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What does the psoas have to do with upper back and neck pain?!

“You never know how the iliopsoas will declare itself!” True words spoken to me by a brilliant osteopath. This is a twisty tale about a runner and neck/upper back pain.  Want to become the “GO-TO” massage therapist for SI joint pain? Learn 5 common pelvic misalignment that affect the SI joint Click to download 5 …

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Pelvic Misalignments

Pelvic misalignments can cause a cascade of problems throughout the body.  Listen to this case study of a client whose neck pain resolved with corrections for pelvic misalignments. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4c8VRzzHdkI Want to become the “GO-TO” massage therapist for SI joint pain? Learn 5 common pelvic misalignment that affect the SI jointClick to download 5 Tips to …

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Super Simple (and fun) Guide to Increase Range of Motion

I’ve had the honor and privilege of teaching creative movement and writing in women’s prisons for the last twelve years. (Wondering what this has to do with massage therapy? Read on!) One of the units I volunteer in is the Female Sex Offender Treatment Program (SOTP). Yes, there are female sex offenders. When I first …

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Super Easy Guide to When NOT to stretch your clients!

As passionate as I am about the value of skilled stretching, I’m equally zealous about when NOT to stretch. A common misconception in the bodywork, fitness and yoga fields is “All muscles should be stretched”. Let’s put that to rest right now. All muscles do not need to be stretched. One of my clients came …

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The proper way to cough!

I was teaching a Stabilizing the Core and SI Joint seminar recently and learned a valuable cue from a pelvic floor specialist. In the MET correction for and upslipped innominate (when the ilium slips out of the SI joint), the client is asked to perform a hip-hike for eight seconds and cough and let go …

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The Obstinate Pectoralis Minor

The obstinate pectoralis minor (PMI) can produce a hailstorm of problems throughout the body especially in the shoulders, arm, neck and respiration. Working with it effectively goes a long way in helping you help your clients with neck and shoulder issues, breathing restrictions and even wrist and elbow pain. If the iliopsoas is the hidden …

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Stabilizing the Core & the SI Joint – A Manual Therapy Approach

 The longer I am in this wondrous field of bodywork I am convinced that leveling the sacral base and pelvis is crucial for addressing all kinds of misalignements in the body. Here’s some interesting facts about the sacroiliac joint (SIJ): Each SI joint is comprised of irregular, articulating bony surfaces on the sacrum and ilium. …

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