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Physical Therapist, movement mentor, yoga teacher trainer.

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Podcast Interview: Ask A PT

January 29, 2021 by Sarah Leave a Comment

Have you ever been to a physical therapist?  Or have you ever wondered if you should have, but didn’t know if it was the right time?

If you’re having pain in your body, it can be easy to dismiss it (“I’ve had this back pain for 20 years, it’s just How. Things. Are”) or downplay it (“It’s ok, I’ll just limp around for the next month”). 

The truth is, there’s a good chance that physical therapy can help you with your musculoskeletal pain, no matter how long you’ve had it, whether it’s an ankle sprain, chronic neck pain, or a tweaky shoulder.

This week I was a guest on the Body Nerd Show podcast (hosted by the endlessly brilliant Alexandra Ellis) to talk all things PT, including:

– When is the right time to go to physical therapy

– How to advocate for yourself and your needs if your PT is not effective

– The difference between PTs, chiropractors and massage therapists

– What small, achievable changes you can make to start feeling better in your body

If you’ve had unsatisfying experiences with PT, or if you just don’t know if it would be right for you, have a listen to this week’s episode of the Body Nerd show to find out.

I’d love to hear your PT experiences or questions in the comments!

Filed Under: Blog

30ish Bridges in 30ish Seconds

January 29, 2021 by Sarah Leave a Comment

Last week I talked about how sometimes a simple bridge is exactly what our student or client needs, and we don’t always have to invent the most creative / most complicated movements every time we teach.
 
And then over the weekend I did something to my foot (navicular drop leading to 5th met head displacement, maybe, according to me and Dr. Google?!) and I’m trying not to weight bear on it more than I need to, but somehow still get some glute strengthening in…
 
Enter the bridge!

I brainstormed a bunch of variations (and filmed them sped up… you don’t actually need to do 30 bridges in 30 seconds!). Some require a yoga block or two and a blanket, but you can sub a fat book for a block. I did a few at the end with resistance bands too, just cos I have them. There’s endless possibilities, but feel free to bookmark this list as a starting point when you need a creative boost.

If you’ve only ever done a bridge one way, watch my short video to see a handful of other ways you can do it.

 And if you try any, I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments!

Filed Under: Blog, Movement hacks and tricks

You Don’t Have to Reinvent the Bridge for Privates

January 29, 2021 by Sarah Leave a Comment

Have you ever felt pressured to keep your students entertained with constant new variations on basic yoga poses?

“It’s Utkatasana, but with Warrior 2 arms!” 

(actually, I might use that someday ;-))

If this is tough for you, it definitely doesn’t help to see other teachers on social media endlessly riffing on poses, with weights, bands, household items, furniture…

But you know what? There’s a big difference between what a private student needs, and what a group class is about.

If you’re thinking “it me” right now, watch my short video to learn:

  • Why you don’t need to reinvent the bridge (or clam) for privates
  • When you feel stuck, a bridge can be a bridge (sorry) to other ideas
  • Why functional is fun, but sometimes basic is best
  • How to take a simple pose into a group class and make it anything but

What have you learned along your teaching journey about teaching privates? I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments!

And if you think you need a private session, contact me and let’s get you started!

Filed Under: Blog, Movement hacks and tricks

Do I Have to do the Same Exercise on Both Sides?

January 29, 2021 by Sarah Leave a Comment

I don’t know about you, but when I did my first yoga teacher training, I was told that you always do the same sequence of poses on both sides. I didn’t know much about anything at that time, so I didn’t really question it, but it left me wondering… 

Always? 
If you didn’t, would you become lopsided?
What if you were already lopsided?

If you’ve heard this before, and you’d like a reasoned answer as to why “always” isn’t always the case, watch my short video to learn:
 

  • why the “same thing both sides” idea may be so prevalent in yoga
  • how asymmetry is natural…
  • …but too much might be problematic down the line
  • how to fold asymmetrical practice into group classes, workshops and privates

 
What were you taught about doing the same exercises on both sides? And has your thinking changed since then?

