Original TMBW Blog Post As a member of the Sports Massage Team of the Delaware AMTA, I’ve had the opportunity to work with many cyclists in the post-event massage tent. As you might imagine, one gets a lot of insight into a cyclist’s form and muscle mechanics at two event...
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Optimize Your Paddle Game!
I am admittedly new to the game of Paddle. How I wish I'd known about Paddle and had been able to play for years! I am absolutely intrigued by any game that allows me to play off the fence - and engage that high level of strategy vs. braun...What a...
Optimize Your Yoga!
Original TMBW Blog Post When I was young, I was incredibly flexible. One of my favorite "tricks" was to have my dad hold onto my waist so that I could flip backwards and place my head in between my feet! Guess what?!? I can't even come close to being able to do...
How Your Breath becomes a Pain in your Neck
How Your Breath Can Become a Pain in Your Neck Hi! Hope You're Having a Great Day!One of the helpful things I like to share with clients is how short shallow breaths are equal to a "Get Ready to Move" Breath that over time becomes both fatiguing & An Absolute...
Stable Efficiency – Key to Optimizing Your Body
Key to Optimizing Your Body Efficient Stability Original TMBW Blog Post “Efficient Stability occur when your Muscle Teams are Balanced. Particularly powerful are the efficiencies created when your glutes and abs are equally engaged and supporting your spine.” Christine Eckery, The Mind Body Whisperer Tweet So if You're Ready to...
Set and Square Your Hips and Shoulders to Optimize Your Body
Key to Optimizing Your Body Set/Secure Hips & Shoulders Original TMBW Blog Post "Good Form is the key to Good Living and Pain Freedom." Christine Eckery, The Mind Body Whisperer Tweet Following from the last blog, Secure Your Spine, once your spine is secure, the next step, is toSet your Shoulders...
Optimize Your Muscle Firing Order to Optimize Your Body
Key to Optimizing Your Body Muscle Firing Order Original TMBW Blog Post "The most common mis-fire... Glutes that don't fire in sequence. And when glutes don't fire in sequence, your low back muscles over-engage to make up for the slack. Now over-worked, your low back muscles get pain-cranky." Christine Eckery,...
Squared Stance – Key to Optimizing Your Body
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. Key to Optimizing Your Body SquaredStance Original TMBW Blog Post "Can you stand with your hips & shoulders squared? With hours texting, etc., our shoulders tend to curl forward which in time,...
Balanced Stability – Key to Optimizing Your Body
Key to Optimizing Your Body Balanced Stability Original TMBW Blog Post “Balanced Stability depends on the mobility of your joints. i.e. You’ll enjoy a Stable Squat only with mobile ankles, knees, hips and shoulders." Christine Eckery, The Mind Body Whisperer Tweet Tripod Foot, Knees over Toes, Torso parallel to shins
Full ROM & Mobility – Key to Optimizing Your Body
Key to Optimizing Your Body Full Mobility Original TMBW Blog Post ““You Optimize your Body when balanced muscle teams support full range of motion and joints with a bungy-like “Give & Go” mobility that allows injury-free moves.”” Christine Eckery, The Mind Body Whisperer Tweet n-OrigSo if You're Ready to Optimize...