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Check out our newest blog post about how to test your own alignment at home!

https://painfreeperformance.com/a-simple-trick-to-test-your-alignment/

With the warmer temperatures, we are so happy our clients are getting outside and into the pool. To activate the right muscles needed to swim try these two exercises before you begin your laps:

Cats & dogs: Initiating with pelvis and and allowing the spine to round up into flexion while pull upward through the shoulders. Then begin to arch the lower back and pelvis, letting the chest come through, squeezing the shoulder blades in, and lifting the head. This should be done 10x in order to activate the hips and shoulders through spinal mobility.

Downward dog: Begin in the cat dog position and curl your toes under as you push your legs to raise the upper body off the knees while being supported by your hands/feet. Continue to push your hips higher than your shoulders while placing an arch into your lower back. If you lose the arch, place a bend in your knees in order to obtain this position. Hold this position for one minutes in order to reestablish the link between your wrists and feet.

With the warmer weather, we are encouraging our clients to get out doors following their Egoscue menu. Here is a pre-warm up for walking that will activate the right muscles you will engage during the walk or hike:

An Active Alignment Warm-up for Before Walking When you engage in any form of exercise you want your body to be as balanced as possible. When your body is in balance it can move evenly and symmetrically. ...