2 Kitchen Counter Stretches for Your Calf Muscles & IT Band
Your kitchen counter is for more than just cooking. In this blog post, I’m sharing with you 2 great kitchen counter stretches for your calf muscles and IT band!
I also share a story about how Assisted Stretching has saved one of my students hundreds of dollars in medical bills!
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Meet Me at the Kitchen Sink: 2 Relaxing Stretches for Your Morning Routine
Your kitchen sink can change your life… and I don’t mean washing dishes! The height of your kitchen counter is about hip level which makes it like a barre in a studio—perfect for stretches that elongate your upper body, spine, hips, quads, hamstrings, calves, and more!
Here are 2 simple stretches you can do every morning using your kitchen sink.
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Assisted Stretching for Low Back Relief: 2 Stretches to Ease Lower Back Muscle Tightness
“Do people come in here with low back issues?”
A client recently asked me this during a private Assisted Stretching session.
Everyone.
I want to share with you two simple stretches you can do to bring relief to your lower back issues and pain!
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How to Avoid Chronic Dehydration
Did you know that up to 75% of us may be suffering from chronic dehydration? Here’s how gel water foods can help you stay hydrated!
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When Life Doesn't Go According to Plan
I didn't plan for this.
Life has been chaotic these past few months. In the middle of leading everyone in the benefits of Assisted Stretching at The Power to Pause Studio, my family and I have endured griefs from the illnesses and passing away of loved ones. It has me thinking of a trip I took a couple of months ago, and the lesson it taught me about life.
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Never Say Never
I was settled in my life and my career, determined to never get married and surely to never have children. That sort of life was not for this go-getter of a girl! I couldn’t imagine driving a minivan or, even worse, driving it through a fast food drive-thru. I had way too many dreams and aspirations to ever stop and settle down.
Or so I thought.
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The Quickest Way to Change Your Life
My husband stopped me dead in my tracks one morning recently.
He announced to me that I was “not grateful.”
What? I was shocked!
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Everything Counts: 3 Simple Steps to Better Choices
Our bodies are like a house: they need regular work and renovation to keep it well maintained! Our bodies require thought and planning; just like a house, the details matter. Choosing the things we put into our bodies is like choosing a new light fixture for your kitchen. You can instantly see the light fixture; you can see the choices you have made to create the body you live in.
Get started renovating your body with these 3 simple steps.
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Listen to Your Body: 2 Easy Stretches You Can Do At Home
Taking time to give back to yourself and your body—time to relax, stretch, and breathe deeply—sends a positive message to the brain that all is okay! The brain tells our muscles and organ system that they can now chill & relax. It’s important to give your body a break from go go go, do, do, work, work, work of our daily lives. When we slow down, we think more clearly and our bodies function on a higher level.
Here are two of my very favorite and easy stretches you can do at home anytime.
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