Posterior Pelvic Tilt Part 2: Spinal Stability

August 6, 2018 ~ KerryMcInnesYoga ~ 5 Comments

Does The Tailbone Tuck Provide Optimal Lumbar Stability In Part 1 of this 3-part series, I introduced the common — but controversial — posterior pelvic tilt (PPT) cue. I explained how controversy stems from the opposing views about whether or not the PPT helps stabilize and protect the low spine from compression. I discussed its … Continue reading Posterior Pelvic Tilt Part 2: Spinal Stability

Posterior Pelvic Tilt Part 1: The Tail-Tuck Cue

August 1, 2018August 6, 2018 ~ KerryMcInnesYoga ~ 6 Comments

Throughout my yoga journey, I have come to realize that certain movement cues are plagued with polarity. Take squaring your hips (e.g., Warrior 1; Janu Sirsasana, pyramid) or contracting your glutes (e.g., upward facing dog, bridge). And while I have become accustomed to understanding which cues work in my body and which cues I can … Continue reading Posterior Pelvic Tilt Part 1: The Tail-Tuck Cue

The Sacroiliac Joint (SIJ) — Movement and Misconceptions

May 20, 2018August 3, 2018 ~ KerryMcInnesYoga ~ 3 Comments

I recently read a great article on Jenni Rawlings’ awesome and informative blog titled “5 Things We Didn’t Learn About the SI Joint in Yoga Teacher Training”. In her post, Jenni details some misconceptions surrounding this joint. She reveals how the yoga community unnecessarily promotes the idea that the SIJ is unstable and requires active … Continue reading The Sacroiliac Joint (SIJ) — Movement and Misconceptions

Yoga’s Missing Nutrients

March 28, 2018 ~ KerryMcInnesYoga ~ 3 Comments

I am excited to announce the publication of my latest article, Yoga's Missing Nutrients on the new online yoga magazine Shut Up and Yoga. I feel honoured to have been asked to contribute an article to this magazine and hope I can continue to write for them in the future! In this article I take … Continue reading Yoga’s Missing Nutrients

Awaken Your Glutes — Goodbye Glute Amnesia

March 24, 2018March 24, 2018 ~ KerryMcInnesYoga ~ Leave a comment

The gluteal muscles are an incredible group of three with impressive street cred. The largest and outermost — the gluteus maximus (GMax) — is (1) the largest muscle in the human body and (2) has been flaunted as the “hallmark of bipedalism”1,2. The main actions of the glutes are hip extension, abduction, and internal and … Continue reading Awaken Your Glutes — Goodbye Glute Amnesia

Home Practice 2: Move Your Practice

February 13, 2018August 6, 2018 ~ KerryMcInnesYoga ~ Leave a comment

There may be something idyllic about a home practice that exists during dedicated time on the mat and follows the arc of a perfectly sequenced class. But why let conventional thinking cloud our understanding of what a home practice should look like. In the first post of this two-part series, I discussed five tips for building … Continue reading Home Practice 2: Move Your Practice

Home Practice 1: Intrinsic Motivation

January 19, 2018February 9, 2018 ~ KerryMcInnesYoga ~ 3 Comments

I recently listened to podcast where the host talked about developing a home practice. His advice, while admirable if it had worked for him, was ultimately filled with a long list of “shoulds” and “should nots”. One of my grandmother’s favourite adages is “don’t say ‘should’ — it comes between shit and syphilis in the … Continue reading Home Practice 1: Intrinsic Motivation