by Jessica Kisiel | Aug 17, 2026 | Posture and Technique
I recently learned the pin and stretch technique in an online therapeutic yoga class series offered by Centerpoint Studio in Canada. This technique “pins” one area of the body while you move or “stretch” away from it to lengthen the surrounding tissues. Although this...
by Jessica Kisiel | Jun 25, 2026 | Posture and Technique
Your knees are designed to move over your toes. This functional motion is necessary in many common movements, including rising from a chair, using stairs, deep lunging and squatting, hiking, and more. Unfortunately, the message to keep the knees inline or behind the...
by Jessica Kisiel | Feb 26, 2026 | Posture and Technique
Why is it important to walk properly? You might be surprised. . . Walking is our most innate form of forward locomotion and our most basic form of transportation. Although often taken for granted, the complex synchronization, balance, posture, biomechanics, and...
by Jessica Kisiel | Dec 11, 2025 | Posture and Technique
To celebrate my newly earned certification as a Yoga Teacher from YogaRenew, I’m sharing three notable poses that I learned in my studies. My training was in Hatha and Vinyasa Yoga, and I encourage you to practice the poses below with a bias toward Hatha/Yin Yoga....
by Jessica Kisiel | Sep 17, 2025 | Posture and Technique
Changes are coming at The Pain Free Athlete! Most noticeably the website will be redesigned with an updated version launching this weekend and the newsletter distribution and blogs reducing to quarterly publication. These modifications are needed to free up some of my...
