SOAR Movement Videos

Guess this is my life now. I'm ok with that. 🐈‍⬛ She's kinda dark, but I'll post a pic in the comments so you can see her sleeping in my lap along with the dog hair Jake got on my sweater. At least I'm getting some floor sitting time in. Have you spent time on the floor lately?

Today we see how strong your glutes and hamstrings really are. Give this video a thumbs up if you did it and let me know if this is a trick or a treat in the comments below. Don't forget to register for the Halloween SOAR Saturday: Trick or Treat class to get the link. The class is donation based! https://www.soartx.com/event-details/soar-saturday-trick-or-treat

Let's search out the weak point in your thighs with this challenge! Give this video a thumbs up if you did it. Is this a trick or a treat? Comment below and let me know how you did! Remember to follow SOAR for a new trick or treat exercise every day this week and register for our Halloween class to have some fun with these exercises. See you scare 👻 https://www.soartx.com/event-details/soar-saturday-trick-or-treat

Can you use your core for balance? Give this video a thumbs up if you did it. Is this a trick or a treat? Comment below and let me know how you did! Remember to follow SOAR for a new trick or treat exercise every day this week and register for our Halloween class to have some fun with these exercises. See you scare 👻 https://www.soartx.com/event-details/soar-saturday-trick-or-treat

Can you use your abs or do your glutes do all the work? Is this a trick or treat? Comment below to let me know. Remember to follow SOAR for a new trick or treat exercise every day this week and register for our Halloween class to have some fun with these exercises. See you scare 👻 https://www.soartx.com/event-details/soar-saturday-trick-or-treat

Trick or Treat: Shoulders For our first SOAR Trick or Treat we assess how easily you move your arms without lifting your ribs. Are you losing shoulder mobility? You can regain it! So, was this a trick or a treat for you? Comment below. And remember, ghouls and goblins, you can register for the live SOAR Trick or Treat class to learn all about every exercise in the series on Halloween morning. The class is donation based so you can benefit regardless of ability to pay. Register if you dare!!! www.soartx.com/classes #MovementMonday #movewell #alignment #frozenshoulder #shouldermobility #shoulders #shoulderpain #healthyshoulders #rotatorcuff #trickortreat #halloween

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Do you have a painful commute? Does you daily drive get you down? Do you have pain from being in the car? If you live in Texas like me then you may find yourself in the car a lot, even now, and many of us find the drive causes back, neck, or pelvic pain. So it was suggested that I post some tips for your drive (or ride) to be less of a pain. I'm starting with your head. First off make sure your headrest is positioned correctly; so you can place the middle of the back of your head on it and your head is lined up nicely over your shoulders. I see so many people driving around with a poorly positioned headrest. It shouldn't be pushing your head forward, it shouldn't be low by your neck or high so its lined up with the top of your head. When your head is on the headrest your chin shouldn't be tucked way down nor should it be lifted like you're trying to look up. Your ears should be above your shoulders, not in front of them. Your shoulders should be relaxed and down, not tight and up by your ears. When you get your headrest and head, neck, and shoulders positiined you may find you need to readjust your seat and steering wheel so you can place your hands on tge wheel comfortably. Where do you have pain during your drive or ride? I'll be posting more commute tips soon. So stay tuned! In the mean time try this and report back on your experience. #neckpain #headrest #adjustyourheadrest #forewardheadposture #alignment #movewell #backpain #backhelp #spinalhealth #reduceneckpain #painwhiledriving #dailycommute #dailydrive

