Fascia 101: Does myofascial release work?
Why all this fuss about fascia? If you are still wondering about why we are harping on and on about it, you really need…
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Fascia 101: Fascia and Movement
Imagine your body creaking and cracking at every joint when it moves. It is so frustrating even to think about, isn’t it? Who doesn’t…
Fascia 101: What is fascia?
Most fitness instructors talk about stretching, toning, and building muscles and protecting joints. Do we only exercise muscles? It might sound silly, but have…
Basics of Anatomy: Elbow and Wrist Joints
Have you noticed how often you use your arms? Have you ever stopped to think of how our fingers, the oppositional thumb, the mobile…
Basics of Anatomy: Arches of the Foot
Do you know why we evolved into two-legged creatures from being quadrupedal primates? No? Well, neither do scientists! Or at least, they don’t have…
Basics of Anatomy: Ankle Joint
Here’s a fun fact: Out of 206 bones in your body, 26 are part of one foot alone. Together, both feet comprise 25% of…
Basics of Anatomy: Knee Joint
As young people in our 20s and 30s, we take our mobility for granted. When we think of knee pain, we always associate it…
Basics of Anatomy: Hip Joint
It is said that one discovery transformed the course of humanity. It made us from agile hunter-gatherers to farmers and later chefs. That discovery…
Basics of Anatomy: Shoulder Joint Complex
Moving from the core to the peripheries, our next set of blogs will discuss the major joint complexes of our body which connect our…
The Inner Core Muscles: Diaphragm
The first and last act of life is breathing. It is the sign of being alive. And that makes the diaphragm, which is the…