Category: Applied Holistic Exercise Science

Manual Therapy

The Importance of Rest and Recovery

Standard thinking used to tell us that we had to push ourselves relentlessly to be in good shape. But here’s the scoop: We’ve evolved from that, and we know better now. Rest and recovery are essential to living a truly healthy lifestyle. We all need downtime to recharge and come back stronger than ever. But

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Solcore therapy and fitness

This is very unfortunate. 🤦🏾

Beware the information you take in on Social Media and the interweb(slightly ironic)… I saw a post from a “trainer” I know wasn’t certified and had recently started in the profession proclaiming that you don’t need to stretch.😳 Ummmm….. Science says yes for multiple reasons: ✅ “Hills Muscle Model” ✅ Bio-tensegrity (how the body is

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Solcore therapy and fitness

It’s All in Your Mind

It’s All in Your Mind I used to dislike the phrase, “It’s all in your mind.” As I used all the most important techniques for manifestation and achieving goals, I would run into mental and emotional challenges. Well-meaning people around me would drop the classic line, “It’s all in your mind,” and it just made

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Solcore therapy and fitness

Facia Stretching The what, why and how

Click on the image to watch 👆🏽 So fascia has become a very big buzzword in the health industry lately, and it’s a great thing because it’s a very important piece of tissue that’s got a lot of jobs that need some love and care like the rest of your body. But unfortunately, the information

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Solcore therapy and fitness

Small Changes Lead to Big Results

Maybe it’s human nature to want the “quick fix” to the problem. For example, I meet people all the time who want me to “fix them.” This is usually something that they have ignored or taken the wrong actions toward fixing and now it 10-30 years later. Expecting a quick fix is what got them

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SolCore Therapy and Fitness

Find Joy In Continuing To Get To Know Your Body. 

Find joy in continuing to get to know your body. Don’t fall victim to what you perceive as unfavorable. Your body is just talking to you. Attaching an identity around it or perceiving it as your body “doing something toward you” will keep you stuck. As you age, except for things to change. And as

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Your Opportunity During Fall

I love Fall, Always have. The energy, the motivation, the sense that life is unfolding right before your eyes… I feel it every year, and I hope you do, too. In fact, I hope you can build on that positivity to dream bigger for yourself and for your life. Consider the concepts we associate with

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Excuses? Look for Opportunities Instead

I hear people tell me that they really want to get on a program to correct their issues because they want to stay active, but then right after they start, they decide that “their body is different,” and they can’t do it. Or people who are“so, so busy” at work. Or others who are “just

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3 Simple Steps for Better Mental Health

If your emotions and mindset need some work, this is the perfect time to pause and take care of yourself. Not surprisingly, mental health is tied to physical health. And you already know you should be exercising regularly throughout the year. So, here are three simple steps to better mental health this summer. 👉🏽Get out.

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