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6 Ways to Avoid Ableism in Yoga Classes and Make the Practice More Accessible – Yoga Journal

This is good. But ableism is not a subsection of white supremacy, and to think so is to seriously misunderstand.

Source: 6 Ways to Avoid Ableism in Yoga Classes and Make the Practice More Accessible – Yoga Journal

The Work of Bal-A-Vis-X | ThinkMovement

Christine Ruffolo   One cannot talk about Bal-A-Vis-X without first talking about Bill Hubert.  My first interaction with him centered around him asking me to help crack his back.  He laid on the floor, crossed his left knee over his body, and asked me to step on it as he…

Source: The Work of Bal-A-Vis-X | ThinkMovement

Study: Less Than 3 Percent of Americans Live a ’Healthy Lifestyle’ – The Atlantic

Depressing statistics from a new study

Source: Study: Less Than 3 Percent of Americans Live a ’Healthy Lifestyle’ – The Atlantic

Pushing Down – POST COMPETITIVE INSIGHT

The downward pressure of superior bodies allows for shifts to stay put.  Without the weight of the pelvis, for example, the right leg would collapse under its own false arrangement:

Source: Pushing Down – POST COMPETITIVE INSIGHT

Folds Twist & Lean – POST COMPETITIVE INSIGHT

The idea that internal rotation ‘screws in and locks down’ while external rotation ‘unscrews and loosens’ helps me conceptualize the potential for each action.

Source: Folds Twist & Lean – POST COMPETITIVE INSIGHT

A Non-Central Axis – ThinkMovement

Christine Ruffolo

The medical, fitness, and wellness worlds are fixated on correcting imbalances.  Amidst all the readily available treatment plans, too few remain curious about why so many asymmetries … Read More

Source: A Non-Central Axis – ThinkMovement