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Vitality, Longevity and Your Old Lady Body
What if women were taught about the impact of age and dwindling estrogen on their strength and muscle mass, I bet there would be less...

Christi Sullivan
Feb 6, 20245 min read


Menopause Tips ~ Overcoming Hot Flashes
Back story on me. I am 53 and have been post menopause since I was 32. I had a hysterectomy when I was 31. Everything was taken except my...

Christi Sullivan
Dec 4, 20236 min read


Hamstring Stretches
Supine Hamstring Stretch In the supine option there are more options to hit different angles of the attachments to be able to emphasize...

Christi Sulilivan
Sep 14, 20191 min read


Deconstructing Down Dog Part 7 of 10 The Hamstring group
Part 7 of the Down Dog series is about the hamstrings, calves and this shitty little muscle right behind the knee. Several reasons why...

Christi Sullivan
Sep 14, 20194 min read


Deconstructing Down Dog Part 6 of 10 Lumbo-Pelvic Position
If you think stretching your hamstrings is helpful for your down dog THINK again! Watch the video to find out what you are missing. ...

Christi Sullivan
Sep 4, 20194 min read


Deconstructing Down Dog Putting it All Together Part 5 of 10
In the first 4 videos I gave a bit of a background as to why someone would have difficulty finding a down dog position. In the previous...

Christi Sullivan
Sep 2, 20195 min read


Deconstructing Down Dog Part 4 of 10
If the person is shifted forwards in their down dog and the gleno-humoral joint (shoulder) is positioned closer to the hands or over the...

Christi Sullivan
Jul 15, 20194 min read


Deconstructing Down Dog Part 3 of 10 Upward Scapular Rotation
There’s more to downdog than meets the eye! It’s great to start with what the pose looks like for someone who holds the orthopedic...

Christi Sullivan
May 20, 20192 min read


What you need to know about Down dog and pain
Down Dog and Shoulder Pain Part 2 --Thoracic Extension In part one of this series I went over briefly the three things I look for in the...

Christi Sullivan
Jan 2, 20193 min read


Deconstructing Down Dog part 1 of 10
Down dog is one of yoga's signature poses. It is also a deceptive pose as it is one of the hardest poses to master. We have people who...

Christi Sullivan
Nov 5, 20181 min read


How to Minimize Wrist Pain in Yoga
How can you begin to minimize the load being placed onto the wrist, the passive structures of the shoulders and the neck? There is a...

Christi Sullivan
Jan 3, 20182 min read
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