3 Easy Stretches Before Bed to Open Up Tight Hips.
3 Easy Stretches Before Bed to Open Up Tight Hips (No Equipment Needed) If your hips feel stiff after a long day or you tend to wake up achy, the best time to reset your body isn’t in the gym—it’s right before bed. These easy stretches before bed can help you unwind tension, boost circulation, […]
Hip Reset: Improve Your Hip Flexibility Today
Hip Reset Protocol: Stretch First, Then Move with Control 💡 Think of this like unlocking a door (Couch Stretch), then walking through it with confidence (Hip CARs). ✅ Couch Stretch (2-4 Sets, 30-60 Seconds Each Side) This targets the hip flexors, which get shortened from long periods of sitting. If you’re someone who’s constantly slouched […]
Finding Ground When the Storm Hits: The Power of Simple Habits Like Walking and Stillness
Finding Ground: When Life Floods—Literally After the storms that ripped through Michigan this week, I’ve never been more grateful for the basics: a dry basement, electricity, and a quiet moment to breathe. Last night around 7:30pm, I came home to our basement drains backing up, over 200 gallons of water needing to be cleared, and […]
Tight Hips? The 90/90 Hip Stretch Could Be Your New Best Friend
Tight Hips? The 90/90 Hip Stretch may be all you need. If you’ve got tight hips, low back tension, or trouble sitting comfortably on the floor, the 90/90 hip stretch should be in your daily routine — especially if you’re over 30 and feeling stiff after long workdays. This simple-looking stretch isn’t just about flexibility […]
Stiff Hips After Sitting: Effective Relief Techniques.
I can help with a 60 Second Reset. If you experience stiff hips after sitting for too long, it’s just your bodies way of telling you we need to move more! you’re not weak, you’re not old… Feel Like Your Hips Lock Up After Sitting? You’re not alone—stiff hips after sitting is one of the […]
3 Easy Hip Drills You Can Do While Watching TV (Yes, Even During Commercials)
Hip Pain While Sitting? Let’s Fix That—From Your Couch. Whether you’re catching a few holes of golf or bingeing march madness, chances are your hips are paying the price. Stiffness builds. Discomfort creeps in. Eventually, even standing up feels like a chore. But today, you don’t have to choose between recovery and relaxation. These 3 […]
Why Pain Stops Us From Moving: Understanding Signals
📅 Day 5: When Pain Stops Us — Reclaiming Movement with Intention Why We’re Really Here: PAIN. Pain has a way of freezing time. Why Pain Stops Us From Moving is a crucial question to explore.It stops us from playing, from laughing, from doing the things that used to make us feel alive. And when […]
Gentle Exercises for Stiff Upper Back
Gentle Exercises to Unlock Your Stiff Mid-Back – Relieve Pain & Improve Movement Why Gentle Exercise Matters: A stiff upper back doesn’t just affect your workouts—it impacts your posture, breathing, and daily movement. If you can’t rotate or extend properly, your body will compensate by overusing the lower back and shoulders, which can lead to […]
Gentle Mobility Exercises for Older Adults
📅 Day 3/21: Gentle Mobility for Older Adults & Sedentary Lifestyles Why Gentle Mobility Matters If you sit for long periods or find traditional stretching uncomfortable, you might feel stiff, achy, or restricted in movement. The problem? Passive stretching alone won’t help you move better. Instead, we need gentle, active mobility work that improves flexibility […]
Flexibility vs. Mobility: Building a Stronger Foundation
Day 8: Flexibility vs. Mobility- Understanding the basics. Welcome to Day 8 of our challenge! Today, we’re taking a step back from our daily follow-along routines to dig into a crucial concept that forms the foundation of our movement journey: the difference between flexibility and mobility. What Is Flexibility? Flexibility refers to how elastic your […]