For years I’ve been recommending Pedialyte to my clients who complain about muscle cramps. Often times, muscle cramps are a sign of dehydration and I remember a few years ago, a spin instructor of mine talking about the benefits of it to replenish fluids and electrolytes (those are the minerals in your body that carry

A couple of posts ago, I talked about the importance of stretching and how although I think I’m pretty good with showing my clients stretches for home self-care, I’m not very good about stretching myself. Well this week, my body taught me a lesson. My lower back has been feeling pretty tight lately and I

My clients often come in saying “I have a huge knot in my back” or “I’m all knotted up!” What does that actually mean? Can a muscle really get tied in a knot? Well, no, not really… First of all, let me explain a little bit about muscle tissue. Muscle fibers run in all different

I like to think I’m pretty good at giving stretches to my clients for self-care. I’m always stressing how important it is to stretch. The problem is not everyone (myself included) actually takes the time to stretch. You’d be surprised how much better your body feels when you consistently stretch. Stretching Benefits: Increases flexibility Increases

Back in my desk jockey days, my chiropractor sent me to physical therapy because as he so eloquently put it “my posture was a train wreck”. He was right. If I didn’t do something about it soon, my body was going to turn into a permanent question mark. It’s nearly impossible to maintain perfect posture

After working for over fifteen years in the corporate world, I needed a change. But the change had to be big. I went from job to job trying to find what was missing, why I was unhappy in my field. I wanted to get away from the constant stress and nagging muscle pain. While I