After posting the article on how to work with Sway Back knees earlier in the week, we have had a flood of emails asking about what to do in the opposite case! Lots of people have trouble fully straightening their knees and there are some pretty unsafe practices out there… so I have written an article explaining [...] read more..
What To Do With Sway Back Knees…?
I have quite sway back knees and one of my teachers likes me to stand with my heels as far apart as I can and press the backs of my knees together (I also have pretty good natural turnout). But sometimes if I really focus on this in class I get some pain in the back of my knee. Another one of my teachers says that this is bad for my knees and that I should keep them a little bent, but this just feels weird! I have beeen searching online and lots of people say that you shouldnt work with them too straight. As you are always working with injured dancers, what do you think about this? read more..
Warm Up vs Flexibility Training Webinar
Today I hosted a fantastic live call that answered everyones questions about Warming up Safely and Flexibility Training! You can still access the call and see all of the slides by checking out this post. read more..
Flexibility Questions Anyone?
If you have any questions about flexibility, flexibility training or stretching, please leave it down below and I will get back to you as soon as possible! read more..
Why is it that I feel Nauseous or Lightheaded when I am Stretching?
“Why is it that I feel nauseous or lightheaded when I am stretching? Sometimes I actually feel like I am going to throw up but then other times it is ok. Is there anything I can do because it really puts me off stretching!" read more..
What is the difference between Hypermobility and Flexibility?
Discover the differences between Flexibility and Hypermobility, and why not all flexibility training programs are equal. read more..
How Can I Get More Flexible?
Do you spend hours stretching and wake up the next day tighter than the day before? Do you think that you are just a tight person and that there is nothing that you can do to get more flexible? Is your lack of flexibility holding you back from performing to your optimum ability? If you answered yes! To [...] read more..
How do I get into the splits?
Dancers all over the world are constantly asking questions such as… "How do I get into the splits" "What are the best ways to stretch” and "How can I get more flexible". There are so many myths in the dance world (as well as in Martial Arts, Gymnastics and any other sport that desires flexibility) about how to get more flexible, however many of these can actually be very dangerous. read more..
What Is Neural Mobility?
Neural mobility describes how well your nerves move in your body. This is an extremely important component of your flexibility and one that is often overlooked... One of the main concepts that we work on with anyone wanting to get more mobile is actually assessing their nerves and how well they slide in the body. read more..
What is Fascial Tension?
Most people learn anatomy by learning about the bones and the muscles that attach to them. This is a good start, but is not really an accurate picture of our true anatomy. We are not just a skeleton held together with muscles and ligaments. A better picture is to imagine a mass of tissues including muscles, bones and ligaments, bound together, organized and coordinated by a complex web of fascia. read more..
The Risks of Stretching.
Many people try and get more flexible by simply taking a muscle into a stretched position and pulling on it. More often than not, after a ‘good’ stretching session, they wake up the next day more sore and tight than the day before. This is due to the fact that you can actually tear tiny muscle fibers by doing this technique. read more..
The Stretch Reflex
Inside the millions of tiny fibers that make up each of your muscles are little cells called Muscle Spindles that measure how much stretch there is in your muscles. As you stretch the muscle, a message gets sent to your central nervous system (not necessarily your brain) that causes a reflex contraction of the exact muscle that you are trying to stretch! read more..
The Power of Your Mind
Rest assured that you do not need to be a yoga guru or a Shaolin monk to harness the extraordinary power of your mind! While ancient eastern philosophies have known the power of mastering the mind for thousands of years, there are actually some really easy ways of starting to work in this way. read more..
