Yoga mat. To be honest, a yoga mat is not necessary....
