06 Oct Cat Cow – Lumbar Spine
WHY: This exercise will help with learning back and pelvic body awareness as well as it promotes global mobility of these regions. This exercise also provides the opportunity for your back to get comfortable with moving in and out of your spinal flexion and...
06 Oct Bent Knee Fallout
HOW: Get set-up laying flat on your back with your knees bent and feet supported on the ground. Place your hands on your hip bones to help with learning body awareness. Perform and maintain a small amount of posterior pelvic tilt prior to starting....
11 Sep Standing Pigeon Stretch
HOW: Place one leg up and across on a table with the leg supported by the table, position the other leg straight with the foot supported on the ground. Your shin should be perpendicular to your body with the leg that is on the...
20 Aug Single Leg Hip Hinge – Dowel
HOW: Begin in a standing position with your feet about hip-width apart. Place a dowel behind your back with one end making contact with your head and on your tailbone with the other end, the middle of the dowel should also be in contact...
20 Aug Quadruped Fire Hydrant
HOW: Get set-up in a quadruped position on your hands and knees. Start strong in your shoulder blades by pushing your body away from the floor. From here you will lift one leg off the floor and drive your knee out to the side...
30 Jul Seated Straight Leg Raise – AAROM, Strap
HOW: In a seated position back yourself up against a wall. Place a strap around the ball of your foot while holding both ends with your hands. While keeping your core engaged raise your leg off the floor as high as you can. Use...
16 Jul Prone Hip Internal Rotation – Band
HOW: Start by lying on your stomach with a band around your ankles. Bend your knees to approximately 90 degrees. Keeping your core tight, slowly try to separate the band with your ankles. FEEL: You should feel the muscles deep in your hip working...
11 Jun Supine Piriformis Stretch
HOW: While laying face up on the floor cross one leg over and across the other. The closer you bring your foot to your butt on the leg that is on the floor the further you will stretch your opposite hip. If this is...
11 Jun Standing Hip Extension – Band At Knees, Wall Supported
HOW: Place a band around your knees then stand up with all your weight bearing on one side. If balance is a challenge then move towards a stable surface or wall to give you additional support, keep the weight bearing leg closer to the...
11 Jun Standing Hip Extension – Band At Ankles, Wall Supported
HOW: Place a band around your ankles then stand up with all your weight bearing on one side. If balance is a challenge then move towards a stable surface or wall to give you additional support, keep the weight bearing leg closer to the...
