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. … Read more about The Gift of Great Glutes
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 … Read more about Ski Conditioning with Arc Barrel and Spine Corrector
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. … Read more about Fall Prevention for Unpredictable Surfaces
Sleeper takes center stage as Melanie discusses hip mechanics in all three foot positions. … Read more about What We Can Learn: Sleeper
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. … Read more about What We Can Learn: Single Leg Stretch
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" … Read more about Q&A: Active Aging and Fall Prevention
Fine-tune your walking and running stride. Melanie responds to a question on strengthening the internal rotators of the hip. … Read more about Q&A: How to Restore Internal Rotation of the Hip
Even Seymour needs some balls for this one as Melanie Byford-Young gives helpful resets for re-educating the neck and shoulder girdle. … Read more about Q&A: Neck Pain and Scapular Placement