Tag: posture
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Natural Stack: Break Free from Quad Dominance and Restore Alignment
Part 2: Restore Your Natural Stack to Break Free from Quad Dominance This post is Part 2 of my blog series inspired by my book, Your Body’s Natural Stack™: Rediscover Balance Through Breath and Alignment. If you’ve ever felt your thighs doing all the work during Pilates, burning in yoga, or feeling heavy even on…
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How Neck Posture and Muscle Health Are Affected by Deep Subsystems
The Impact of the Deep Longitudinal Subsystem on the Trapezius Muscle and Forward Head Posture The Deep Longitudinal Subsystem (DLS) is a vital network within the body that supports movement and stability. This system, crucial for activities like walking and bending, includes key muscles that work together to stabilize various joints and the spine. However,…
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COMMON ISSUES FROM POOR WALKING MECHANICS
Are you using good walking mechanics? Summer is here and if you live in a great city for walking, it may be time to consider if you are. Knowing may help you stay proactive instead of reactive to chronic pain. It can be a fit bit challenge, hiking, or just for leisure this low-impact exercise with improper posture can lead to muscle imbalances and strain. COMMON…
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5 easy ways to prevent back pain and improve your posture
Do you need to be worried about back pain? When you are young and your joints are strong, poor posture usually doesn’t cause pain or limit mobility. As you get older, however, if poor posture goes uncorrected, you begin to feel the effects on your joints. It will become more difficult to sit for long periods or…
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Headaches, teeth grinding, The hip-jaw connection
It’s a sign of the times we live in. If you have ever experienced jaw pain or popping, teeth grinding, ringing ears, chronic headaches, and other issues. You may have already suspected these can be related to muscle tension and mis-alignment in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). How chronic stress is a factor: Stress has a role…