Your 50's and Supplementation
At some point supplements are necessary. I didn't need them for a long time or they would cycle in and and out as they should. I found...
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Vitality for Life
Strength & Stretch Specialist Christi Sullivan
Bridging the between Strength & Conditioning and Yoga
(also Loveland Yoga & Core Fitness)
154 Barberry Place
(Legends Pro Gym)
Loveland, CO 80537
My Biz # 970.292.8313 or my cell# 970.690.4917
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christisullivan
- Jun 20, 2021
- 4 min
Why Wheat and Gluten-Free?
What is Gluten? Many people are finding out that they are sensitive to wheat and wheat-based products. However, it may not be the wheat...
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Christi Sulilivan
- Oct 7, 2019
- 3 min
Deconstructing Down Dog Part 10 or 10 Structural anomalies
Part 10 of 10...Structural anomalies or an orthopedic profile that has maybe changed because of life experiences. These will dictate the...
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Christi Sulilivan
- Oct 7, 2019
- 2 min
Deconstructing Down Dog Part 9 of 10 Hand Position
Just like any pose, lift or technique the pose must adjust to the body. We can only make so many adjustments before the pose, lift or...
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christisullivan
- Sep 23, 2019
- 3 min
Deconstructing Down Dog Part 8 of 10 Head and Neck Position
Head and neck position for down dog. I’ve heard some instructors say “let is dangle” I’ve heard other instructors say “tuck your chin...
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Christi Sulilivan
- Sep 14, 2019
- 1 min
Hamstring Stretches
Supine Hamstring Stretch In the supine option there are more options to hit different angles of the attachments to be able to emphasize...
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Christi Sullivan
- Sep 14, 2019
- 4 min
Deconstructing Down Dog Part 7 of 10 The Hamstring group
Part 7 of the Down Dog series is about the hamstrings, calves and this shitty little muscle right behind the knee. Several reasons why...
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Christi Sullivan
- Sep 4, 2019
- 4 min
Deconstructing Down Dog Part 6 of 10 Lumbo-Pelvic Position
If you think stretching your hamstrings is helpful for your down dog THINK again! Watch the video to find out what you are missing. ...
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Christi Sullivan
- Sep 2, 2019
- 5 min
Deconstructing Down Dog Putting it All Together Part 5 of 10
In the first 4 videos I gave a bit of a background as to why someone would have difficulty finding a down dog position. In the previous...
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Christi Sullivan
- Jul 15, 2019
- 4 min
Deconstructing Down Dog Part 4 of 10
If the person is shifted forwards in their down dog and the gleno-humoral joint (shoulder) is positioned closer to the hands or over the...
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Christi Sullivan
- May 20, 2019
- 2 min
Deconstructing Down Dog Part 3 of 10 Upward Scapular Rotation
There’s more to downdog than meets the eye! It’s great to start with what the pose looks like for someone who holds the orthopedic...
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Christi Sullivan
- Jan 2, 2019
- 3 min
What you need to know about Down dog and pain
Down Dog and Shoulder Pain Part 2 --Thoracic Extension In part one of this series I went over briefly the three things I look for in the...
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Christi Sullivan
- Nov 5, 2018
- 1 min
Deconstructing Down Dog part 1 of 10
Down dog is one of yoga's signature poses. It is also a deceptive pose as it is one of the hardest poses to master. We have people who...
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Christi Sullivan
- Jan 3, 2018
- 2 min
How to Minimize Wrist Pain in Yoga
How can you begin to minimize the load being placed onto the wrist, the passive structures of the shoulders and the neck? There is a...
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