Key things to keep in mind while you are going through a joint mobility session (and a 30 min follow along)

Key things to keep in mind while you are going through a joint mobility session

1.  If possible, start your day with joint mobility

It is ideal to do joint mobility near the beginning of your day, this allows you to check in and notice things that feel tight vs areas that feel good.  Over the weeks, you can start to recognize patterns in tightness, for example if your right calf muscle always seems to be tighter than your left, it might be work spending some additional time on mobility there. 

2. Avoid pain and threat

You should never reach any point of a range of motion where you are feeling pain.  The idea is to gently move into and out of a comfortable range of motion giving the muscles and joints an opportunity to relax and move in a way that doesn't force the body to compensate. 

3. Be mindful and attentive to what you are doing

Attention is important to start to discover areas where your body moves well vs poorly.  Perhaps you'll discover that your right shoulder doesn't move as well as your left.  Mindfulness allows the brain to become more in sync with the body.

4. Easy does it

Slow and easy movement works because it: is non threatening, less likely to cause pain, and allows you a greater opportunity to focus on the subtle differences in joint movements.



Click here for a 30 minute follow along joint mobility video   Remember: Move slowly and carefully through these exercises completely avoiding any discomfort. Use the minimum amount of force and effort to get the job done and be sure to pay careful attention to what you are doing in order to assess which movements might need additional focus.