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.
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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
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.
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 in pain, work … Read more