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👣👣Episode 4 of the @movementlogictutorials p

👣👣Episode 4 of the @movementlogictutorials podcast is up, and this week, @sarahcourtdpt is joined by her former professor from PT school, Dr. Ben Cornell @bpsgson (and tries not to embarrass herself). We discuss all things feet related from balance to running, and why you might want to start high-fiving the trees when you’re out for a run or a walk!

☑️Why shoes and bedcovers might cause problems for not only feet but the rest of the body

☑️Why plantar fasciitis can be so challenging to work with and heal from

☑️How much can we change the bony structure of the foot – and does it matter if we can’t?

☑️Why a “window of neutral” is a better goal than a singular “neutral” position

☑️Connecting increased foot rigidity to fall risk for older people

☑️Why pronation isn’t a dirty word in running and there’s no single way for people to run

☑️The importance of giving your students self-efficacy and understanding their motivation

Click the link in bio to watch the episode on our website, or listen and subscribe anywhere you get your podcasts!

Guest Bio:

Dr. Ben Cornell is an Associate Professor at Mount St. Mary’s University and serves as the Musculoskeletal Clinical Coordinator in the program. He oversees the student-run, pro bono physical therapy clinic at the Union Rescue Mission in Los Angeles which provides physical therapy care to the homeless population. He has 17 years in clinical practice and is a board-certified orthopedic clinical specialist as well as an avid runner.

Episode 3 of the Movement Logic podcast is ready f

Episode 3 of the Movement Logic podcast is ready for you! Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

In this episode, @sarahcourtdpt and @laurelbeversdorf discuss massage and self-massage including:

🤔some common (accurate or otherwise) claims about their benefits, and what the research has to say (it’s not what you might think).

🤔 What is massage, and how is it different than manual therapy in PT?

🤔 Can massage increase proprioception?

🤔 Does everyone benefit from massage, or do some people not need it?

🤔 If there really is a problem with our fascia, is massage the answer?
What therapeutic benefits does massage have?

🤔 What role does massage play in helping trauma-affected populations?

Search Movement Logic: Strong Opinions Loosely Held wherever you get your podcasts OR watch the video on our website www.movementlogictutorials.com/podcast. Insta access by clicking the link in bio 👀

Laurel here! 👋 — I started out a little too c

Laurel here! 👋 — I started out a little too confident as a teacher.

I didn’t know what I didn’t know.

I shifted more toward the middle of the spectrum to know better what I didn’t know.

This strengthened my humility (and curiosity).

But it didn’t tamp down on my willingness to get started.

After I learn something new, I apply *some piece of it* immediately.

What I DON’T do is try to apply ALL of what I learned immediately.

I’m more discerning now about what I choose to start with (and when and for whom.)

I start with the low hanging fruit—the stuff I grasp easily that I know will feel relevant to the students who take class with me.

*We* go from there.

Can you relate?

If so, you’ll love episode 2 of the Movement Logic Podcast all about scope of practice (and zones of competency #microscope).

Link in bio 👀

It’s TRUE! And we’re so excited for you to lis

It’s TRUE! And we’re so excited for you to listen.

Episode 1 is ready for you! There will be a new episode every Wednesday—duos with Sarah and Laurel, as well as solo episodes from both, and of course guest interviews!

In episode 1 of the Movement Logic Podcast, @Sarahcourtdpt and @laurelbeversdorf discuss how they view movement and how they consider it to be integral to (but also different from) exercise and sport.

This conversation is broad brush stroke, but maybe more accurately, it’s the canvas for many more of Movement Logic conversations to come.

In addition to this more philosophical question of the difference between movement, exercise, and sport, we also discuss some problems we feel we have as a society with all three.

In some cases it’s a problem of not enough.

In others, it’s a problem of “never enough”.

Give it a listen!

Search Movement Logic Podcast wherever you get your podcasts or click the link in the bio to listen 👂 and watch 👀 the video version on our website.

It’s more symptom that cause! 👇Repost @yogawa

It’s more symptom that cause! 👇Repost @yogawalla
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I had tight calves for YEARS. And although I would feel excited to do down dog and forward folds in order to get that juicy calf stretch, I noticed that my calves weren’t really getting any less tight. Sure, the stretching would feel good in the moment. But a short while later, I’d feel tight again.

In the yoga world we like to address “tight” muscles through stretching. The logic goes: if the muscle is tight, then it must be holding itself in a shortened position and it needs to be made “longer.”

I’m not here to demonize stretching. But let’s consider for a moment that tightness is a completely subjective feeling - and like other types of pain, we can experience tightness for any number of reasons: including:

1. Lifestyle factors like stress, mood, sleep, and even diet can have an impact on if, when and how we experience tightness

Ever notice how some muscles feel really tight when you’re stressed, but you don’t even notice them when you’re relaxed and having fun?

2. Lack of movement

I know I feel tighter after being on Zoom meetings for long periods of time.

3. A warning for something more serious (ie.e heart attack, anxiety attack etc).

4. Muscle WEAKNESS!!

Let’s also consider that sometimes muscles are in shortened positions because they are trying to work REALLY hard but aren’t able to effectively do the job they are trying to do. This can mean that the muscle itself is WEAK and/or the muscles that are supposed to help out aren’t really doing their job (also weak).

