Follow Stacy (and her husband Dave) on Instagram as she travels the globe teaching Embodied Posture Methodology (EPM) through YP Online trainings and classes. Also look for her IG (story and posts) and blog posts offering tips to both yoga students and teachers on navigating the posture from within.
A beautiful visual example of functional core and breath can be seen in most 1.5-year-old babies as they engage playfully in the world around them. The next time you have the privilege to watch a little one toddling around in a diaper—squatting, reaching, and lifting, notice how they breathe, the organization of their spine, and the fullness of their belly. You will be witnessing the most natural and perfect core at work.
Read MoreWhen the scapula isn’t synchronizing with arm movements, the subacromial space is compromised. This is crucial, because of the most commonly injured rotator cuff muscle/ tendon living in this space. The supraspinatus tendon is almost always involved in chronic rotator cuff pain and weakness. The subacromial space sits under the roof of the acromion process. The acromion is also part of the scapula. Imagine moving your arm up and down for years without the scapula also moving in concert with it.
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