Last week I asked if your shoes were the problem and showed how most of your shoes are actually heels, even your athletic shoes. Here is the problem: even 1 inch of heel pitches your weight far enough forward to be wearing on your knees, feet, pelvic floor, and spine. You must make so many spinal adjustments to stand upright in a heeled shoe that the possibilities for injury are endless. When you're usually wearing a heeled shoe when you're standing your body gets stuck in these misalignment and they stay with you even when you're barefoot. It is clear from this and previous posts how the affects the knees, but think for a moment about your feet. Think about their structure. A large bone at the heel and thing bones and muscles in the rest of the foot. Those tiny bones are not meant to support your weight, the heel is. There are steps to take to miving into more minimal shoes. To learn more you can schedule a free consultation with me 🙂 See you on the mat. 💞 #alignment #postpartumbody #postpartumfitness #backpain #kneepain #footpain #backpain #backhealth #backhelp #spinalhealth #pelvicfloorhelp #reducefallrisk #correctiveexercise #functionalfitness #functionaltraining #functionalmovement #movementismedicine

Knee challenge this #MovementMonday ! The number 1 question I got from the floor series was about knee pain stopping people from getting up and down easily. Try this: Can you move your kneecaps up and down WITHOUT bending your knees AT ALL? Begin sitting on the floor. Try sitting in a chair with legs straight out and heels on the floor. Try leaning against a wall. Finally, try it standing. If you cannot move your kneecaps they are probably stuck in the up position. When they're up they are also in, meaning they are creating a lot of friction thus leading to premature wear and tear. It's your quads (muscles in the front of the thighs) pulling constantly on the kneecaps holding them up. So we will work on that. If you're getting no movement trying lifting and tightening the front of the thighs really hard for a breath then release. How'd you do? If it's hard keep trying. Over time it will get easier. ------- Next steps: set up a free online consultation to see if SOAR can help you get healthier knees! Every Saturday class in September is all about getting the strength and mobility to be able to sit on the floor and get up and down gracefully. This week is Align where we begin to get the best alignment for your body during sitting and moving up and down from the floor. Contact SOAR about getting your first class FREE! ------- #saveyourknees #kneepaintips #kneepain #kneerehab #kneehelp #fixyourknees #useitorloseit #functionalstrength #movewell #unlockyourknees #quads #releaseyourquads #healthyknees #healthierknees #kneechallenge

Challenge 2! Can you get up from the floor with no hands and only 1 leg? If you haven't practiced my previous floor sitting, getting up and down videos I suggest you go through those before trying thins one. When you can do this you've greatly reduced your risk of: 🚧 Falling 🚑 Breaking a hip 🦴 Bone loss 🏗 Being stuck on the floor in case of injury Be sure to try both sides. Which leg is stronger? Look at what you're doing all day that may be causing this imbalance in strength so you can move toward balance. All of the classes SOAR is offering on Saturdays this month will focus on all aspects of being able to sit on the floor as well as getting up and down. This Saturday is Open and we look at the flexibility to sit comfortably on the floor. Next Saturday is Align and we look at how you may have been thrown out of balance by furniture and what you need to do to sit on the floor well aligned. The its Restore which will have every level of fun challenges in your ability to get up and down in every scenario..for example having to get up quickly and get your toddler off the top of the fridge ☺. Register at https://www.soartx.com/bookings-checkout/soar-open but if you're new to SOAR contact me to get your code to make your first class FREE! See you on the mat 💞 #lunges #singleleglunge #useitorloseit #functionalstrength #reducefallrisk #correctiveexercise #functionalfitness #movewellmoveoften #alignment #functionaltraining #restorativemovement #furniturefree #agewithgrace #agewell #reduceboneloss #reducemuscleloss #canyougetup #canyoudothis

As you've been working on getting upmand down this week you've probably been leaning forward. Try this in a doorway and see if you can straighten up! Remember to try both sides! You can use a cushion under the knee if there is too much pressure. If your front knee was giving you problems in the previous videos this may alleviate that. I have another challenge for you tomorrow 😁 Reminder that all of the Saturday classes offered through SOAR this September are focusing on floor sitting and getting up and down. This Saturday is Open and we will be working on opening any tight spots that are preventing you from sitting comfortably on the floor. If you've never taken a SOAR class before let me know and I'll get you the secret code that makes your first class FREE! Register at https://www.soartx.com/bookings-checkout/soar-open See you on the mat 💞 #lunges #useitorloseit #functionalstrength #strength #canyoudothis #reducefallrisk #canyougetup #reducemuscleloss #reduceboneloss #agewell #agewithgrace #furniturefree

