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The squat is known as the “king” of core exercises because of the high activation levels of the trunk musculature as demonstrated by our electromyographic studies. Squatting is a fundamental movement pattern we learn as babies for our foundation, necessary to stabilize our center of gravity when taking our first steps and all the subsequent… Continue reading King of Core

“Be everything that is you, Deep at the center of your being.” -Confucius Balance is the ability to maintain the center of gravity over the body’s base of support. When all forces acting upon the body are balanced, a state of equilibrium is achieved which is necessary for optimal functioning. Better balance is strongly associated… Continue reading Finding Center

Be grateful for your life, Every detail of it, And your face will come to shine like a sun,  And everyone who sees it  Will be made glad and peaceful. Persist in gratitude,  And you will become  One with the Sun of Love, And Love will shine through you its all-healing joy.” —Rumi There is… Continue reading Gratitude for the Present

“We shape our life by deciding to pay attention to it. It is the direction of our attention and its intensity That determines what we accomplish and how well.”  -Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Csikszentmihalyi, a Hungarian American psychologist, recognized and named the concept of flow, a highly focused state conducive to productivity, performance, and wellness. Flow is… Continue reading Go With the Flow

“If you ever get the feeling that time is moving too fast, Put yourself in a plank position and you will realize That it is not moving at all.” -Sanjay Yadov Life without presence moves fast. In auto-pilot mode of our busy lifestyles, days fly by, as do weeks, months, and years. The perception of… Continue reading Planking into Presence

If you Want to Learn to Swim. Jump in the Water! On Dry Land, No Frame of Mind Is Going to Help You” – Bruce Lee Plyometrics (“plyo’s”) are jumping exercises for improving performance and a critical component of injury prevention programs. Performing quick, powerful movements pump out the inner athlete in us to be… Continue reading Jump for Joy, Health & Resilience

Awareness is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.” From an evolutionary perspective, humans are not well adapted to prolonged periods of inactivity. In contrast to our hunting and gathering ancestry, inactivity in industrialized populations has a tremendous negative influence on our bodies. The Bridge is an excellent exercise to counteract long hours of sitting by… Continue reading Bridge Your Way to Health

Nothing in life is to be feared, It is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, So that we may fear less.” -Marie Curie The Thimble Islands form a 22 square mile archipelago of Long Island Sound in the harbor of Stony Creek, Connecticut, where pink granite and golden sandbars pop… Continue reading Conquering Kinesiophobia

“Liberty, when it begins to take root, Is a plant of rapid growth.”                                                         – George Washington The Next Generation Indie Book Awards is the largest international literary awards program that recognizes independent authors and publishers in 80 different categories and is known as the “Sundance” of the book publishing world. I am honored to… Continue reading The Magic of Independence