My Excuse For Curling Up On The Couch & Psoas Muscles

Now that the weather is getting more chilly I find myself wanting to hunker down with a blanket.  It takes will power, that some days I don't muster up, to finish out my day without curling up like a cat on the couch and reading a good book.  (I still have tomatoes on the vine in the garden, and flower beds to be cleaned.  Hmmm, they may get to sit until the spring.)  I've also noticed how when it gets cold I want to curl my shoulders in, like that will keep me warm.  Kind of like when I want to curl up on the couch.  Lazy!  So in my yoga practice I've been focusing on heart openers, and mainly opening up the front of the body.  Not so lazy!  It actually keeps me more warm to do a little yoga after work rather than sitting on the couch.

The common theme I've noticed this week with my clients is they are experiencing Psoas issues.  I assume it's for the same reason I'm rolling my shoulders in for protection from the cold.  We will blame it on the cold.  Sometimes when the Psoas muscle is tight it can cause issues in the hips, legs, and low back.

To stretch the Psoas muscle do a runners lunge with the back knee to the ground.  Keep your hips stacked forward and in alignment with your shoulders.

To intensify the stretch on the left side begin in a right leg runners lunge, meaning the right leg is in front and left leg behind.  Raise the left arm up with your bicep by your ear.  Do the stretch on both sides and hold for 6-10 full breaths on each side.  Or go to a YOGA CLASS!  haha!

I am so excited!  Coming soon to my business is online scheduling through MindBody.com.  This will make scheduling, paying for services, and confirming appointments so much easier.  I will be making a lot of changes to my business and its all good news.