I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments!

Filed Under: Anatomy, Biomechanics, Blog, Kinesiology, Physical Therapy

Yoga Alliance Interview – Scope of Practice

March 2, 2018 by Sarah Leave a Comment

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Yoga Alliance Interview on Scope of Practice

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I join David Lipsius, CEO of Yoga Alliance, to discuss the conditions and injuries people often bring to yoga and how a teacher might respond. We take a deep dive into how clarity around a yoga teacher’s scope of practice can help teachers, students, and the medical establishment have a healthier relationship with yoga.

Should an organization like Yoga Alliance dictate to the larger yoga community around scope of practice for yoga teachers? What are the consequences both with and without this established boundary?

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I join David Lipsius, CEO of Yoga Alliance, to discuss the conditions and injuries people often bring to yoga and how a teacher might respond.

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For lots of people with neck pain, their cervical range of motion – the movements they are able to do with their neck – become limited as a protective mechanism. If you’ve had neck pain for a while, even when it has resolved, you may still hang on to those learned movement limitations, instead of returning to full range of motion.

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Those limitations often then lead to compensatory movements in order to accomplish a task. For example, if you have limited neck rotation, but you need to look over your shoulder to reach into the back seat of your car, you might end up pulling your neck into a sidebend or extension to get around what you are lacking in rotation. This compensation can lead to a lot of shearing forces into the cervical vertebrae, and thus in itself create new pain and problems for the bones and muscles of your neck.

In this video, I demonstrate a simple but extremely effective exercise to isolate rotation of the neck and how to perform it without any compensatory movements. The key is to pin one spot on the top of your head to the wall and not to deviate from that spot, even if it means the amount of rotation that you are doing feels more limited than usual. This precision will teach your neck how to do pure rotation again, and if you practice this exercise it should both a) make your neck feel better and b) actually start to help you regain proper neck rotation movement in your life.

Try it out, and let me know how you like it in the comments!

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If you have limited neck rotation, but you need to look over your shoulder to reach into the back seat of your car, you might end up pulling your neck into a sidebend or extension to get around what you are lacking in rotation.

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Filed Under: Anatomy, Biomechanics, Blog, Physical Therapy, Yoga

What To Do With Your Foam Roller

February 3, 2018 by Sarah Leave a Comment

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What to Do With

Your Foam Roller

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(Now that you’re not foam rolling anymore)

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Ok, so just to clarify – you can still foam roll all you want on it. Roll your heart out. Recently, more and more studies are showing that a more pliable and targeted tool will be more effective for making the kind of change to the tissues that you’re probably looking for.

However! One of my Ground Rules in Quantum Leap is “Keep Everything.” If foam rolling gives you pain relief, or you think it’s fun – go for it. There’s no reason to throw anything away – either you repurpose it, or you file it away for very specific useages.

When not being used for rolling, one of my favorite ways to use the foam roller is to work on trunk stability and core strength. I’m demonstrating a few ideas in the video – try them out, let me know what you think, and tell me about your cool innovative uses for your foam roller!

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If foam rolling gives you pain relief, or you think it’s fun – go for it.

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For lots of people with neck pain, their cervical range of motion – the movements they are able to do with their neck – become limited as a protective mechanism. If you’ve had neck pain for a while, even when it has resolved, you may still hang on to those learned movement limitations, instead of returning to full range of motion.

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Those limitations often then lead to compensatory movements in order to accomplish a task. For example, if you have limited neck rotation, but you need to look over your shoulder to reach into the back seat of your car, you might end up pulling your neck into a sidebend or extension to get around what you are lacking in rotation. This compensation can lead to a lot of shearing forces into the cervical vertebrae, and thus in itself create new pain and problems for the bones and muscles of your neck.

