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Releasing the Lateral Quadricep muscle with the foam roller

October 3, 2020/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by deborah

Below is a quick video that I took showing how I’ve been working with releasing tension in my lateral quad muscle. I have a tendency to be tighter with the lateral quad, lateral hamstring and gluteus medius muscles because of having a woman’s body (aka slightly wide hips) but this pin and stretch technique with […]

Young Bones and Splits

July 13, 2020/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by deborah

I am trying to find out the most up to date information on the safety of splits and moves like tilts in young children and growing bodies. I don’t mean over stretching and I don’t mean how stretches happen but specifically should we be putting children with soft bones into a splits position before a […]

Troublesome Trigger Points

June 27, 2020/2 Comments/in Fitness, Injuries, Lower Back, Miscellaneous, Somatics, upper extremity /by deborah

Most everyone has experienced the uncomfortable sensations of a trigger point. It’s that dull ache or sore spot in your muscles. You think – if only I could stretch it out – and then go to town with stretching – but it doesn’t really help. Then you try taking ibuprofen or another anti-inflammatory drug – […]

Summer exercise

June 9, 2020/0 Comments/in Miscellaneous /by deborah

Summer has finally arrived in the northern states! Yippee! I love not putting on coats, hats, gloves to take the dog for a walk. The summer intensives and dance camps that are generally gearing up are either not happening or looking very different so I thought I would talk a bit about conditioning and […]

Virtual classes

May 4, 2020/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by deborah

Hello all! I received a jam-packed full of good idea email from Ruth Ziegler answering my question of what do you do to keep yourself sane and hopefully less exhausted from teaching virtual dance classes. Her response is below… Thank you Ruth! Great topic and so relevant!!! I teach mainly adults – some very advanced, […]

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Releasing the Lateral Quadricep muscle with the foam roller

Young Bones and Splits

Troublesome Trigger Points

Summer exercise

Virtual classes

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