Mindful Adventure

12/01/2018

Yes, yes, yes! "Butt back first" to hinge at the hips. Love this.

No, we're not talking about squatting. We're talking about a way to bend over that has nearly disappeared in our culture. And it could be one reason why back pain is so common in the U.S.

11/21/2018

Being aware of your thoughts truly matters.

You’ve heard the expression: You are what you eat. Well, as it turns out, a growing body of research suggests that you’re actually what you think you eat. Learn about the many ways mindset can impact your well-being, along with practical suggestions for changing your thoughts to improve your hea...

07/20/2018

Maybe we could make a functional movement class around the physical work involved in this. What a fantastic project this is....AND we could get fit while contributing to create energy, wow!!

04/04/2018

Join us this Saturday if you'd like to ride around town, have some fun, eat some great food, and support an organization that gets kids onto bikes and out of trouble.

Are you good at solving riddles? Can you read a map? Do you like goofy games? Do you know your way around downtown?

Then hurry up & Register Now before it sells out!
https://www.elgrupocycling.org/scavenger-hunt/

03/05/2018

Get up EVERY hour for 5 minutes and change your triglycerides, blood glucose and HDL!

You’ve undoubtedly told your clients with predominately sedentary jobs to try to move around during the day, to get up and stretch or walk around the block. But is that really enough to combat the negative effects of prolonged sitting? In this latest ACE-sponsored study, researchers set out to ide...

03/05/2018

Pass this along as you see fit. Useful tools for guiding young ones, for sure.

Teach your students the ABC’s of Emotions to help them develop emotional intelligence and support them when they’re having difficult emotions.

12/16/2017

Gift Certificates. The ultimate easy gift. BUT, when you get someone an experience Gift Certificate? It's the ultimate BEST GIFT EVER. Our desk hours are extended over the holiday season, and we sell GC's online 24/7. Stop by today until 1:30 (Suite 100 only) and Monday-Saturday next week or hop online and cross it off now. http://www.rootedmassagetucson.com/gift-certificates.html

12/12/2017

Hello glute medius and glute max, again! We'll play with this in class on Wednesday from 1-2. Join us at Rooted Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork and Centerline Movement.

In this post, we take a look at the gluteus maximus in backbends and how to avoid splaying out your knees in poses like Urdhva Dhanurasana (Upward Bow Pose). I will share some cues for sequencing muscle engagement and also address a misconception about contracting your adductor muscles.

12/11/2017

Super cool to see these cyclists getting the opportunity to work with Brian Beatty at Balanced Movement Studio in Carrboro, my old digs! Keep up the great work in NC....maybe you can come out to Tucson and work with the El Grupo Cycling Team?

12/04/2017

People begin yoga for many reasons, including high blood pressure. Come try one of my classes and begin to make the shifts you need to LOWER your blood pressure: Monday 6-7pm or Wednesday 1-2pm. $15 drop in.

Last week thirty million Americans woke up to discover that they had high blood pressure. No, it wasn’t all those buttery Thanksgiving biscuits and stuffing. In fact, it wasn’t even that these Americans’ blood pressure had changed—but the guidelines for what counts as high blood pressure had...

10/15/2017

I have TWO spots open in my Restorative Yoga class today from 4-6pm at Rooted Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork. Anyone care to try it or know anyone who would? Super relaxing....great way to transition into the work week. It is NOT a drop in class since I have limited props, so PM me before 3pm if you wish to take one of the spots.