In this video, I demonstrate a simple but extremely effective exercise to isolate rotation of the neck and how to perform it without any compensatory movements. The key is to pin one spot on the top of your head to the wall and not to deviate from that spot, even if it means the amount of rotation that you are doing feels more limited than usual. This precision will teach your neck how to do pure rotation again, and if you practice this exercise it should both a) make your neck feel better and b) actually start to help you regain proper neck rotation movement in your life.

Try it out, and let me know how you like it in the comments!

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If you have limited neck rotation, but you need to look over your shoulder to reach into the back seat of your car, you might end up pulling your neck into a sidebend or extension to get around what you are lacking in rotation.

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I may be on vacation right now, but guess what? Ep I may be on vacation right now, but guess what? Episode 3 of the Movement Logic podcast is ready for you! Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

In this episode, @laurelbeversdorf and I discuss massage and self-massage including:

🤔some common (accurate or otherwise) claims about their benefits, and what the research has to say (it’s not what you might think). 

🤔 What is massage, and how is it different than manual therapy in PT?

🤔 Can massage increase proprioception?

🤔 Does everyone benefit from massage, or do some people not need it?

🤔 If there really is a problem with our fascia, is massage the answer?

🤔What therapeutic benefits does massage have?

🤔 What role does massage play in helping trauma-affected populations?

Search Movement Logic: Strong Opinions Loosely Held wherever you get your podcasts OR watch the video on our website www.movementlogictutorials.com/podcast. Insta access by clicking the link in bio 👀

 #selfmassage #selfmassagetechniques #fascialrelease #massagetherapy #posturematters #painandposture
Look familiar? It’s a human spine with iliac cre Look familiar? It’s a human spine with iliac crests as the base and neck of a vessel used for offerings to the gods. The Anthropology museum in CDMX is incredible!

ORIGIN: PLATAFORMA EST, MONTE ALBÁN.

CHRONOLOGY: LATE PROTOCLASSIC, MONTE ALBÁN I1, 200 B.C.-200 A.D.
Mezcal with avocado-pineapple-lime-basil-blackberr Mezcal with avocado-pineapple-lime-basil-blackberry at El Traspatio
Is this going to turn into a food porn account whi Is this going to turn into a food porn account while I’m in Mexico? And would you even be mad about it? #cdmxfood
It’s true - @laurelbeversdorf have started a pod It’s true - @laurelbeversdorf have started a podcast as part of our collaboration as @movementlogictutorials! 

In episode 1 of the Movement Logic Podcast, Laurel and I discuss how we view movement and how we consider it to be integral to (but also different from) exercise and sport.

This conversation is broad brush stroke, but maybe more accurately, it’s the canvas for many more of our conversations to come.

In addition to this more philosophical question of the difference between movement, exercise, and sport, we also discuss some problems we feel we have as a society with all three.

In some cases it’s a problem of not enough.

In others, it’s a problem of “never enough”.

Give it a listen! 

Search Movement Logic Podcast wherever you get your podcasts, or click the link in my bio to listen 👂 and watch 👀 the video version on our website.

And if you like it, please SUBSCRIBE!
When you get to savasana next to @lizzymulkey for When you get to savasana next to @lizzymulkey for @trinaaltman’s birthday things are pretty good #supyogaclass #savasanaismyfavorite
👁SNEAK PEAK of my latest course! 👁Wanna pe 👁SNEAK PEAK of my latest course! 

👁Wanna peak at more? Link in bio for more clips!!

🤔What You Will Learn:

🧠The latest concepts in pain science across disciplines and how they intersect – explained easily and clearly

🧠What the biopsychosocial model of human experience looks like

🧠How pain can come from non-musculoskeletal sources

🧠Identifying the Red Flags that signal you should refer your student to a clinician

🧠How to modify your Yoga class to be inclusive for all pain levels

🧠A variety of techniques that you can immediately apply to safely work with clients with chronic pain

💪What You Get:

☑️Yoga Practice Video: Enjoy a yoga practice video that accompanies this course designed by me.

☑️Recordings of All Webinar Sessions: It’s generally acknowledged that many people only retain 10-20 percent of what they learn in a workshop. You will get access to the recordings of all webinar sessions - both MP3 (downloadable) and MP4 (streaming online), enabling you to go back and listen to the workshop as many times as you like.

