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Christine Ruffolo
Apr 20, 20203 min read
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...
Christine Ruffolo
Dec 1, 20194 min read
Folds Twist & Lean
With every joint that flexes (and extends), there is an element of rotation attached. Three hundred and sixty moveable joints times...
Christine Ruffolo
Jul 21, 20193 min read
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...
Christine Ruffolo
May 10, 20192 min read
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,...
Christine Ruffolo
Apr 12, 20193 min read
Yoga Detour : Integrated Upper Body
Cecily Milne is the mind behind yoga detour, movement education that encourages the yoga population to go beyond ‘nailing poses’. She...
Christine Ruffolo
Apr 7, 20194 min read
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...
Christine Ruffolo
Dec 10, 20184 min read
Exploration & Safety (Part Two)
The following is part two of my course notes and findings from Stress, Movement, and Pain. As practitioners seeking to help...
Christine Ruffolo
May 25, 20174 min read
A Feldenkrais Experience
In a top floor studio space that felt more like a cozy attic, I had a revelation. A soft-spoken yet commanding gal led me into my own...
Christine Ruffolo
Nov 29, 20164 min read
Hip Internal Rotation – Manipulating Joints Above and Below
Pelvic motion and knee flexion influence hip rotation. Structures above and below a joint have a direct impact on the way it functions....
Christine Ruffolo
Oct 2, 20164 min read
Posterior Pelvic Tilting – Even Simpler
The pelvis speaks volumes. The position in which you hold it dictates whether or not you can use your abs, release your hip flexors,...
Christine Ruffolo
May 15, 20163 min read
Pelvic Control Precedes Core Control
For any of you who have followed this blog for a while, the pelvis has been a long-standing fixation of mine. It has routinely been...
Christine Ruffolo
Mar 6, 20164 min read
Getting Articular Independence (NEW Joint-by-Joint part 2)
As examined in my previous post, joint function defines what kind of movements you are prepared to perform. Articular independence must...
Christine Ruffolo
Sep 27, 20152 min read
Posterior Pelvic Tilting, Simplified
This sequence is absolutely golden for both learning and reinforcing posterior pelvic tilting: 90/90 hip lift with spinal rounding...
Christine Ruffolo
Aug 13, 20153 min read
Hamstrings (Pt 1) – Getting Knee Extension
Chronically tight muscles don’t get resolved from mere stretching. Most often, there’s a positional issue at the attachments keeping the...
Christine Ruffolo
Jul 5, 20152 min read
Prone Positioning – Pt 2 (Crawls)
At then end of Prone Positioning Part 1, we kept the torso still while we moved our arms. Crawls are initiated when we move our feet. ...
Christine Ruffolo
Jul 2, 20152 min read
Prone Pelvic Positioning – Part 1 (the Sphinx)
If your low back hurts while you’re lying on your stomach, it’s likely because you’re stuck in anterior pelvic tilt and your lumbar...
Christine Ruffolo
Jan 22, 20151 min read
Keeping Posterior Pelvic Tilt
Being able to tilt your pelvis into a neutral position (posteriorly for most of you) is a notable achievement, but it won’t become fully...
Christine Ruffolo
Jan 17, 20152 min read
Disassociating Pelvis from Midback
When performing quad cat-cows, most people initially have trouble disassociating the mid back from the pelvis. What they think is a...
Christine Ruffolo
Dec 1, 20143 min read
Practicing Posterior Pelvic Tilt
The pelvis is important. Any tilts or rotations can lead to imbalances and dysfunction. The differences between anterior and posterior...
Christine Ruffolo
Jul 8, 20143 min read
The Pelvis
The last couple of years of rehab blitz can be narrowed down into a single thought : the pelvis is important. (Couple that with the...
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