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What To Do When You Have A Pain Flare Up?

What To Do When You Have A Pain Flare Up?

by Jessica Kisiel | Nov 17, 2021 | Injury Recovery, Personal Wellness

Pain flare-ups are no fun! How do I know? Because I’ve had plenty myself. Sometimes, flare-ups are understandable, such as when we increase an activity too quickly. For example, perhaps you pushed it a bit too far on your run, hiked a longer and steeper trail than...
Breathe Better: Use Your Nose

Breathe Better: Use Your Nose

by Jessica Kisiel | Nov 18, 2019 | Personal Wellness, Posture and Technique

How strong is your nose? Have you ever considered that the function of your nose is dependent on muscles? Did you know that if you don’t nasal breathe, these muscles can become weak and imbalanced? Use it or lose it applies to your nose! Recently, I had the...
3 Exercises for Pain Free Gardening

3 Exercises for Pain Free Gardening

by Jessica Kisiel | Jun 6, 2019 | Personal Wellness, Posture and Technique

Please enjoy this re-print of my article that was published in the May 2019 Moab Happenings.   Spring is here! Now is the time to prepare the soil for your garden! Unfortunately, this can mean spending several hours bent over with your hands in the dirt, pulling...
Strengthen Your Back and Glutes with the Bird Dog Exercise

Strengthen Your Back and Glutes with the Bird Dog Exercise

by Jessica Kisiel | Feb 26, 2019 | Posture and Technique, Sports Training

Although Bird Dog is an excellent exercise for strengthening the back and glutes, most people do it wrong. I counted three people performing the movement incorrectly during my short one-hour gym workout last week! Thus, I was inspired to write this blog. The Problem...
A Better Way to Band Walk

A Better Way to Band Walk

by Jessica Kisiel | Jul 27, 2018 | Posture and Technique, Sports Training

Band walking is a good exercise to strengthen your hips. Unfortunately, many people do it wrong. The problem is that the hip is not positioned correctly when performing the exercise. Additionally, people often don’t take into consideration muscle coordination during...
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