☑️Transcripts of All Sessions: Ever wanted to refer to a certain part of a course? Even the best note-takers miss a point every so often. With the transcripts of the webinar sessions, you can go back and refer to particularly important passages or clarify sections you were in doubt about.
This course qualifies for 3 non-contact hour CEs with Yoga Alliance.

Thursday, April 21st 8:00 pm Eastern / 5:00 pm Pacific

Thursday, April 28th 8:00 pm Eastern / 5:00 pm Pacific

Can’t make it live? You’ll get the replay forever!

😎$30 off with code SC30😎

 #yogaclassesonline #onlineyogaclasses #neckpainrelief #backpainexercises #mobilityclasses #bodynerd #yogatherapy #movementtherapy #liveonlineyoga #practiceyoga #chronicpainrelief #painscienceeducation #painsciencecourse #yogaforpainrelief
Interested in pain science? I made a course for @y Interested in pain science? I made a course for @yogauonline all about the very latest in chronic pain research - and how to work with your own or your clients’ chronic pain. 

Think you already know all there is to know about it? Did you know there are significant peripheral (ie non-brain) triggers with chronic pain? I didn’t, until I dove deep into the research and made this course. 

Link in bio to learn more and sign up - and save $30 with code SC30!

 #yogaclassesonline #onlineyogaclasses #neckpainrelief #backpainexercises #mobilityclasses #bodynerd #yogatherapy #movementtherapy #liveonlineyoga #practiceyoga #painscience #painscienceandperformance #yogaforchronicpain #yogapainrelief #chronicpainrelief #chronicpainsupport
Where am I? Wrong answers only 🛴🛵🏍 Where am I? Wrong answers only 🛴🛵🏍
One year ago today I was officially diagnosed with One year ago today I was officially diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma, a type of breast cancer. It’s been a YEAR, as you can probably imagine.

At the same time, as I’m writing this, so many things in my life are better than they were a year ago. Do I feel different? Absolutely. I feel more myself than I think I ever have. And that’s a gift. 

Massively grateful to all of you for your support, love, humor and gifts (edible and otherwise).

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To ice or not to ice, that is the question (plus m To ice or not to ice, that is the question (plus many more) that I cover with @hollaformala on her latest Body Nerd podcast. Link in bio to listen to the whole thing!

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When it comes to pain, ice is the go-to pain-reliever. But how does it actually work?

Does it penetrate all the way down to the joint to decrease inflammation? Can tissue injuries heal just from cold exposure?

Today, I’m joined by physical therapist Dr. Sarah Court @sarahcourtdpt and we’re talking about all things ice, including when and why you should ice an injury, how it works, and what to do instead of icing old injuries (and why it’s more effective).

So if you’ve ever sprained an ankle, iced your back, or are just a curious body nerd, today’s episode is for you!

In this episode you’ll learn:
🧊 When and why you should ice an injury
🧊 How cryotherapy (ice) works
🧊 And why you don’t need to ice old injuries (and what you can do instead)

Click the 🔗 in my bio to listen 🎧 to the episode now!

Hosted by @hollaformala

Today’s episode is brought to you by The Bodywork Starter Guide. Learn the top places to roll right now for quick relief, plus three reasons why stretching is only a temporary fix. Whether it’s back pain, plantar fasciitis, neck tension, shoulder pain or tight hips – I’ve got you covered. Get yours now totally free via the link in my bio!

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🎙 New episodes of the @BodyNerdShow drop every Thursday in all the places - subscribe now wherever you get your podcasts!

