Shoe wear tells our walking/running gait pattern story. Wear above the big toe is not uncommon as many of us in the west struggle with ankle dorsiflexion because we no longer squat throughout our day. Squatting deeply is one of THE best movements for the lower body. If you struggle

Teaching yoga for so long, I saw the incredible transformations people made on the mat, but over time noticed that their walk or breathing mechanics didn’t change massively when they left the class. I was no exception. I would always have right rib rotation restriction, left shoulder flexion restriction, hip

Have you tried toe socks? They feel wonderful. My biggest foot care life hack is to wear toe separators when you are at home. The difference is huge, you’ll become addicted to the space they create and it only takes a second of your time to put them on. As

Over-breathing means breathing in excess of your metabolic needs. Breathing more than 14 gentle diaphragmatic breaths a minute at rest (standing/sitting). Mouth breathing, sighing regularly, yawning, gasping all contribute to over-breathing. Doing this regularly leads to mild blood PH alkalosis. To counter this the body dumps bicarbonate in urine to

I want to do a shout out to the scapular (shoulder blade). It’s enormous, takes up a HUGE part of your back, is connected to everything and vital for good locomotion and yet it’s pretty much always ignored. In 20 years of working with people, they bring up lower back,

This is a human cadaver slice. Can you see how the asymmetry between the right and left lung is distinct. The liver plays a part in that by pushing the right lung up and the heart pushed the left lung to the side so the balance themselves out mostly. But

Imagine you’ve been snoring, wide open dry mouth, drooling all night. Now imagine you’ve been sleeping quietly, mouth shut. Which one feels sexier? ???? It’s a chemical thing (among other factors). Nitric Oxide (NO) is made in the nasal cavities. It’s a vasodilator, antiviral/antibacterial and helps cellular communication. NO was

I’ve put together a brief suggestion of breathing for a woman’s cycle. Pretty much all breathing studies are done on men as women’s hormone cycles interfere with the results. Since training with Oxygen Advantage and Conscious Breathing I’ve been mapping my hormones and CO2 levels. It’s not a simple process

After 1 session and 3 weeks of dedication to functional training, the persistent and chronic knee pain is improving and the gait improvements are visible. 1. Pelvic alignment has shifted back to neutral from a biased anterior tilt. Her obliques are more supportive and her core area visibly looks different.

Chronic long term back pain is often connected to disordered breathing. In the first picture there is no breath or movement in the back ribs, all the breath pressure is forward and down, keeping the body stuck in extension pattern of anterior pelvic tilt and rib flair. No support on

The foot is an incredible structure. It’s designed to bear equal weight in the base of the big toe, base of baby toe and heel. (And big toe as a quadrapod). Check out your old shoes/insoles/socks to see where you balance most of your weight as the wear and tear

We have toes for a reason. Out toes are designed to be strong and mobile. Babies toes can grip around a finger. Each toe plays a part in your stability. We need the big toe to be straight and strong to be able to push into the ground to propel