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We take a whole-body movement-based approach to help our clients achieve their optimal outcome by addressing the root causes behind their pain. Our mission is to empower our clients to reclaim responsibility for their health through education.
02/17/2026
âI feel like a beginner⌠and Iâm a professional athlete.ââ¨
When someone operating at the highest level says that, it matters.â¨
Working with NFL Safety Jordan Fuller , the goal isnât to add more exercises.â¨
Itâs to refine awareness.â¨â¨To restore positions the body hasnât visited in years.â¨â¨To reconnect cues most systems skip.â¨
The work is subtle.â¨â¨Intentional.â¨â¨And humbling.â¨
Thatâs where growth happens.â¨
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02/16/2026
Still stretching your chest, shoulders, and hipsâŚ
but nothing changes?
Itâs probably not a flexibility problem.
If the joint sits too far forward in the socket, the front will always feel tight.
Stop chasing stretch.
Build position.
What area never seems to improve for you?
Drop it below and Iâll reply.
02/07/2026
If youâve had physio for knee pain, this probably looks familiar.
These exercises are popular because theyâre safe, easy to teach, and broadly tolerated.
Not because they address the root cause in every case.
They often strengthen muscles in isolation, underload rotation and coordination, and miss how the foot, hip, and trunk interact during real movement like walking, cutting, and running.
Thatâs why so many people say,
âI did physio. My knee got a bit better⌠but it never fully went away.â
Knees rarely fail on their own.
They respond to how force moves through the whole system.
Comment WORKSHOP if you want to learn how we approach knee pain differently.
02/06/2026
Most people think their low back is weak.
But really itâs never off.
Your low back is gripping all day
sitting, standing, walking, training.
And when a muscle never truly relaxes,
it eventually becomes painful, stiff, and unreliable.
Learning how to fully let go of your back
and come back using your feet
is a skill most people have never been taught.
Yes, even slouching can be done well đ
(and poorly).
Try this and notice what lights up.
The reaction usually says everything.
Comment WORKSHOP if you want to learn the full framework I use with my clients.
02/05/2026
Heâs not shaking because heâs weak.
Heâs shaking because the system is reorganizing.
When the foot learns how to pressurize, the signal finally travels up to the glute and hip.
Thatâs when things get noisyâand effective.
This is how we build stability from the ground up, not by isolating muscles but by restoring connection.
Comment WORKSHOP if you want to learn how I create this response with my clients.
02/03/2026
Hockey isnât linear.ďż˝So we donât train it that way.ďż˝Rotation. Power transfer. Athletic movement that shows up on the ice.��
02/03/2026
Most people try to fix movement by watching their body.
More control. More correction. More effort.
But your nervous system doesnât organize movement that way.
Vision drives coordination.
Attention shapes output.
When you connect your eyes to your movement, the body starts solving problems on its own.
Try it next time you move and notice what changes.
01/30/2026
Most people donât stay in pain because theyâre lazy or because theyâre ânot stretching enough.â
They stay stuck because the strategy theyâve been givendoesnât match how the body actually works.
Stretching changes length.
Pain comes from how well the system communicates.
When the feet, hips, and spine donât coordinate,
the body creates tension to feel safe.
No amount of stretching fixes that.
This is the missing piece I see every day in clinic
with people whoâve already tried everything.
If you want to understand why your methods for getting out of pain havenât worked and learn practical tools to start rebuilding your movement from the ground up,
comment WORKSHOP and Iâll send you the details.
01/26/2026
Clamshells and monster walks arenât bad exercises.
They just donât relate well to how we actually walk.
Walking isnât about squeezing harder.
Itâs about coordination, timing, and creating length so the body can move forward smoothly.
If an exercise makes you feel productive but doesnât change how you move day to day, itâs probably missing the point.
If you want the hinge + walking sequence I use instead (and why it works),
comment âCLAMSHELLâ and Iâll send it to you.
01/22/2026
Your body mirrors nature.
No straight lines. Only spirals.
When you skip the coil and just âpush,â
force gets trapped in one joint.
When you learn to wind first:
Power flows
Tension drops
Movement reconnects
This is how the body was designed to move.
Comment COIL if you want to experience the difference.
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My passion for movement and helping others along their own health journey developed from my own physical struggles. In 2013, I sustained an ankle injury that would forever change my life. What appeared to be a routine ankle sprain, developed into a chronic problem in my foot that caused me constant pain for 3 years. I consulted and worked with many different rehab professionals to no avail and eventually underwent surgery. Unfortunately, this was only the beginning of my journey, as compensatory patterns triggered hip and back pain that had not been there prior to the operation.
I had reached a low point and was struggling for answers. It was at this point that I knew I needed to dive deeper in order to understand my body if I was ever going to escape the pain I was experiencing.
While my professional education includes a Bachelor of Science in Physiology and Kinesiology, and Masters in Physical Therapy at McGill University, my curiosity has always extended far beyond the classroom. I have spent thousands of hours learning from books, coaches online, attending courses and trying to gather as many perspectives on different therapeutic approaches, researching and experimenting which methods work and which donât.
âI began to incorporate a comprehensive approach that looked at the root causes behind my pain and considered the environmental factorsâshoes and chairs to name a fewâthat were continuing to contribute to my poor movement behaviour. Over time, I diligently and methodically applied the concepts that I learned to slowly restructure my body. Thankfully, I am now able to experience life pain-free, play the sports I love unimpeded by fear and go for long hikes barefoot after not being able to stand for more than few seconds without pain.
âWith From the Ground Up, my aim is to help guide people through their own path of self-discovery on their health journeys and guide people to not only be pain-free, but to thrive in their everyday lives. Injuries are not only a process of recovery, but discovery; an opportunity to learn, be curious, to better understand your body, to correct issues and improve efficiency and performance.
