Strength...balance...stability...flexibility... Breathing...relaxation...anxiety-relief...blood flow... Endorphins...serotonin...dopamine...norepinephrine... These are all benefits of different forms of exercise. It's so good for our body, mind and soul. I also think it's the absolute best if it can be done outside in the fresh-air and sunshine! Every kind of exercise or activity will lead to improvements in some of these areas,… Continue reading The best cross-training for every athlete
How to prevent pain and injury when cycling - 6 exercises that are beneficial for any healthy rider to stay healthy.
Clear the cobwebs and pain from your head, jaw, neck, shoulders and pelvis with myofascial cranial techniques
I will be the first to admit that I have had to work very hard to become a better listener in my personal life, and it's definitely still a work in progress. I find myself interrupting or interjecting things into a conversation that might not necessarily be helpful or relevant, but they came to my… Continue reading The art of listening
Winter fun and tips for increasing safety and avoiding injury.
Hello! I have returned from maternity leave and am back to work at Solstice Physical Therapy. It is bittersweet, as I absolutely LOVED my time with my beautiful and sweet daughter, Emma, but I was also starting to get a bit stir crazy and missing work. These 8 weeks off have really reinforced how much… Continue reading I’m back!!! Tales from my pregnancy, delivery, recovery and return to work.
TMJ (the temporomandibular joint) is the joint where your lower jaw connects to the skull. It's directly in front of the ear and can be tender on a lot of people if you push inwards just in front of the base of your ear. It is much more tender if you tend to clench your… Continue reading The dreaded TMJ – what can MFR do for this difficult to treat joint? A lot!
Staying active and maintaining balance as we age can lead to an improved quality of life as we transition into our golden years
I took my first John F. Barnes Myofascial Release (JFBMFR) course last March in Bellevue, WA. It was an eye-opening experience in which I felt like I had finally "come home." The techniques were simple, yet had better results than I had ever seen in my 11 years of manual therapy training, and on the… Continue reading John F. Barnes Myofascial Release in Sedona, AZ – truly no words to describe it!
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