• Quote from: Wherever You Go, There You Are - Mindfulness Meditation In Everyday Life by Jon Kabat-Zinn . . Stop. Look. Don’t judge yourself just observe the world and the people around you. How much do we assume to BE, based on what we see? . . What we ASSUME to see changes our experience of the world around us. Can you LOOK past what you assume for a moment? Whoa right? That’s a great mindfulness exercise guys! . . Our mind tries to make sense of everything and keep us safe. We are always analyzing situations incase we need our fight or flight response to kick in and protect us. But what if we could be aware of our world and people in it without creating ‘stories’ about what it all means? . . How many times are we dictated by these FALSE stories about people and the situation we have MADE UP to protect ourselves from getting hurt emotionally? Crazy huh? Ask yourself if those stories hold water? . . I love this book, and if you are not familiar with Jon Kabat-Zinn, he is the founder of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). . . It’s a practice guys ✌🏻❤️ and not about perfection, rainbows and blissful ideals. But it can be a beautiful world if you allow for it! . . . . . #mindfulness #mindfulnessquotes #mindfulliving #mindfulaxis #jonkabatzinn #beinthenow #bepresent #quietthemind #livelife #meditation #changeyourthoughts #powerofthought #fitlife #bayarea
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    Quote from: Wherever You Go, There You Are - Mindfulness Meditation In Everyday Life by Jon Kabat-Zinn . . Stop. Look. Don’t judge yourself just observe the world and the people around you. How much do we assume to BE, based on what we see? . . What we ASSUME to see changes our experience of the world around us. Can you LOOK past what you assume for a moment? Whoa right? That’s a great mindfulness exercise guys! . . Our mind tries to make sense of everything and keep us safe. We are always analyzing situations incase we need our fight or flight response to kick in and protect us. But what if we could be aware of our world and people in it without creating ‘stories’ about what it all means? . . How many times are we dictated by these FALSE stories about people and the situation we have MADE UP to protect ourselves from getting hurt emotionally? Crazy huh? Ask yourself if those stories hold water? . . I love this book, and if you are not familiar with Jon Kabat-Zinn, he is the founder of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). . . It’s a practice guys ✌🏻❤️ and not about perfection, rainbows and blissful ideals. But it can be a beautiful world if you allow for it! . . . . . #mindfulness #mindfulnessquotes #mindfulliving #mindfulaxis #jonkabatzinn #beinthenow #bepresent #quietthemind #livelife #meditation #changeyourthoughts #powerofthought #fitlife #bayarea
  • If we don’t practice rotations in our joints, how can we suddenly rely on the fact we had that range at one time in our life- therefore we should still be able to? You don’t. And you won’t. Same with practicing the splits or anything else. . . That’s why trainers call it a PRACTICE! You use it or loose it guys! Just because one day way back at the age of 10 you could do something and then you stopped, it’s hard for us to be able to reproduce the same range of motion in that movement without practice! . . ☝🏻 Practicing FRC Controlled Articular Rotations provides: 🔹Range of motion maintenance 🔹Articular (joint) health and longevity 🔹Articular (joint) screening 🔹Rehab . . What is the ankle joint made of? 🦶🏻 The main bones of your ankle region are the talus (in the foot), and the tibia and fibula (in the leg). The talocrural joint is a synovial hinge joint that connects the distal ends of the tibia and fibula in the lower limb with the proximal end of the talus. 🤓 yes I know I already lost you. . . BUT basically it’s a joint that often has limited range of motion and poor mobility! Such as, during a squat you’re unable to lower past a certain degree because your ankle won’t flex more.... yeah not cool! . . So, what do we do? We GET to listen to our body and practice movement and ranges of motion in each joint! Bam! You’re welcome! Give those ankles some love ❤️! . . . . . #rangeofmotion #jointhealth #anklemobility #anklerehab #rehab #squatdepth #functionalrangeconditioning #frcms #cars #sanjose #mindfulaxis #mindfulness #mindfulmovement #loveyourbody #happyfeet #neverstoplearning #greenandgrowing #mobility
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    If we don’t practice rotations in our joints, how can we suddenly rely on the fact we had that range at one time in our life- therefore we should still be able to? You don’t. And you won’t. Same with practicing the splits or anything else. . . That’s why trainers call it a PRACTICE! You use it or loose it guys! Just because one day way back at the age of 10 you could do something and then you stopped, it’s hard for us to be able to reproduce the same range of motion in that movement without practice! . . ☝🏻 Practicing FRC Controlled Articular Rotations provides: 🔹Range of motion maintenance 🔹Articular (joint) health and longevity 🔹Articular (joint) screening 🔹Rehab . . What is the ankle joint made of? 🦶🏻 The main bones of your ankle region are the talus (in the foot), and the tibia and fibula (in the leg). The talocrural joint is a synovial hinge joint that connects the distal ends of the tibia and fibula in the lower limb with the proximal end of the talus. 🤓 yes I know I already lost you. . . BUT basically it’s a joint that often has limited range of motion and poor mobility! Such as, during a squat you’re unable to lower past a certain degree because your ankle won’t flex more.... yeah not cool! . . So, what do we do? We GET to listen to our body and practice movement and ranges of motion in each joint! Bam! You’re welcome! Give those ankles some love ❤️! . . . . . #rangeofmotion #jointhealth #anklemobility #anklerehab #rehab #squatdepth #functionalrangeconditioning #frcms #cars #sanjose #mindfulaxis #mindfulness #mindfulmovement #loveyourbody #happyfeet #neverstoplearning #greenandgrowing #mobility