As for me and my calves, STRENGTHENING was definitely the solution. It did not feel good in the beginning. But my pre-pandemic boxing trainer (shoutout to @nikkicampz) would make me do the assault treadmill along with other posterior chain strengthening stuff. And now my calves don’t feel tight. As yoga teachers, we have plenty of ways to address tightness beyond stretching - after all we specializing in stress reducing practices. But equally important: not all asanas are passive and stretchy.

[ID: Image 1 reads " 'Tightness' is a completey subjective feeling" and Image 2 reads "Muscle 'tightness' can mean muscle weakness"]

Do you agree⁉️ Lots of folks out there still

Do you agree⁉️

Lots of folks out there still adhere to a one-size-fits-all approach to alignment.
・・・
Alignment is one tool among many that we have to work with in our toolkit as teachers.

It matters.

But it's important to realize and remember that there is no universally safe or correct alignment for everyone.

And typically, when that is what is being communicated—that there is one right way to align—the goal is probably aesthetics in disguise.

When this is the case, as students, we should ask ourselves if aesthetics is our top priority for our movement practice.

If it's not, then we should instead investigate the implications of different alignment choices when seeking to facilitate the actual goals that we (or our students) might have, whether they are about strength, mobility, skill-development, or pain relief.

We can explore alignment beyond aesthetics, and in doing so, alignment might become a far more transformative and useful tool in our toolkit!

Stay curious.

—Laurel (founding creator of Movement Logic)

Tired of scare-tactic alignment instruction that is aesthetics-driven (rather than problem-solving alignment instruction that is resilience and load-tolerance building)? Make sure to get on our mailing list because we have some solutions you’re not gonna wanna miss! 👀

➡️Swipe for exercise video➡️ Shoulderstand

➡️Swipe for exercise video➡️
Shoulderstand gets a bad rap. Teachers avoid it because they’ve been told it’s dangerous, and then they pass on that fear mongering to their students. Unfortunately this approach to teaching doesn’t help student learn anything about their bodies, and really just reinforces student dependence on a “teacher” as the authority on what they do and don’t do with their body.

We’ve even received some *horrified* (and not very thoughtful) emails about it – which only strengthens our standpoint (and our neck and shoulders).

We’re not here to debate if shoulderstand is a “good” or “bad” yoga pose (spoiler: there’s no such thing, and let’s stop freaking each other out about it. Attempts to do so are more after about exerting authority than genuinely trying to help, anyway.)

What we are saying is that as teachers and practitioners, we need *a toolbox of practical concepts* to facilitate the general principles of variability and progressive overload, so that we can adequately prepare the student in front of us not only for a yoga pose, but for resilience in all their movements.

Here’s Jesal demonstrating Chair Shoulderstand variation from our Neck Tutorial. This exercise takes a familiar yoga pose - shoulderstand - and adds a supportive dimension to decrease the potential for neck strain or discomfort.

If you feel like you’re missing some of those tools, are stuck in a teaching rut, or just want to shake things up and get inspired, our Neck Tutorial is for you. It’s only $129.99 and it's available until Monday.

Click the link in bio to purchase. We don’t know when we’ll be offering this tutorial again!

[Image ID: Anakin and Padme meme, Anakin says “You should never do
shoulderstand” Padme says “You can modify it for me!” Anakin is silent, Padme says “You can’t modify it for me?” Video ID: Jesal demonstrates shoulderstand in a chair variation]

@yogawalla @sarahcourtdpt @laurelbeversdorf

➡️Swipe for exercise video➡️ Did you know

➡️Swipe for exercise video➡️ Did you know that your face could be part of why you
have neck pain, upper back pain, jaw pain, or headaches? When was the last time you
did anything for your face that wasn’t just about your skin? (We love a good moisturizer
as much as the next person, but sometimes you gotta dive a little deeper.)

Here’s Sarah with one of our favorites (swipe): Big Face, Little Face from our Neck
Tutorial. This exercise is a great way to wake up all the muscles in your face that share
fascial connections with the muscles of the neck and can help relieve associated jaw
pain and headaches. Will you look cool? Not really. But it's a fun one!

Looking for more ideas for yourself and your students? We’ve got you. The Movement
Logic Neck Tutorial is available again to purchase!

The Movement Logic Neck Tutorial is 5 hours of anatomy, kinesiology, myth-busting,
and most importantly, dozens of exercises that will help you train strength, flexibility,
and functional movement, for whatever you want to do in life.
Your investment: $129.99
And once you buy it, it’s yours to watch and review forever.

Click the link in bio for more info and to purchase – but don’t delay, because this sale
ends Monday!

[IMAGE ID: Tim Curry in Rocky Horror Picture Show saying “even smiling makes my face ache.” Video ID: Sarah performing Big Face Little Face exercise]

@yogawalla
@laurelbeversdorf
@sarahcourtdpt

#neckpain #yogaforinjury #injuryprevention #neckinjury #yogateacher #anatomynerd
#iloveyoga #biomechanics #pilatesinstructor #yogateachertraining #yogatherapy
#movementculture #yogastrong #yogastudent #fitspo #movementtherapy

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