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The Great Stabilizers

The Great Stabilizers

Any time you set out to increase the health of a particular muscle, it is important to understand the job function of said muscle. The core muscles have several important jobs. Today we are focusing on their role as stabilizers. Specifically, the core muscles should be able to stabilize the spine, ribs and pelvis when we are moving our arms and legs. It is this stabilizing power that improves our balance, coordination and posture (okay, our appearance, too). High Plank Pose Plank pose, when practiced with meticulous attention to alignment, is a great…Read more
A Birth Story – Part Two

A Birth Story – Part Two

This post is part of a series on how to get ready for baby number two. You can read part one of my daughter's birth story here.  Last year I read (and throughly enjoyed) Walter Isaacson’s Steve Jobs biography. Nearly everyone interviewed for the book commented on Steve’s ability to persuade those around him to believe almost anything - a propensity often referred to as his reality distortion field. While the Jobs reality distortion field was often received with frustration and criticism, the book is filled will countless stories of it’s amazing ability…Read more
A Birth Story – Part One

A Birth Story – Part One

This post is part of a series on how to get ready for baby number two. It is longer than most posts here at EBIT, but I didn’t want to leave you hanging!  One of my greatest character flaws is that I can be a know-it-all at times. Of course, I rarely realize this in the moment. I usually discover my folly when I later have to swallow choke down my arrogant words. Such was the case with AE’s birth almost three years ago. We prepared for our desired natural childbirth with Bradley…Read more
Less Mobility, More Stability

Less Mobility, More Stability

Image Source The sacrum is the large, curved, triangular bone beneath the lumbar vertebra and above the tailbone. It is inserted like a wedge between the two largest bones of the pelvis, the ilium. These bones are joined together by strong ligaments to form the sacroiliac joint. Over the last five to ten years, I have seen an increasing number of students complain about sacroiliac joint pain. Unfortunately, some of this pain originates from unhealthy alignment on the mat. To fully understand how we can maintain a healthy sacroiliac joint, we need step…Read more
Getting Ready For Baby Two (…or Three or Four…)

Getting Ready For Baby Two (…or Three or Four…)

When I turned the page on the calendar last Friday, it hit me. Baby boy is due to make his big debut next month! Yowza! We have been busy with all the normal pre-baby preparations: the car seat is installed, clothes are washed and put neatly in drawers, hospital bag items are purchased (though they haven’t made their way into a bag yet). We are already parents, though. Our “Getting Ready For Baby Checklist” should be shorter, right? Instead of the full 12-week childbirth class, we can just opt for the short, refresher…Read more