What does it take to sit well? Our new monthly series breaks down the ways we can restore the capacity to sit with optimal posture and easy alignment.
Leslie Braverman
Ah, that’s better. Melanie Byford-Young assists gueststar, Karen Shomaker in restoring the capacity to sit better by taking special care of the thoracic region.
How do we use internal and external cues with clients? Research on returning to sport and reaquisition of skill suggests that internal cues work well, but then we need an … Read more
Our series on restoring upward rotation of the shoulders continues. Quite a few of our daily activities require overhead reaching and the shoulder girdle, head, neck and low back are … Read more
Continuing with our restoring upward rotation to the shoulder girdle series, Melanie Byford-Young and Lulu practice arms pressing in straps. As soon as the hands are above the shoulder, notice … Read more
More fun with feet! Melanie Byford-Young explains how improper foot mechanics can lead to hip impingement and how you can correct your client’s foot posture on the reformer.
Scuba suits and patello-femoral syndrome—what might these two things have in common? For today’s session, Melanie chats about the structural placement of the pelvis, femur, tibia, and feet while demonstrating … Read more
So imagine a silvery-white material flexible and sturdy in equal measure—a substance the surrounds and penetrates every muscle, coats every bone, covers every organ and envelops every nerve. Fascia keeps … Read more