The Body & Movement
Pelvic Floor & Breathing
One role of the pelvic floor or Kegel muscles is to aid in respiration. When we cough or sneeze and a little urine leaks out, we know that those muscles are misfiring, or maybe not firing at all. It’s super common, but not something we need to accept as normal. But what do you do about it? Let’s start simply. [...]
Exercise Modifications
Top: Neck HappyMiddle & Bottom: Neck Sad & Straining In the world of COVID-19 where many people are doing workouts from home you may not have an instructor cueing you to modify. And even if you do as in the case of a virtual workout, having exercise modifications that you can always go to and learn for [...]
Pelvic Floor…what is it good for
Notice the little arch in my low back. This doesn't have to be a big move. I often get asked about the pelvic floor muscles. It’s not an area that everyone is comfortable talking about, but it is quite important to our health and wellness. We all—men and women—have pelvic floor muscles. I’ve found that not all men [...]
Better Balance Tips
Balancing with Jimmy & Taylor on NBC CT Live We have so many exercise options for improving balance. The key is to come up with exercises you will commit to because it takes time to see improvement in balance. You need to devote 30-50 min workouts 2-3 times per week for 12 weeks, 8 weeks for athletes. But [...]
Shovel Saftey
It feels like we are getting off easy so far this winter. We’ve barely had to shovel since the New Year. But as a real New Englander, I just presume that means we will have to suffer before winter is out. (She said half in jest all in earnest.) Just in case, here are some tips for shovel safety: [...]
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