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[Image ID: Sarah age 16 standing in front of a motorcycle; Sarah today riding a motorcycle]
Sunday hike face Sunnies: @knockaround iEars: @b Sunday hike face 
Sunnies: @knockaround 
iEars: @bose 
Hat: #nycforever
Hair: #chemocurls

#knockfan
➡️Swipe for video➡️ Shoulderstand gets a b ➡️Swipe for video➡️ Shoulderstand gets a bad rap. Teachers avoid it because they’ve been told it’s dangerous, and then they pass on that fear mongering to their students. Unfortunately this approach to teaching doesn’t help student learn anything about their bodies, and really just reinforces student dependence on a “teacher” as the authority on what they do and don’t do with their body.

We’ve even received some *horrified* (and not very thoughtful) emails about it – which only strengthens our standpoint (and our neck and shoulders).

We’re not here to debate if shoulderstand is a “good” or “bad” yoga pose (spoiler: there’s no such thing, and let’s stop freaking each other out about it. Attempts to do so are more after about exerting authority than genuinely trying to help, anyway.)

What we are saying is that as teachers and practitioners, we need *a toolbox of practical concepts* to facilitate the general principles of variability and progressive overload, so that we can adequately prepare the student in front of us not only for a yoga pose, but for resilience in all their movements.

Here’s Jesal demonstrating Chair Shoulderstand variation from our Neck Tutorial. This exercise takes a familiar yoga pose - shoulderstand - and adds a supportive dimension to decrease the potential for neck strain or discomfort.

If you feel like you’re missing some of those tools, are stuck in a teaching rut, or just want to shake things up and get inspired, our Neck Tutorial is for you. It’s only $129.99 and it's available until Monday.

Click the link in bio to purchase. We don’t know when we’ll be offering this tutorial again!

[Image ID: Anakin and Padme meme, Anakin says “You should never do 
shoulderstand” Padme says “You can modify it for me!” Anakin is silent, Padme says “You can’t modify it for me?” Video ID: Jesal demonstrates shoulderstand in a chair variation]

@yogawalla @laurelbeversdorf @movementlogictutorials
➡️Swipe for exercise video➡️ Did you know ➡️Swipe for exercise video➡️ Did you know that your face could be part of why you 
have neck pain, upper back pain, jaw pain, or headaches? When was the last time you 
did anything for your face that wasn’t just about your skin? (We love a good moisturizer
as much as the next person, but sometimes you gotta dive a little deeper.)

Here’s me with a Movement Logic favorite (swipe): Big Face, Little Face from our Neck 
Tutorial. This exercise is a great way to wake up all the muscles in your face that share 
fascial connections with the muscles of the neck and can help relieve associated jaw 
pain and headaches. Will you look cool? Not really. But it's a fun one!

Looking for more ideas for yourself and your students? We’ve got you. The Movement 
Logic Neck Tutorial is available again to purchase!

The Movement Logic Neck Tutorial is 5 hours of anatomy, kinesiology, myth-busting, 
and most importantly, dozens of exercises that will help you train strength, flexibility, 
and functional movement, for whatever you want to do in life.
Your investment: $129.99
And once you buy it, it’s yours to watch and review forever.

Click the link in bio for more info and to purchase – but don’t delay, because this sale 
ends Monday!

[IMAGE ID: Tim Curry in Rocky Horror Picture Show saying “even smiling makes my face ache.” Video ID: Sarah performing Big Face Little Face exercise]

@yogawalla
@laurelbeversdorf 
@movementlogictutorials 

#neckpain #yogaforinjury #injuryprevention #neckinjury #yogateacher #anatomynerd 
#iloveyoga #biomechanics #pilatesinstructor #yogateachertraining #yogatherapy 
#movementculture #yogastrong #yogastudent #fitspo #movementtherapy
➡️Swipe for exercise video ➡️ have you bee ➡️Swipe for exercise video ➡️ have you been trying to stretch your way out of neck pain? How’s that going for you?

Chronic tightness is often your body’s request for change. Additionally, research suggests that a more effective way to address neck pain is to strengthen it (rather than stretch or massage).

How do I strengthen my neck, you ask? Here’s Laurel demonstrating one super effective way (swipe): Forehead Presses. This exercise targets both the smaller and larger muscles that create neck flexion - and it's harder than it looks! 