Getting up and down: putting it together! Be sure you've done every other video I've posted about floot sitting and getting up and down so you know all the little form tips we've gone over. Remember to do this on each side! One leg is probably stronger than the other and we want to work towards balanced strength. Be ready! The next one I post will be a challenge to see how well you'd fare if you sustained an injury. It's hard, but very important. Remember: All of our Saturday classes are focusing on this. We go over how to sit on the floor comfortably, why you need to, how to get up and how to get down well. This is all more important than most people imagine. When you sit on furniture you lose muscle and risk bone loss, when you sit on the floor your muscles support you and it takes strength to get up and down. If you've never taken a SOAR class before let me know and I'll get you the secret code that makes your first class FREE! Register at www.soartx.com/classes See you on the mat 💞 . . . #lunges #useitorloseit #functionalstrength #strength #canyoudothis #canyougetup #reducefallrisk #reducemuscleloss #reduceboneloss #agewell #agewithgrace #furniturefree

The next thing you need to do is gain strength to rise! If you missed it please go back and look at yesterday's video before doing this one. It gives over the form. Remember: You can place a cushion under your knee if the pressure is painful. You are on rails, not a tightrope Don't arch you back or tilt your pelvis You can place your hands on the floor, blocks, or front knee to begin Don't lift your butt up, straighten the back knee by pushing back through your heel. This should use the hamstrings and glute of the back leg (back of thigh and butt) more than the quads of the front leg (front of thigh) If you don't have good calf flexibility, or dorsiflexion (the ability to raise the foot towards the shin) work on your calf stretch. Questions? Remember that every Saturday class in September will go over floor sitting and getting up and down in some form. Last Saturday we did strength to rise in Strengthen. This Saturday we do flexibility to sit on the floor and psoas releases in Open. Next week we go over alignment in sitting and moving around on the floor in Align. And the last Saturday is Restore and we will do a little of everything. Register at www.soartx.com/classes If you've never taken a class with SOAR contact me for a coupon code to make your first class FREE! #movewell #strengthen #open #align #restore #backpain #lunge #lunges #useitorloseit #backhelp #postpartumfitness #pelvictilt #yoga #formandfunction #glutes #hamstring #dontfall #reducefallrisk #gainstrength #lowerbodystrength #functionalfitness #functionaltraining #restorativemovement #functionalmovement #correctiveexercise

It's #MovementMonday again and we are still working on getting up and down from the floor. To be able to get up without back pain your hip flexors need to be happy, particularly your psoas muscles. Because the psoas attach down the lumbar spine (low back) and cross the front of the hip you cannot stretch it if you arch your back. This is the most common mistake I see. To be clear it also shouldn't need to be stretched, but since we sit a lot and it shortens a lot during sitting it may need some attention. So sitting less is the better option here, but isn't always possible. Questions? Tomorrow we actually get up! This month every Saturday class is designed to help you sit comfortably on the floor and get up and down safely! This Saturday is Open and we will work on stretches and releases to aid in floor sitting. This stretch will be one of our main movements. So if you aren't sure if you're doing this well register for class! If you've never attended a SOAR class before message me and I'll give you a code that makes your 1st class FREE! Register at www.soartx.com/classes #psoasstretch #psoas #psoasmuscle #lowbackpainrelief #lungestretch #alignment #movewell #backpain #backhelp #spinalhealth #movewell #floorsitting #gettingstronger #useitorloseit #functionalstrength #reducefallrisk #correctiveexercise

Today we work on getting down to the floor another way! We have done squatting, building some strength, and now we get down with a lunge. Practice on both sides. Which side is easier for you? Remember your kneeling tips from yesterday! . . . #MOVEWELL #lunge #lunges #alignment #postpartumbody #postpartumfitness #useitorloseit #functionalstrength #reducefallrisk #kneepaintips #floorsitting #dynamicworkspace #dynamicworkstation #functionaltraining