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Keep Moving While You Travel!
One of my favourite ways to manage jet lag and travel stiffness is to keep moving all the way through my trip from beginning to end. As long as you don’t mind people looking at you funny on occasion, you can keep moving just about anywhere!
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Your Body Isn’t Symmetrical!
Has anyone ever told you that your body isn't the same from side to side? That you don't move the same way from side to side? That you are...gasp... asymmetrical??? Don't sweat it. We all are. I often see clients who are afraid to...
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Arms Up for Lifelong Health!
Learn why getting your arms up overhead is important for your overall health, and some simple exercises to help you do it safely and efficiently!
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Don’t Wreck Your Neck with Ab Work!
Target your abs and prevent neck pain using this simple imagery strategy!
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How to Get Great Shoulders!
For the longest time, I thought I had really short arms! Part of the problem with shoulder tension is that we try to avoid it in ways that can actually cause issues of their own!
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Go Climb a Tree!
Variety is crucial for healthy muscle development and hanging puts a totally different load on your muscle structure compared to weight lifting.
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Do Your Clients Have Sustainable Core Function?
Your front is only as strong as your back is pliable. The lumbar spine is intended to be strong and stable, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t have the capacity for movement.
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You Don’t need Your Pelvic Floor to Chop Red Pepper
You don’t need to clench your pelvic floor to make dinner.
But recently I discovered I was doing just that….
How to Have a Whole New Body!
Over the course of time, most of the cells in our bodies die off and are replaced with new ones at a rate determined by the degree of activity required of those cells. According to Dr. Jonas Friesen this cellular regeneration means that the average age of our cellular...
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I’m the owner of Boomerang Pilates and creator of the Move SMART program. I teach teachers how to incorporate sustainable movement and authentic teaching in their classes. 