Chicago Integrative Movement Specialists

Chicago Integrative Movement Specialists Looking to meet your health and fitness goals post-injury or surgery? We work with our clients to d

An integrative team working with clients to achieve their very personal health, wellness and fitness goals by providing clients with active strategies to achieve them.

Unsupported step back:1. Set your alignment2. Set your three-dimensional breathing3. Step back only as far as you can co...
03/13/2026

Unsupported step back:

1. Set your alignment
2. Set your three-dimensional breathing
3. Step back only as far as you can control the above
4. Return to the starting position, controlling your alignment and breathing

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Maintain alignment of your trunk and pelvis over your lower extremities.Avoid tucking your glutes and flexing your lower...
03/12/2026

Maintain alignment of your trunk and pelvis over your lower extremities.

Avoid tucking your glutes and flexing your lower back.

Move within the range where you can control and maintain your alignment.



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Your daily habits or rituals, big or small, can have lasting effects on your health.  Choose them wisely.               ...
03/11/2026

Your daily habits or rituals, big or small, can have lasting effects on your health. Choose them wisely.

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Did you know your heart beats around 100,000 times a day?                #2026
03/10/2026

Did you know your heart beats around 100,000 times a day?

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Exercise is good for controlling inflammation.               #2026
03/09/2026

Exercise is good for controlling inflammation.

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Are your thoughts good for you?  What you think is self-care.                #2026
03/08/2026

Are your thoughts good for you? What you think is self-care.

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Diaphragmatic breathing may increase intra-abdominal pressure and stimulate the parasympathetic activity, which increase...
03/07/2026

Diaphragmatic breathing may increase intra-abdominal pressure and stimulate the parasympathetic activity, which increases the colonic motility and improves the defecation frequency.

https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6320/7/10/65

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Back-supported step-outs.Set your alignment.Find your three-dimensional breath.Hinge at the hip joint and set your glute...
03/06/2026

Back-supported step-outs.

Set your alignment.

Find your three-dimensional breath.

Hinge at the hip joint and set your glutes against the wall.

Maintain this posture and alignment, and slow stop out with one leg.

The statioinary leg is the working leg.

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Band stepout:The stationary leg is the working leg.Keep your weight centered or aligned over the stationary leg.Avoid go...
03/05/2026

Band stepout:

The stationary leg is the working leg.

Keep your weight centered or aligned over the stationary leg.

Avoid going off-center when resisting the band.

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Too often, we seem to wait for the 'right' time to do things or get things done.  Rather, the action itself may be the m...
03/04/2026

Too often, we seem to wait for the 'right' time to do things or get things done. Rather, the action itself may be the most important in the equation.

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The 22 feet of your small intestines absorb nutrients from digested food for your body to use, like vitamins, minerals, ...
03/03/2026

The 22 feet of your small intestines absorb nutrients from digested food for your body to use, like vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, fats and protein.

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Exercise can help with the quality of your sleep, and sleep can help the quality of how you exercise.Seems like a win-wi...
03/02/2026

Exercise can help with the quality of your sleep, and sleep can help the quality of how you exercise.

Seems like a win-win.

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1030 W North Avenue Ste 305
Chicago, IL
60642

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