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10 Reasons Why You Should Squat

1. Prevent injuries Whether you play soccer, basketball, or football on the weekends, research has proven over and over that athletes who squat injure themselves less frequently than athletes who do not squat.1 Full range of motion squats strengthen the gluts, hamstrings, and hip musculature that controls the motion of the knee. Knees that are

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Do You Like Vinyasa Flow, but Your Joints Are About to Blow: Downward Facing Dog

Once we’ve arrived in Downward Facing Dog, we can move right into the next pose, right?  Possibly, depending on the instructor’s sequence.  But when you consider how much time we spend either holding or flowing through downward dog, it’s a pretty important pose to focus on in preventing wrist and shoulder pain. There are plenty

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Sports Injury Prevention Tips

Sports Injury Prevention Tips Sandy Baird, D.C. Whether you prefer team sports like soccer, basketball, or rugby, or individual sports such as tennis, swimming, or racquetball, it’s crucial to your health and happiness to take preventative steps (swings, strokes, etc.) against injury.  While some injuries may be entirely unavoidable, you can reduce your risk of

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Ease into Power Yoga

Ease into Power Yoga By Sandy Baird, DC Power yoga is an athletic, fast-paced, challenging class that is usually performed in a warm room.  The poses are linked together in a flowing manner, and the practitioner connects his or her breath to the movements in and out of poses, as a way to build-up internal

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Celebrate National Running Day!

What are you doing to celebrate the day? Trail run at Redwood or Tilden after work? Tapering for See Jane Run half-marathon happening next week? Training run for another event? Lace up your running shoes and we’ll see you on the trails. Looking for a wonderful group of friendly, strong, supportive women in the Bay

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