Di Hickman

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Ankle Mobility Yoga – 2 exercises for tight shin muscles

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Having a Patreon community allows me the opportunity to help with what people need. Rather than guessing what issues people are struggling, I ask for feedback. One query I got recently was for ankle mobility yoga. "Could you make a quick video that shows some good stretches for the ankles and the top part of the feet?". Well of course! Disclosure: Links in this post may be affiliate links. So specifically the person asked about child's pose and hero's pose where the tops of the feet and …

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Somatics Yoga Class – Slow your roll

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Back in January I presented a class at the Yoga Expo in Pasadena. It was a combination of gentle yoga movements and Somatics, that I called "Slow your roll". In a somatics yoga class, you slow down, in order to pay attention. The good news is with all the spare time I've had recently, I finally got around to recording the class for YouTube. I don't know about you but I'me slowly beginning to lose track of time. Every day slowly rolling into the next. One thing that's keeping me on track is …

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Yoga for shoulder mobility, the #1 exercise you need to do!

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Do you have shoulder pain? Perhaps you struggle with limited range of movement in your shoulders? The shoulders are tricky joint in the body because it's highly mobile. As a result, this wide range of movement can mean they are prone to injury and issues. Therefore, I'm going to share the #1 yoga for shoulder mobility exercise I recommend to my students and clients. Especially the ones with limited range of movement in the shoulder. Pain in the shoulders can have many causes. For instance, …

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