In the second episode of the Exploring Your Breath series, I'm sharing my definition of the core, how I view it and what I see as the relationship between core and breathing. I'm also guiding you through a simple exercise to help you explore the relationship you currently have with your core and make it stronger.

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In the first episode of this series all about exploring your breath, I'm diving deeper into the phases of breath, the functional anatomy of the thorax and abdomen, and what I see as a pattern that can negatively impact exhalation. I'm sharing what I do specifically to help support people to improve the way they exhale and two exercises to try associated with your exhalation patterns.

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Many people believe that they have back pain because of their hamstrings. In this episode, I'm explaining why I don't necessarily agree with this, what I tend to do when working with people who complain about the hamstrings, and why I think what I do is so helpful. I'm digging deeper into the anatomy and function of the hamstrings and sharing some perspective on them to help you start thinking about them differently.

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There is a specific part of my private sessions that can, in many ways, change the trajectory of someone's healing process. In this episode, I'm digging deeper into this part of my private sessions and showing you why it is so significant for my clients. I'm sharing some key points that you can utilize for yourself if you are a client or professional working with clients, and some key things I am and am not doing with my clients in terms of their recovery.

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Join us this week to hear from Sue and Carolyn about their experiences of learning to listen to their bodies and tuning into the messages that arose from their pain. Hear what brought Sue and Carolyn to utilizing yoga to reduce and eradicate pain, and what they want you to know about what's possible in your 60s and 70s.

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Tune in this week as I'm explaining the anatomy of the rotator cuff and digging deeper into its relationship to the neck to help you think about it in terms of your own body. I'm walking you through an awareness exercise to ponder the rotator cuff relationship and giving you some suggestions to implement when you are doing rotator cuff exercises.

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In this episode, I'm sharing some biomechanical principles I utilize when I look at the relationship between the pelvis and the neck, and some ideas for you to explore in your own practice. Discover what contributes to your neck starting to settle out, the anatomy of the pelvis, and how to bring this awareness into your practice so you can establish whether you have a relationship with your pelvis that could be improved.

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I'm talking about the anatomy and function of the shoulder girdle, some downsides to knowing the anatomy, and what it can sometimes do to mess up the recovery process. I'm taking you through your own exploration of the shoulder girdle function, and showing you why tuning into this area can change so much in your neck.

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Utilizing the power of touch to explore the tissue around your neck will help you gain a deeper understanding of the areas that are contributing to what you're feeling in the neck itself, and I'm showing you how to get started understanding your sensations and symptoms in this episode. Tune in for my process of using your fingers to tune into the tissue of your body, and what everything you discover is there to tell you.

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Over the next few episodes, I'm going to be speaking about the neck: its anatomy, its function, the movement, and how different parts of the body relate and correlate to what is felt in the neck. This week, I'm taking you through some movements to help you experience your neck and learn how it impacts and influences other parts of the body.

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