Tag: Stretching and Yoga
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Yoga Explained
During sessions, I often suggest stretches that are connected with movements and postures in yoga. These can be done anytime without any formal practice. If the idea of yoga intimidates you or makes you think only certain types of people practice- take a look at this short video from one of my teachers, Rachel Scott.…
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On your own time… Recommended Yoga Classes
While having the attentiveness of an experienced instructor available is ideal, the beauty of practicing at home is that you have more freedom to adjust your pacing or position. You can hold some delicious poses longer, skip others, and let go of the pressure of doing something just because you’re instructed to do so. Most…
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Happy baby pose
Ananda Balasana, a.k.a. Happy Baby is my go-to pose to relieve low back and upper glute strain. Flattening back to the ground will add length to lumbar spine and hamstring attachments at the pelvis. Especially helpful for those of us with a lordotic curve (slight forward tilt of lumbar spine). Remain stationary or gently rock…
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Yummy side stretches
I keep finding myself recommending that clients lengthen their side body and stretch their infraspinatus, the muscle that covers the lower part of the scapula. When clients experience tingling down their arms to the pinky finger, pain in the front of the shoulder, or rotator cuff, the magic spots to massage are the “trigger points” or…
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Opening the chest to unround the shoulders
Stretching areas that were worked and need lengthening after a session enhances the effects post massage. Whether you’re sitting at a desk or actively using your arms to reach and pull, these two poses can help to relieve upper back and shoulder tension caused by rounded shoulder posture and overuse. Opening up the front body creates more space for deeper…
Emily Luhrs Massage & Cranial Sacral Therapy 