My Words.

A collection of musings from a movement professional.

Focusing on evidence-based pain relief, mental state, wellness, and self-care for both clients and teachers in and out of the studio. Movement is healing, movement is life.

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Post-Pandemic Reflections

As we start to emerge from the pandemic, we’re evaluating what we want to resume from our old lives, and what changes we want to make, based on what we’ve learned during lockdown.

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Take a Pause

Even though many people multitask regularly, humans can’t actually focus on more than one thing at a time. While we may think we’re multitasking, we’re actually just rapidly switching from one task to another. So when was the last time you single-tasked?

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Ergonomics is the Foundation, Movement is the Key

Movements done consistently throughout the day will take mere minutes of your time but will help to diminish pain and fatigue, allowing the body to feel healthy at the end of the day instead of normally stiff and stagnant.

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“New Year, New You”-No Thanks

I always find this time of year to be a good time for reflection, to look back over the past year, and to look forward to directing my energy in guiding the path ahead. However, I don’t believe in the fitness industry’s idea of new year’s resolutions…

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Working from Home Ergonomics

Do you feel pain after a long day sitting at work? Learn why and the tips to reduce pain, fatigue, and discomfort from your working from home set-up.

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The Body, Dance, and its Rhythms

I'm learning to decode the body, leaning into physical sensation, listening to what the body needs, allowing it to change day to day. Sometimes the drive for speed and strength, sometimes a soft flow, other times complete stillness. Impulse changes, as does the flow of life.

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Body Liberation

Shouldn't our strength, how we feel, our energy, our capability, our vibrancy for life be what we focus on instead of a number on a scale? I want to be able to do things, lift things, move my body freely, and be active.

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What is the Future of Gyms?

The entire fitness and wellness industry has been necessarily adaptable during this time. Fitness is one of the most resilient industries as we’ve always been ready to incorporate new trends, adapting to what clients need and expect.

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