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Christi Sullivan
Jun 20, 20214 min read
Why Wheat and Gluten-Free?
What is Gluten? Many people are finding out that they are sensitive to wheat and wheat-based products. However, it may not be the wheat...
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Christi Sullivan
Apr 18, 20216 min read
Why Organic?
There is a growing trend worldwide towards organic foods and growing your own produce and the trend is increasing since 2020. While some...
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Christi Sullivan
Jan 27, 20214 min read
NUTRITION The CHEK Approach in a Nutshell
As promised, my goal this year when sending out an email is to have the email be educational and informative. Some of you know that I am...
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Christi Sullivan
Mar 17, 20201 min read
Yoga from Home
During the 30 day mandate closure from the Governor I am uploading more and more videos onto my youtube to help support you in this time....
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Christi Sulilivan
Oct 7, 20193 min read
Deconstructing Down Dog Part 10 or 10 Structural anomalies
Part 10 of 10...Structural anomalies or an orthopedic profile that has maybe changed because of life experiences. These will dictate the...
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Christi Sulilivan
Oct 7, 20192 min read
Deconstructing Down Dog Part 9 of 10 Hand Position
Just like any pose, lift or technique the pose must adjust to the body. We can only make so many adjustments before the pose, lift or...
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Christi Sullivan
Sep 23, 20193 min read
Deconstructing Down Dog Part 8 of 10 Head and Neck Position
Head and neck position for down dog. I’ve heard some instructors say “let is dangle” I’ve heard other instructors say “tuck your chin...
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Christi Sulilivan
Sep 14, 20191 min read
Hamstring Stretches
Supine Hamstring Stretch In the supine option there are more options to hit different angles of the attachments to be able to emphasize...
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Christi Sullivan
Sep 14, 20194 min read
Deconstructing Down Dog Part 7 of 10 The Hamstring group
Part 7 of the Down Dog series is about the hamstrings, calves and this shitty little muscle right behind the knee. Several reasons why...
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Christi Sullivan
Sep 4, 20194 min read
Deconstructing Down Dog Part 6 of 10 Lumbo-Pelvic Position
If you think stretching your hamstrings is helpful for your down dog THINK again! Watch the video to find out what you are missing. ...
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Christi Sullivan
Sep 2, 20195 min read
Deconstructing Down Dog Putting it All Together Part 5 of 10
In the first 4 videos I gave a bit of a background as to why someone would have difficulty finding a down dog position. In the previous...
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Christi Sullivan
Jul 15, 20194 min read
Deconstructing Down Dog Part 4 of 10
If the person is shifted forwards in their down dog and the gleno-humoral joint (shoulder) is positioned closer to the hands or over the...
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Christi Sullivan
May 20, 20192 min read
Deconstructing Down Dog Part 3 of 10 Upward Scapular Rotation
There’s more to downdog than meets the eye! It’s great to start with what the pose looks like for someone who holds the orthopedic...
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Christi Sullivan
Jan 2, 20193 min read
What you need to know about Down dog and pain
Down Dog and Shoulder Pain Part 2 --Thoracic Extension In part one of this series I went over briefly the three things I look for in the...
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Christi Sullivan
Nov 5, 20181 min read
Deconstructing Down Dog part 1 of 10
Down dog is one of yoga's signature poses. It is also a deceptive pose as it is one of the hardest poses to master. We have people who...
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Christi Sullivan
Jan 3, 20182 min read
How to Minimize Wrist Pain in Yoga
How can you begin to minimize the load being placed onto the wrist, the passive structures of the shoulders and the neck? There is a...
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Christi Sullivan
Dec 5, 20171 min read
Part 5 Wrists and Yoga Why Do Revolved Postures Hurt
In Part 5 of wrists and yoga I am going to visit technique pointers for Revolved postures. Revoled or twisting postures are a group of...
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Christi Sullivan
Nov 6, 20171 min read
Why Does Side Plank Hurt so Much
In this video I will be going over technique work for side plank. Side plank is one where students feel they have to be on the razors...
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Christi Sullivan
Oct 27, 20172 min read
Why the Push-Up is Bad for You!
When people are just starting either a yoga program or a fitness program the push up position can be very hard on the wrists, shoulders,...
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