Yoga is a wonderful practice for connecting the mind and body, calming the nervous system and increasing feelings of well-being. That’s what got me hooked more than 20 years ago. That high I felt after a yoga practice. And so I practiced and my mind felt clear and my heart felt open. But too much …
Progressive What? I thought Overloading was Harmful Read More »
If you’ve been to any of my classes or workshops you’ll know that I absolutely love learning about anatomy, alignment, biomechanics and how it all relates to the practice of yoga. Over the years my understanding of the purpose of alignment in yoga or any movement practice has changed. Significantly. I recently taught a workshop …
This year we decided to enter the Northwest Territories Recreation and Parks Association’s (NWTRPA) Walk to Tuk challenge as a family. With two adults and 2 kids (ages 6 and 8) we would need to each walk an average of 7km each day of the 2 months to complete the 1658 km journey (and get …
Reflections on Walking to Tuk, Sedentarism & Parenting Read More »
In my recent blog posts on tight muscles not needing to be stretched and lengthened and strength-training not shortening your muscles, I mentioned that increases in flexibility or passive range of motion resulting from yoga or passive stretching practices don’t stem from increases in resting muscle length but from the nervous system being able to …
I’m on a mission to bring newer lessons from scientific research into how we practice yoga and movement or fitness. I want these lessons to be understandable and applicable to everyday people, yoga practitioners, and other movers. First up is a series of perpetuated myths about “tight” muscles. There is an idea out there that …
Your Tight Muscles Are Not Actually Tight or Short Read More »
This blog was edited May 18, 2018 to update some of the language used. My opinion on the psoas is evoloving and I no longer agree with everything I state in the video or in this blog…..however, I have not substantially altered this post. Hip strengthening over stretching is still bang on, the psoas is …
Recently I posted this picture about my kids and their new roll-up beds to the RePose (and my personal) Facebook page and it generated a lot of interest surrounding our family’s decision to transition (slowly) to a furniture-free home. CBC North picked up on the post and published this article. They also put a clip …
Not Ready for Furniture-Free? 21 Simple Things You Can Do to Move More Every Day Read More »
If you’ve been to one of my prenatal or postnatal yoga classes you probably know that I have a particular interest in how movement affects the function of the pelvic floor. This interest developed out of my own experience with pelvic floor issues after the birth of my first son. I’m saving my personal story …
Moving Beyond Kegels: Healthy Habits for a Functional Pelvic Floor Read More »
