Your Inner Bitch

Your Inner Bitch

Around 10 years ago I was sitting a 7-day plant medicine ceremony in the jungle of Costa Rica.  There were around 15 of us and completely randomly, two of the people were from my home town in Woodstock.  We’re good friends to this day. After our second journey, I was...
How To Work With Lower Back Pain

How To Work With Lower Back Pain

The lower back is the most commonly injured area in the human body.  About 80% of people will experience at least once incidence in their lifetime and nearly 10-20% live with chronic pain. The common understanding when we have low back pain is that we must “strengthen...
How To Free Your Shoulders From Pain

How To Free Your Shoulders From Pain

Let’s talk about the shoulders. First, the shoulder is one of the most complex joints in the human body.   There are over 16 muscles that attach to the scapula and 8 that support the shoulder itself. The rotator cuff, which consists of 4 muscles, connects the...
Upper Crossed Syndrome

Upper Crossed Syndrome

The Upper Cross Syndrome (UCS) is one of the more common postural misalignments we see.  It is defined as an imbalance between the muscles of the neck, shoulders, chest and upper back. In UCS the pec minor, sub-occipitals, upper trapezius and levator scapula are...