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Ribs as Pelvis

The two bowls of the torso work in relation to one another.  The ribs act as an upside down bucket and psoas sticks.  The pelvis acts as as a rotary basin with hip handles.  Should they be able to freely… Read more ›

Dec 12, 2020
Christine
connection, coordination, pelvis, posture, ribs, stability, xiphoid

Stuck Xiphoid

A year ago, I published ‘Dead Ribs‘, documenting the neglect of my ribcage in favor of my pelvis.  Other than examining lateral movement, the breakthrough there was that to open the ribs I could lengthen through the front rather than… Read more ›

Aug 23, 2020
Christine
awareness, connection, extension, learning, mobility, motor control, problem solving, relax, ribs, spine, stability, technique, tension, xiphoid

Studying Yourself at Rest

Paying attention brings awareness that paves the way for learning.  While the task of directing attention typically goes to teachers, the chore of controlling attention falls on the student.  We are bored by things that don’t seem to apply to… Read more ›

Jun 05, 2020
Christine
assessment, awareness, balance, connection, feeling, history, learning, load, Nicole Uno, pelvis, perspective, problem solving, relax, ribs, rotation, stability, technique, tension

Bucket & Sticks

A quick conceptual piece from the mind of Nicole Uno.  Like many sensational metaphors she offers me, I cannot quite make sense of things until I feel it’s application and usefulness.  Instead of trying to force the issue, I typically… Read more ›

Apr 20, 2020
Christine
balance, coordination, Nicole Uno, pelvis, Physical, posture, ribs, rotation, spine, squat, stability

Core as Posture

For the better part of a year, Nicole Uno has been offering me her insights on movement.  There have been a few big picture concepts that have completely shifted my perspective (I’ll re-link these at the end), but perhaps the… Read more ›

Jan 01, 2020
Christine
assessment, awareness, core, extension, flexion, Nicole Uno, perspective, Physical, posture, problem solving, ribs, rotation, scapula, stability

Folds Twist & Lean

With every joint that flexes (and extends), there is an element of rotation attached. Three hundred and sixty moveable joints times multiple degrees of orientation at each makes for an almost unfathomable number of alignment options. Much moreso than correct… Read more ›

Dec 01, 2019
Christine
core, extension, flexion, joints, Nicole Uno, pelvis, problem solving, ribs, rotation, stability, tension

A Non-Central Axis

This is another concept coming from the astute observations of Nicole Uno.     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 ›

Jul 21, 2019
Christine
awareness, balance, control, extension, flexion, Nicole Uno, pelvis, problem solving, relax, ribs, rotation, shoulder, spine, stability

Understanding Slings

Slings.  I’ve heard them referred to often, but never quite knew what they were or why they were important.  I understood that they were anatomically determined lines within the body, but in a structure that is fully connected, it didn’t… Read more ›

May 17, 2019
Christine
elbows, extension, gravity, hangs, hinge, hips, midback, mobility, motor learning, Nicole Uno, Physical, pulls, pullups, pushups, relax, ribs, shoulder, spine, stability, technique

Utilizing the Sweet Spot

As I am learning to access and mobilize my ribs,  I have begun to understand and control the deep inner workings of my trunk, particularly the space between the ribs and pelvis.  One might think of this as the shortest… Read more ›

May 10, 2019
Christine
back pain, control, coordination, core, mobility, motor learning, pelvis, Physical, ribs

Dead Ribs

My pelvis has been my focus for the better part of a decade.   Plagued by low back pain and steely hamstrings, I discovered that I was stuck in anterior tilt.  Learning to posterior tilt both felt and functioned like… Read more ›

Apr 07, 2019
Christine
back pain, core, pelvis, Physical, ribs, xiphoid

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