What is good posture?

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New clients often ask me to analyze their posture or teach them ‘proper posture’. This is actually a complicated question because we are not 2D characters on a poster, we   

Improve Your Posture!

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In this 21st century, we all spend too much time hunched over a screen or a steering wheel. If you look at yourself in the mirror, do you notice that   

Calf and Hamstring Stretch

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We have another great Ki Hara calf and hamstring stretch this week–this one simultaneously stretches your foot, calf and hamstring (back of the thigh). Another Ki Hara threefer! Ki Hara   

Back Stretch=Improved Posture!

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Most of us spend long periods of time in more or less the same position for our jobs–this could be sitting behind a computer, standing behind a counter or hunched   

What is plantar fasciitis?

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Many of us suffer from severe pain in the soles of our feet, otherwise known as plantar fasciitis. Until recently, experts thought inflammation in the connective tissue, or fascia, of   

Shoulder Rotation Exercise

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If you look at your shoulders in the mirror, do they appear to be rolled in? Check out the side view–rounded upper back? Do you have neck pain? Do you   

Hip Abduction and Rotation

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Tight hips? You could be weak in the abductors–the leg muscles that lift our legs out to the side and that help with balance. It’s a movement we don’t do   

Stretch your feet!

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Earlier this year I wrote about how much I love Yamuna Foot Savers and their effectiveness for treating plantar fasciitis. Tight feet muscles are a major factor in plantar fasciitis   

Plantar Fasciitis May Not Be Caused By Inflammation

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A few months ago the New York Times ran an article about new research regarding plantar fasciitis, a sharp pain in the soles of the feet that plagues many.  Experts   

The piriformis is a pain in the butt!

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Several years ago I began experiencing a sharp pain deep in my left gluteal muscle that was made worse after sitting or even laying down.  After many fruitless trips to