Have you ever had a day where it feels like you are wading through sludge the entire day? Your brain is processing slowly. Your body is moving slowly. Everything feels heavier. Your limbs feel like they are filled with cement. You want nothing more than to sit on the couch Read more
Stretching after workouts is one of the most common things people do to try to help their body recover faster. Whether they are doing it because they believe it makes them less sore or simply because it is something they have always done, stretching out for five to ten minutes Read more
If you exercise, you need Muscle Activation Techniques®, also known as MAT. MAT is not some woo-woo practice that only changes how you feel temporarily. It fundamentally rewires how your brain and muscles work together, increasing your strength, improving your mobility, and reducing your risk for injury. If you exercise–whether Read more
Activation exercises are extremely popular among fitness fanatics, sports performance specialists, and rehab professionals alike. Whether it is banded walks, glute bridges, bird dogs, clams, or some other oddly-named movement, many professionals stake the claim that these types of exercises are both useful and necessary to get your muscles firing. Read more
Tight muscles are really annoying. Between limiting how well your body moves and feeling just plain uncomfortable, tight muscles rarely have anybody feeling happy. But, did you know that almost every way of dealing with tight muscles doesn’t actually address the real reason for the tightness? It’s true. Most ways Read more
Whenever we start with a new client for Muscle Activation Techniques® (MAT), we always spend time upfront going over their expectations and what they want to accomplish with their sessions. Sometimes a client’s goals have to do with resolving a specific pain or symptom, such as tightness in the low Read more
Muscle Activation Techniques® (MAT) is well-known to help with pain, tight muscles, achy joints, and overall feelings of weakness, but there are some less-common reasons that many people do MAT, too. Truth be told, MAT affects more than just your muscles and joints; it also affects your nervous system including Read more
Tight muscles are one of the most common complaints people have. While there are an endless number of gadgets and modalities to loosen tight muscles, none of them are actually addressing the real issue. Unfortunately, what this means for so many people is they can create a short-term change in Read more
Ladies, I know you have heard time and again that you need to have good posture because if you don’t, your body will become all tight and dysfunctional. But when it comes to neck tightness, your posture actually isn’t to blame. So often I talk to women in their 40s, Read more
You may have heard of Muscle Activation Techniques®, also known as MAT®, but how do you know if it is right for you? If you have tried other forms of body work such as massage, chiropractic, stretching, and even physical therapy, you may be thinking, “Do I need to just Read more