Meagan Walker, Resilience In Motion, Waterloo, ON Videos

If you’ve walked beside enough lakes and rivers in Ontario, you’ve definitely come across the beautiful spotted jewelweed! But do you know its secrets? (Impatiens capensis, AKA Orange Balsam, Orange Jewelweed, Spotted Touch-me-not, Wild Balsam)

Do you like putting your socks on? This movement is key, and stretching your glutes with the figure-4 can help you maintain the mobility you need!

Take out the awkward so you can make the most of the effort you put into push-ups! Also - do you want to spell them pushups? I really do! 🤷🏻‍♀️

That’s what I get for going at the end of June! 🩸🦟 It was totally worth it though. ⛰️

Once you’ve got some extra mobility in your wrists, support them with strong hands! 🙌

If your wrists hurt in planks or in yoga classes, start with this stretch.

If you don’t twist your core much, here’s a great place to start!

Make your time at the theatre a little easier! Also, 10/10 you should see “Something Rotten!” It’s the most laughing I’ve done in a while!

Who the heck am I anyway? Here’s a bit about me and why working out is important to me. If you were to film your “why” video, where would you be or what would you be doing?

Tight ankles can affect your squat form. I explain that if your squat tends to turn into a tipped forward movement, it could be an ankle mobility issue. I suggest propping up your heels as a quick fix to see if that makes your squat easier, which would indicate that your ankles are at least part of the problem. You can then work on ankle mobility through stretches and mobility exercises while using this heel prop technique to enjoy your squats in the meantime.

Want to keep your shoulders happy? Move them! (This goes for any joints.) Start slow, and be curious - what places can you go that are pain free? Moving them frequently throughout the day helps them stay lubricated and happy. As they say: motion is lotion!

Rows are a great exercise for improving posture, but only if you’re doing them in a way that activates the muscles you need! In this case, distance < squeeze, so focus on pulling from the shoulder blades instead of the hands. It’ll take some time, but you’ll gradually start to feel them more! Happy rowing, let me know if you have any questions!

If you spend a lot of the day in a seated & hunched “desk gremlin” mode, try this stretch! It gets both your hip flexors and chest, two notoriously tight areas for many people. Let me know if this works for you!

Do you have a “hunch” that your hips are tight? 🤔 A sign is that you’re being pulled forward when lunging! While you focus on stretching your hip flexors for mobility, check your lunge to make sure that you’re practicing good posture. If you have any questions just let me know!

Lay down your phone and pick up a book for a better night’s sleep! 📚 💤 Some of my semi-recent favs: Unsheltered - Barbara Kingsolver (pictured) Truth & Beauty - Ann Patchett A Short History of Nearly Everything - Bill Bryson The House in the Cerulean Sea - TJ Klune The Psychopath Test - Jon Ronson Gardener’s Manifesto - Lorraine Johnson What do you read before bed? 📖 😴

Tight calves are perhaps the most common problem I see in folks (along with tight hip flexors.) Why should you care? When your calves are tight your ankles are too, and among many other things your squats and walking stride are restricted. These are two of the most common movements in a day, and dysfunction now shows up later as messed up knees and hips! (Plus loss of balance and fear while walking.) So do your current AND future self a massive favour - ensure your calves are in good shape!