Elongate the erector spinae and start the new year with fresh movement inspiration. Melanie’s focus today is on the erector spinae and how to restore the flexion relaxation response in these muscles using Roll Down with a weighted ball.
Now here is a gift that keeps on giving. Great, glorious, glutes! Melanie gives an overview of glute anatomy and uses strengthening techniques with the Merrithew™ Spring Board. Explore all the angles and amounts of tension with your clients.
Hit the slopes now that the snow is falling. Melanie Byford-Young is freestyling in the studio today with two equipment props to condition clients for the mountain. Using an arc barrel and a spine corrector, she gives tips for fun programming to keep your avid skiers ready to take on the mountains.
Easy does it. Slippery surfaces are cause for caution as we head into the winter season. Steady and strengthen your clients so they can manage any type of unpredictable surface.
Sleeper takes center stage as Melanie discusses hip mechanics in all three foot positions.
Using Single Leg Stretch as an example, Melanie challenges instructors to look at what we can learn and assess from movement patterns—both optimal and non-optimal.
Fall prevention is key to a healthy life in active aging stages. What kinds of programming can you do in studio and at home with your active aging clients? To keep it simple, Melanie Byford-Young shares a list of her favorite exercises and they all begin with “S”