  • Check out my IGTV for full video! . . What Mindfulness means to me? . . ✌🏻 I break it down when it comes to my daily life and how I practice mindfulness. ✌🏻 I give examples of how you can incorporate awareness beyond your body and thoughts. ✌🏻 Mindfulness is a practice and it’s important to remember we are not perfect nor should we be at it! But it’s a tool to use and it has helped me shift through difficult circumstances! . . . . . #mindfulness #mindful #awareness #powerofthoughts #beincontrol #powerfulwomen #notperfect #liveinthemoment #reality #igtv #mindfulaxis #behappy #bepresent #emotionalintelligence #youarepowerful #selftalk #lawofattraction #selfacceptance #positivemindset
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    Check out my IGTV for full video! . . What Mindfulness means to me? . . ✌🏻 I break it down when it comes to my daily life and how I practice mindfulness. ✌🏻 I give examples of how you can incorporate awareness beyond your body and thoughts. ✌🏻 Mindfulness is a practice and it’s important to remember we are not perfect nor should we be at it! But it’s a tool to use and it has helped me shift through difficult circumstances! . . . . . #mindfulness #mindful #awareness #powerofthoughts #beincontrol #powerfulwomen #notperfect #liveinthemoment #reality #igtv #mindfulaxis #behappy #bepresent #emotionalintelligence #youarepowerful #selftalk #lawofattraction #selfacceptance #positivemindset
  • Seated Resistance Band (Theraband) work for Shoulder health! . . 🔹This exercise with a medium Theraband adds so much connection to the upper back and shoulder position if performed correctly! 🔹You will focus on the Posterior Deltoid, Lower Trapezius, and Rhomboids. You want to feel the Rhomboids pull the shoulder blades toward the spine, and the lower traps add in keeping the shoulders from elevating! 🔹Seated position adds in extra posture control due to remaining upright and engaging the back and abdominals while performing the exercise. You can always sit on a foam roller or an elevated surface to start. . . 1️⃣ Pull Aparts 2️⃣ Tricep Extensions 3️⃣ Single Arm Pulls . . With any set up in an exercise always consider where the tension is originating from- below the arm, at arm height or above etc.. Changing the angle of where the band is will also have an affect on the muscle focus and range of motion. I say this as a reminder because people will set up an exercise at a completely different angle, and say they don’t feel it in the place they are aiming to! 🤓 . . Take the extra moment and connect before you move! It all comes down to practicing good connection and form when you exercise! . . 🔴 Remember PRACTICE makes PERMANENT not perfect🔴 . . You’re practicing patterns of movement when you exercise. Practice great form and it will benefit you! Practice crappy form and you will get crappy results. . . . . . #resistancebandsworkout #resistancebands #backexercise #postureexercises #armworkout #armexercises #strongwomen #homeworkout #mindfulaxis #coreworkouts #bayarea #womenwholift #crosstraining #pilates #pilatesmat
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    Seated Resistance Band (Theraband) work for Shoulder health! . . 🔹This exercise with a medium Theraband adds so much connection to the upper back and shoulder position if performed correctly! 🔹You will focus on the Posterior Deltoid, Lower Trapezius, and Rhomboids. You want to feel the Rhomboids pull the shoulder blades toward the spine, and the lower traps add in keeping the shoulders from elevating! 🔹Seated position adds in extra posture control due to remaining upright and engaging the back and abdominals while performing the exercise. You can always sit on a foam roller or an elevated surface to start. . . 1️⃣ Pull Aparts 2️⃣ Tricep Extensions 3️⃣ Single Arm Pulls . . With any set up in an exercise always consider where the tension is originating from- below the arm, at arm height or above etc.. Changing the angle of where the band is will also have an affect on the muscle focus and range of motion. I say this as a reminder because people will set up an exercise at a completely different angle, and say they don’t feel it in the place they are aiming to! 🤓 . . Take the extra moment and connect before you move! It all comes down to practicing good connection and form when you exercise! . . 🔴 Remember PRACTICE makes PERMANENT not perfect🔴 . . You’re practicing patterns of movement when you exercise. Practice great form and it will benefit you! Practice crappy form and you will get crappy results. . . . . . #resistancebandsworkout #resistancebands #backexercise #postureexercises #armworkout #armexercises #strongwomen #homeworkout #mindfulaxis #coreworkouts #bayarea #womenwholift #crosstraining #pilates #pilatesmat
