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Why Doing the Hip Flexor Stretch Isn’t Going to Help You

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Good day Kings and Queens! Today I am writing a long-overdue post since this video on hip flexor AKA Psoas muscle stretching.  I understand it is encouraged by Personal Trainers, Therapists, and other individuals in our industry. While they are very right that you may likely need some work on …

How to Recover the Day After a Hard Workout

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Something I hear often from my Stretch Therapy clients who exercise often or exercise with a Personal Trainer, is that they feel they need to stretch more. Strength training is amazing, AND yes it does tighten up the Fascial network. Like muscle, fascial tissue also has contractile properties. So as …

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Dehydration Symptoms (What If I Don’t Drink Enough Water?)

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Likely if you don’t drink enough water and are dehydrated, you’ll look & feel like the cactus in this picture  The list of dehydration symptoms I’ve compiled in my head over the years is never ending. (the latest and most interesting one for me at the moment is the last …

Foot Pain and Plantar Fasciatis: Footwear

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Welcome to our Part 4 of 4 blog post in the “Foot Pain and Plantar Fasciatis” series – Footwear   If you are having knee pain, this blog post (and the entire series) will be very relevant to you as it is possible your knee pain is coming from lost …

5 Must-Know Pieces of Info For Your Health (Learned during my FST Certification)

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Last week I was in Arizona for the training to become a Certified Fascial Stretch Therapist. I’m excited to bring it back to Vancouver to help you with your movement challenges, things you want to improve, fitness goals, injury rehabilitation, and other pain in the butt issues you can’t seem …

Feeling Stiff?

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Not sure whose with me but I feel super stiff any time I have a lack of exercise routine! Whether I’m out of town or have a big project I’m working on, I’m always excited to get into the regimen, and to make sure I don’t hurt myself going back …

20 Variations of One of The Best Core Exercises – The Side Plank

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The video below contains side plank variations for beginners to intermediate to advanced. The side plank is a great exercise to strengthen the core and hip muscles for those that experience low back tension, tight hips, and various other dysfunctions that can arise. One of the great things about the …