Give your lower body a necessary "tune up" by hydrating and rejuvenating fascial tissue.

Props Needed: A pair of massage balls (or try 2 tennis balls in a sock)
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Level: All levels

Prime the muscles of the upper body before movement or use this to "cool down" after an upper body workout or whenever you're experiencing mild neck and shoulder discomfort.

Props Needed: A pair of yoga tune up balls

Level: All levels

In addition to mobilizing and strengthening the shoulder girdle, releasing and learning to lengthen the muscles in the back of the neck can be a helpful took in improving posture and neck tension.

Props Needed: A yoga block (or two coffee table books) and a pair of yoga tune up balls.

Level: Al...

Release tension around the hips and glutes and finish with some active stretching.

Props Needed: A small massage ball such as a lacrosse ball, tennis ball, or yoga tune up ball.

The primary controller of the body's stress response is the vagus nerve. Developing good "tone" to this nerve is essential for being able to switch from a sympathetic "fight or flight" state to a parasympathetic state of calm.

Props Needed: A pair of yoga tune up massage balls (can be substitute...

Prep your lower legs and feet for a walk/run or use this series as a recovery and release when your feet need a little love and attention.

Props Needed: A pair of yoga tune up balls (or a tennis or lacrosse ball)

Level: All levels

Trauma and anxiety can manifest physically in our bodies. Take some time to increase your somatic awareness and go through a full body release starting with the feet and working all the way up through the body.

Props Needed: A small massage ball and a Pilates ball

Work on improving your thoracic mobility while strengthening essential angles of the trunk including flexion, extension, and rotation.

Props Needed: Pilates ball

Level: All levels

There are certain times when it's necessary to down regulate the pelvic floor muscles- at the end of a pregnancy, if someone has a hypertonic pelvic floor, or during times of intense stress. Use this video as a reference during those times.

Props Needed: A Pilates ball

Level: All levels

Release tension around the shoulder girdle and neck.

Props Needed: A small massage ball such as a lacrosse ball, tennis ball, or yoga tune up ball.