  • WAKE UP GLUTES! Yes I’m talking to you- those cheeks your sitting on right now scrolling through your IG feed...🍑😂 . . The Glute Max is one of the main hip external rotators and you will FEEL this Frog position in your Bridge! . . 🔹Glue your feet together from your heels to your toes and press firmly to keep the knees open. 🔹Use an elevated surface for added hip extension and spine articulation. 🔹Exhale lift, inhale to lower. Move with your breath. 🔹Pause at the top and firmly squeeze the feet to create pulses of tucking the pelvis- engaging the Glutes even more! . . ✔️You can perform the same exercise on the floor without an elevated surface to begin and progress to this. . . Go get em!🍑🔥🍑 . . . . . #glutes #gluteworkouts #posteriorchain #homeworkout #mindfulaxis #legday #gluteday #bayarea #pilatesmat #mindfulmovement #stronghips
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    WAKE UP GLUTES! Yes I’m talking to you- those cheeks your sitting on right now scrolling through your IG feed...🍑😂 . . The Glute Max is one of the main hip external rotators and you will FEEL this Frog position in your Bridge! . . 🔹Glue your feet together from your heels to your toes and press firmly to keep the knees open. 🔹Use an elevated surface for added hip extension and spine articulation. 🔹Exhale lift, inhale to lower. Move with your breath. 🔹Pause at the top and firmly squeeze the feet to create pulses of tucking the pelvis- engaging the Glutes even more! . . ✔️You can perform the same exercise on the floor without an elevated surface to begin and progress to this. . . Go get em!🍑🔥🍑 . . . . . #glutes #gluteworkouts #posteriorchain #homeworkout #mindfulaxis #legday #gluteday #bayarea #pilatesmat #mindfulmovement #stronghips
  • F L O W . . . through the next challenge that rises because it’s an opportunity to change your perspective and practice presence! . . 🙃What if your experience of a stressful situation was smooth and non-reactive? 🤓What if you could think clearly and match it with clear direct action? 🤔What if you could be open to the many opportunities in every situation to actually learn from it instead of throwing up defenses or always wanting to be right? 🤩What if you could connect with the moment and actually accept what was going on? . . Hard for many of us 💯 of the time because we can be directed by FEAR as it’s our defenses that keep us “SAFE”. But it’s a practice of being aware and changing our Self Talk, observing and actually accepting so we can choose a clear direction. . . It’s the stories we create about reality and other people’s thoughts that eventually take our POWER away from ourselves when we are challenged or triggered. . . But our POWER is in our BREATH and ability to be as present as possible- accepting the reality around us, moving through the fear and knowing that our intention is greater than what external distractions are taking place. . . Take a BIG BREATH and remind yourself that you too have the POWER to BE as PRESENT as POSSIBLE and CREATE many different experiences based on the perspective you choose. . . ✌🏻 It’s a beautiful world out there practicing moving through the FEAR and harnessing YOUR POWER within 🌟 as things come up as triggers or challenges! Go BE YOU! . . . . . #selftalk #realtalk💯 #selfworth #motivation #mindfulness #yogastretch #moveyourbody #splitsprogress #bepresent #bayarea #mindfulaxis #fearless #limitless #possibilities
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    F L O W . . . through the next challenge that rises because it’s an opportunity to change your perspective and practice presence! . . 🙃What if your experience of a stressful situation was smooth and non-reactive? 🤓What if you could think clearly and match it with clear direct action? 🤔What if you could be open to the many opportunities in every situation to actually learn from it instead of throwing up defenses or always wanting to be right? 🤩What if you could connect with the moment and actually accept what was going on? . . Hard for many of us 💯 of the time because we can be directed by FEAR as it’s our defenses that keep us “SAFE”. But it’s a practice of being aware and changing our Self Talk, observing and actually accepting so we can choose a clear direction. . . It’s the stories we create about reality and other people’s thoughts that eventually take our POWER away from ourselves when we are challenged or triggered. . . But our POWER is in our BREATH and ability to be as present as possible- accepting the reality around us, moving through the fear and knowing that our intention is greater than what external distractions are taking place. . . Take a BIG BREATH and remind yourself that you too have the POWER to BE as PRESENT as POSSIBLE and CREATE many different experiences based on the perspective you choose. . . ✌🏻 It’s a beautiful world out there practicing moving through the FEAR and harnessing YOUR POWER within 🌟 as things come up as triggers or challenges! Go BE YOU! . . . . . #selftalk #realtalk💯 #selfworth #motivation #mindfulness #yogastretch #moveyourbody #splitsprogress #bepresent #bayarea #mindfulaxis #fearless #limitless #possibilities