Internal and External Cueing Tips
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 … Read more
Restore Upward Shoulder Rotation with Arm Press on Long Box
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 … Read more
Restore Upward Shoulder Rotation with Arm Press in Straps
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 … Read more
Forefoot Mechanics and How it Affects the Hip
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 … Read more
Patellofemoral Syndrome and Cueing 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 … Read more
The Frontier of Fitness: Fascial Movement
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 … Read more
Sciatica and Restoring Dynamic Control with Swan Dive
Melanie addresses a student’s Facebook question on sciatica nerve pain—how to progress a client using dynamic control and load in a variation of Swan Dive.
Sciatica and Segmental Lumbar Rotation
Back to the mat. Melanie shows how to offload the sciatic nerve by strengthening the piriformis and lumbar multifidus with a foam roller. If a client is … Read more
Restore Cervical Lordosis and Deep Neck Flexor Control
Melanie demonstrates how to restore optimal cervical neck lordosis using a Mini Stability Ball™.
Ab Prep Modifications for Downward Rotated Shoulders
Keep those shoulders in a beautiful position with today’s tip. Melanie Byford-Young shows how to modify ab prep for downwardly rotated shoulders using a mini stability ball.
Unlocking the Forearm
Supinated or pronated? Today Melanie Byford-Young talks about the importance of supination and pronation in the forearm and how this can be a clue to unlocking the … Read more
Challenge Your Client’s Mobility and Reintegrate Ankle Control
Today’s session features the Mini Stability Ball™ and how to challenge you or your client’s mobility and ankle control.