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Modifications for common injuries - Part II

Modifications for common injuries - Part II

I was listening to Katy Bowman’s podcast over at Nutritious Movement, and loved her advice to someone who wanted to keep moving her body, but had plantar fasciitis (a painful inflammation of the fascia on the bottoms of the feet). With plantar fasciitis, she couldn’t keep up her usual walking. Katy’s advice? Get down on the floor! Roll around! There are so many other body parts you can move, move those!

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Anatomy Moment: Your Spine and Pilates

Anatomy Moment: Your Spine and Pilates

Our spines do important jobs for us – they allow for a wide range of movement, they support our upright posture, they transfer the weight of our upper body to our pelvis and lower body, and they house and protect our spinal cord, the neural pathway for sensation and motor control to the rest of our bodies.

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The Neutral Pelvis Manifesto

The Neutral Pelvis Manifesto

What is a neutral pelvis? Often when talking about posture, you’ll hear the following words applied to your spine, “elongate,” “lengthen,” “suspend,” and possibly, “float.” What you won’t hear too much of are words like “flatten” or “straighten.”

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