At Movement Logic, we believe in building strength to create physically and psychological resilience. We’re not saying that strength training is a panacea. Like anything else, strength training has its limitations. But strength is a factor strongly worth considering, especially if you’re unsure about what’s causing your pain. 

Looking for more ideas for yourself and your students? We’ve got you. The Movement Logic Neck Tutorial is available again to purchase!

The Movement Logic Neck Tutorial is 5 hours of anatomy, kinesiology, myth-busting, and most importantly, dozens of exercises that will help you train strength, flexibility, and functional movement, for whatever you want to do in life.
 
Your investment: US $129.99

And once you buy it, it’s yours to watch and review forever.

Click the link in bio for more info and to purchase – but don’t delay, because this sale ends Monday!

[Carousel: Image ID: Kathryn Hahn from Wandavision winking with text that reads “Got neck pain? Just keep stretching and it will get better.” Video ID: Laurel performing neck press exercise]

#neckpain #yogaforinjury #injuryprevention #neckinjury #yogateacher #anatomynerd #iloveyoga #biomechanics #pilatesinstructor #yogateachertraining #yogatherapy #movementculture #yogastrong #yogastudent #fitspo #movementtherapy #movementlogic #movementlogictutorials #onlineyogacourse #yogaclassesonline #onlineyogaclasses #mobilityclasses #practiceyoga #neckmobility #neckstrength

@sarahcourtdpt 
@laurelbeversdorf 
@yogawalla
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Feeling a little less than fantastic? (I get it.) Feeling a little less than fantastic? (I get it.) 

Want to unscrunch, de-junk, and re-jhzuuujzh? (Are any of those real words?)

Join me THIS SATURDAY 12/4 from 2-4.30pm PST either in person or live-streaming for my Unwind workshop, designed to get the kinks out of your whole body!

15 day replay if you can’t make it live or need it more than once!

Details and registration link in bio 👆👆👆

#Anatomynerd #mobility #yoga #bodynerd #injuryprevention #fascia #yogateacher #neverstoplearning #iloveyoga  #biomechanics #alwaysastudent #pilatesinstructor #yogateachertraining #yogatherapy #movementculture #yogastrong #movementtherapy #fitspo #yogastudent #movementlogic #quantumleap #onlineyogacourse
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More from Maja: “As a former dancer, I thought More from Maja:

“As a former dancer, I thought my feet were just fine. Bendy yet strong. They did an awesome job when they were in their habitual position and doing familiar stuff, but when given a new input they felt weak and shaky, go figure!

I twisted my ankle three times. And after each R.I.C.E method, I just continued doing the same stuff as before. Then, after my last incident I knew something had to change. The passive input was just not enough. 

Your tutorial was a perfect addition to my path of changing how I use my feet and how I teach about feet. 

Thank you again from my heart, for making this Tutorial more possible to attend!”

Wanna learn the tools Maja learned? You’re in luck! Right now we’re making our Movement Logic Foot and Ankle Tutorial available (and ON SALE!) for a limited time. Cart closes after tomorrow and the course goes away.

Click the link in bio to purchase. We don’t know when we’ll be offering this tutorial again!
 
[Image ID: sky at sunset with text “You are putting such valuable information out there! I thought I knew quite enough about feet to be able to speak coherently and with passion, as I do with my clients. But you provided so much more context than I could anticipate, not only in depth but with your way of explaining stuff that often sounds too medical for people. No asana or any other movement teacher should ignore this tutorial.” -Maja Mogulja, yoga teacher]
 
#footpain #yogaforinjury #injuryprevention #ankleinjury #yogateacher #anatomynerd #iloveyoga #biomechanics #pilatesinstructor #yogateachertraining #yogatherapy #movementculture #yogastrong #yogastudent #fitspo #movementtherapy #movementlogic #movementlogictutorials #onlineyogacourse #yogaclassesonline #onlineyogaclasses #mobilityclasses #practiceyoga #anklemobility #anklestrength
 
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