I’ll be teaching in LA the last week og July! I’ll be at Juliet Kaska’s studio again Tuesday July 27- Saturday July 31.
If you’d like to take a private session or a duet that week, let me know!
Tuesday sessions start at 12pm
Wednesday Friday sessions start at 8am
Saturday sessions start at 8:30am.
Can’t wait to visit!
If I said this word around my dog or my child there would be much rejoicing before they even knew what was coming. My hope is that you all will have the same response;) I have a treat coming for you all. SOON> the goal is to reveal your treat next Monday, July 5th……check back on Monday!
I joke not. Anything you can roll on is good for you, for the most part. The self applied pressure let’s you control the sensation and target where you feel you need it most. Tennis balls are a nice, cheap way to self massage your feet, along your spine (to the SIDES of it, not ON it), even your hands. As you will see in the attached posting, it makes a nice stress reliever.
Like I said, you can roll on nearly anything, tennis balls, Yoga Tune Up balls, golf balls, pool balls, even lacrose balls (you know who you are). It depends on your taste really. Just be aware of NOT bruising or overworking the muscle….1-2 minutes on any one spot is MORE than sufficient. If you find a ’spot’ or a knot that clearly needs extra attention, stay ON that spot for 30-45 seconds then continue to roll it outl. If you have a high pain threshhold, back out, don’t do as much as you ‘want’ to do. I’m speaking from experience here and since pilates peeps tend to be a bit on the S&M side, it’s just a note of caution.
Tennis Balls are safe no matter what, and the Yoga Tune Up balls are by far my favorite. Take ‘em for a test drive and see which way you roll.
None of these so far have stunning, nurturing names lol, this one is another variation of rolling it out for myofascial release TheStick
Reasonably priced, easy to use, easy to transport and store. Even better if someone else uses it on you so you’re not creating tension while trying to release it.
Yup, I said it. I am 12 at my essence and I giggle every time I say it, balls, Yoga Tune Up Balls that is. The second item on my list for self care.
They are nothing short of a miracle, my friend, Jill Miller, created them and I adore her and them. These are also a tool for self massage. The brilliance of these is they are the texture of an eraser and really grab the skin to get more results and mimic a skin on skin contact of a massage. They are small enough to get in some sticky places (hips….in the crease so you can really get at your hip flexors, shoulders…my hubby stands facing a wall to roll between pec and delt, QL’s and even the origin of your hamstrings….you can SIT on them on your sitsbones!)
The link shows the different ‘packages’ you can buy. I definately think all of Jill’s DVDs are amazing but if you’re creative and are willing to roll around the floor and ‘fish’ for sweet spots….all you need is a pair of balls. (I just couldn’t help myself).
WITHOUT working out more……
Self Care- a term I think is not used enough in the fitness industry. We typically only think about it once we are injured, but the amazing thing is, if we practiced self care, we could avoid most injuries.
Self Care basically means taking care of yourself and when you check wikipedia, there is a very clinical, disease based definition. For our fitness purposes, we are mainly talking about stretching and myofascial release (in laymans terms…. self massage). And when things get bad, icing and controling inflamation.
Today’s first recommendation is the foam roller It has definately made it’s way into our lives more but I definately see peeps walk past it in the gym simply not knowing what to do with it. Basically, if you have a tight spot ROLL ON IT. You get to use your own body weight for compression. You control how deep it goes. And rather than rewriting the fabulous info on it…..check out this link with specific foam roller exercisesand pictures to follow.
It will change your life. Especially if you have tight IT bands. check it out.
One of my clients has a show premiering on ABC Tuesday June 8th. Lucy Hale is now onPretty Little Liars She ROCKS and I can’t wait to see it!
There is a great review on stands now, pg 130, or you can check it out here in Elle Online
Not only is it one of my favorite titles ‘LA Arms’ it really is a go-to series of mine for shaping triceps. The workout is superfast as well (2 minutes). Just be consistant and you’d see results. Triceps are one of the tricky muscle especially for my female clients, don’t let them be 
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