Twin Pines Wellness

This is where I start to drop in... ⁠
If you know me, you know I’m a mix of a little bit sweet, a little bit dorky, a little bit goofy + a lotta bit real. ⁠
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I don’t need things to be fancy to be enjoyed, but I do very much enjoy making moments feel fancy... Mostly by focusing on the details; the unique textures, flavors, forms, + handcrafted nature of everything in its own way. ⁠
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I’m sharing this because going forward we’re gonna be talking about a lot of things: food, the body, societal systems, cultural expectations + assumptions, intuition + choices... and I want you to know that at my core is the recognition of beauty + pleasure in even the tiniest of things... and the knowledge that tuning into these small bits + pieces of experience can help us to better hear what needs there are + understand what’s showing up in the bigger picture. ⁠
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Just like the garden calls to be tended through all sorts of signals: dry soil, curling leaves, insects, unintended plants... we can notice these things in ourselves, in our communities, in nature + the greater world. ⁠
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I’m totally digging in...!!!! ⁠
You wanna join me??! ⁠
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|| S P H I N X ||

If you aren’t familiar, I introduce you. If you are, I encourage a re-introduction.

The sphinx seems like an easy position.. maybe like it would give you a comfortable stretch.. but it’s actually one of the most engaging + active positions I’ve been using recently.

This exercise is great for developing core stabilization, balancing asymmetrical patterns + helping to counter the forward/hunched posture so many of us struggle against. It trains the engagement of serratus anterior, the rotator cuff + muscles of the upper back + neck (traps, rhomboids, occipitals).

To do this exercise, stack your elbows under your shoulders + lay your hands easily at shoulder width in front of you. Look forward with your head lifted, pressing your elbows into the floor at the same time you lift the center of your spine (between shoulders) towards the ceiling - like you’re trying to create space for a big balloon to fit under your chest. You should start to feel it in the sides of your ribcage.

Breathe.

Aim to hold the position for 60 seconds without sinking or dropping in your shoulders.

|| If you have severe low back pain, please check in with your doc first, for safety’s sake ||

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