PNF

Is Too Much Stretching Bad for You? One Yogini’s Story from Floppy to Fit

Jill Miller by Jill Miller | March 3rd, 2011 | 10 Comments
topic: Fitness, Yoga | tags: ashtanga, body, connective tissue, exercise, fascia, Fitness, hypermobility, injury, Jane Fonda, Jill Miller, joints, Kettelbell, Leaf Lifestyle, muscle, muscle tear, overstretching, PNF, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation, sciatica, strength training, stretching, workout, Yoga Tune Up®

Woman stretching during yoga

I began practicing yoga at age 11. My mom brought home the Jane Fonda workout and Raquel Welch Yoga videos and I became obsessed … especially with the yoga. At first I wasn’t very flexible, couldn’t touch my toes, and was extremely weak in my shoulders and core.

Is Your Flexibility a Liability? PNF Stretching Can Help

Jill Miller by Jill Miller | March 4th, 2009 | 6 Comments
topic: Fitness, Health & Wellness, Yoga | tags: flexibility, joint health, physical therapy, PNF, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation, proprioceptors

Samakonasana- Lateral Splits

Lateral Splits (Samakonasana)

When most people look at this photo of me in Samakonasana (lateral splits) they exclaim, “Wow, you are really flexible!” followed by, “Were you always this flexible?” Well, no. And yes. Let me explain:

NO:

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