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Vitality for Life
Health & Performance Coach, Yoga, Medical Astrology Lifecoach
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Christi Sullivan
Feb 6, 20245 min read
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...
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Christi Sullivan
Dec 4, 20236 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...
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Christi Sullivan
Nov 14, 20232 min read
What to do when feeling like an old man or woman
Ever wonder what you did that made you walk around in pain? Mateo is a young man. He's 20 years old and was in so much back pain he was...
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Christi Sullivan
Nov 13, 20234 min read
Step out of Self Sabotage and into Empowerment
The energies today and this Scorpio New Moon is a big deal because this moon is conjunct (or right next to) the Sun in Scorpio and Mars...
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Christi Sullivan
Jan 2, 20239 min read
You will Fail at Your New Year's Resolutions if you don't address this...
It's going to be different this year. You have your goals written out and your energy is positive about sticking to it this year ~no...
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Christi Sullivan
Sep 3, 20223 min read
Speak Your F'ing Truth
If Speaking Your Truth Changed You and the World for the Better, would you, do it? To speak your truth means being authentic. This means...
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Christi Sulilivan
Oct 7, 20193 min read
Deconstructing Down Dog Part 10 or 10 Structural anomalies
Part 10 of 10...Structural anomalies or an orthopedic profile that has maybe changed because of life experiences. These will dictate the...
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Christi Sulilivan
Oct 7, 20192 min read
Deconstructing Down Dog Part 9 of 10 Hand Position
Just like any pose, lift or technique the pose must adjust to the body. We can only make so many adjustments before the pose, lift or...
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Christi Sullivan
Sep 23, 20193 min read
Deconstructing Down Dog Part 8 of 10 Head and Neck Position
Head and neck position for down dog. I’ve heard some instructors say “let is dangle” I’ve heard other instructors say “tuck your chin...
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Christi Sulilivan
Sep 14, 20191 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...
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Christi Sullivan
Sep 4, 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. ...
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Christi Sullivan
Sep 2, 20195 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...
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Christi Sullivan
Jul 15, 20194 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...
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Christi Sullivan
May 20, 20192 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...
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Christi Sullivan
Jan 2, 20193 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...
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Christi Sullivan
Nov 5, 20181 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...
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Christi Sullivan
Jan 3, 20182 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...
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