8 Easy Images for a Perfect Posture
Most people know what a good posture is, but do you get it? Because if you actively move yourself into a “good posture”, you will very likely add tension …
Category: Imagery
2 Ways You Could Use Your Shoulders Better
Shoulder tensions or pain is what brings most people to my treatment room. While I’m happy to have clients, I would love for everybody to have relaxed, pain-free shoulders. …
Walking Imagery 5 – Back Slings for Back Pain Prevention
This week’s post will continue on the subject of pain prevention; this time we’ll care about the lower back, and use walking as a tool. We will use an …
Stop Knee Pain With Hip Strength
Knee pain is something that many people who come to see me are suffering from, and especially occasional dancers. What I’ve noticed over time is that very often, the …
Imagery For Ankle Mobility
Ankle mobility, especially dorsiflexion (bringing your toes up towards your head), is very important at all scales of movement practice. At one end, restricted dorsiflexion means that you’ll have …
Breathing Imagery 3 – Sternum and First Rib
The previous posts about breathing were all about the abdomen, but obviously there is more than that to breathing! Today we will tackle some of what happens in the …
An Image for Relaxed Shoulders
Many people come to see their massage therapist with pain or stiffness in their upper back, neck and shoulders, so today I want to present an image to help with …
Walking Imagery 4 – Chameleon Feet
In previous posts I talked about how the placement of your ankle matters, and how you want your heel to point in a diagonal towards your back, rather than …
Spine Curvature
Of the issues that people come to see me with, two dominate by a long shot: neck and shoulder pain, and lower back pain or stiffness. In many cases, …
