MELT with Heidi

10/19/2021

Try out this great NeuroStrength move (Side Hip Hero) and tell us how you like it.

08/19/2021

Are you missing MELT while the Y is sprucing up this week? Here is an hour long class with Sue!

Let me know how you feel when you are done.

06/07/2021

After 14 months of Virtual classes on Monday nights, we are FINALLY back for live classes at the Y.
Join Heidi tonight for an in-person MELT class. You can sign up at the Y or click this link: https://aberdeen.recliquecore.com/programs/7988/melt/

Don't forget, there is also Tuesday morning MELT live at the Y with Janene at 10:30am (no class this week) .

02/28/2021

You guys have heard me tell you, legs up the wall is one of my favorite restorative positions, now add some MELT tools!

01/31/2021

Our Feb links for Monday classes just went out. Do you still need to get registered?
Head over to the Aberdeen YMCA website and get signed up.
https://operations.daxko.com/Online/5098/ProgramsV2/Home.mvc

11/17/2020

Last night we reviewed the MELT hand treatment.

Here is the diagram of what we covered during point pressing.

09/03/2020

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Let's review and dive into a deeper look at MELT Technique: Position Point Pressing 👣

By using direct pressure with MELT balls on these specific points you are able to mobilize the many joints in your feet and rejuvenate them with essential fluid!
This will increase the ease of mobility of these joints AND improve neural connections between extremities and every other system in the body by stimulating nerves and mechanoreceptors.

The KEY to position point pressing is maintaining TOLERABLE pressure at each point for 1 or 2 focused breaths. Remember- ONE consistent, compressive force is all it takes to induce a positive change, don't repeat each position point multiple times.

🔵Position Point 1- affects the dome and arch-like structures of the body and stimulates the diaphragm and liver. (All lines and specifically the Rooted Core)
🔵Position Point 2- directly affects the skull, eyes, ears, neck, and jaw. (Back Line)
🔵Position Point 3a- relates tot he solar plexus and middle torso; the thoracic spine, pancreas, duodenum, and stomach, as well as the inner arch of the foot. (Spiral Line and Rooted Core)
🔵Position Point 3b- directly affects the cervical vertebrae. If this point is very tender, it is because Flexor Hallucis Longus is restricted. When the tendon of this muscle is overly taut, a bunion can arise as the tendon slips out of the sesamoid bones. (Spiral Line)
🔵Position Point 4- relates to the arms, shoulders, liver, spleen, and gallbladder. (Lateral Line)
🔵Position Point 5- relates to the lumbar spine, pelvis, kidneys, intestine, and bladder. The lower body organs are stimulated by this point. (All lines, specifically the Back and Spiral Lines)

*dome and arch-like structures= the arches of your feet, the curvature of the ankle mortise, knee, and hip sockets. Inverted dome at the base of the pelvis, the diaphragm, the dome of the lungs, the roof of the mouth, the orbits of the eyes and the crown of the skull.*

🔵So grab your MELT ball and get some whole body benefits!

Happy MELTing!

08/06/2020

A great tutorial for the MELTers out there trying to master Clams. Hip & knee pain? Try this move (along with some basic MELT moves).

07/05/2020

This weeks starts our MELT July classes. We are offering one class a week virtually.

We have been doing virtual classes for a few months and they are going great. If you are interested, register now.

06/10/2020

I love the hand treatment. When did you last treat yours?

Our hands are the gateway to our world. We use them constantly to physically manipulate the environment, from picking up a big box to threading a needle.
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Our fingertips contain some of the densest areas of nerve endings on the human body and serve as the richest source of tactile feedback.
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The myofascial sleeve envelops the full spectrum of the fingers and hands all the way to the skull, cervical and thoracic spine, and the rib cage.
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On a neurofascial level, when the myofascial sleeve becomes dehydrated, overworked, or damaged, the body will compensate by attempting to "slacken" the sleeve before the motor function of the hands is hindered.
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Rather than lose our ability to move our fingers or lose our grip strength, the body will bring the head carriage forward, the shoulder girdle will round and the upper back will become kyphotic well before the hands become unusable.
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By treating your hands with the MELT Hand Treatments, we can indirectly help alleviate tension in the neck and upper back!
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So now we have to ask...have you MELTed your hands today?