The Art of Fitness https://tao-fit.com/ Move. Connect. Explore. Play. Discover. Fri, 30 Sep 2022 01:42:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://i0.wp.com/tao-fit.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/cropped-VetruviTwins-1024x553.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 The Art of Fitness https://tao-fit.com/ 32 32 84936653 Movement Flow Begins at the Level of Assessing Gait Mechanics https://tao-fit.com/assessing-gait-mechanics/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=assessing-gait-mechanics https://tao-fit.com/assessing-gait-mechanics/#respond Fri, 05 Aug 2022 17:02:27 +0000 https://tao-fit.com/?p=9452 This video is an introduction to assessing gait mechanics from the half kneeling position for beginner-level TAOFit Method movers. Imagine if your car alignment was “out of balance.” How many driving miles before tires, steering, and suspension prematurely wear out and need replacing? Your body is no different. A well balanced pendulum is mechanically efficient …

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]]> https://tao-fit.com/assessing-gait-mechanics/feed/ 0 9452 Hip Pain Movement Assessment using “The Shin Box” Position https://tao-fit.com/hip-pain-movement-assessment/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hip-pain-movement-assessment https://tao-fit.com/hip-pain-movement-assessment/#respond Mon, 01 Nov 2021 16:20:56 +0000 https://tao-fit.com/?p=8891 In this class, we do a deep dive into the hip through the "Shin Box Exploration" to assess movement related to hip and low back pain.

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]]> https://tao-fit.com/hip-pain-movement-assessment/feed/ 0 8891 Introduction & Case-study – How to use Movement Therapy for an Ankle Joint Injury https://tao-fit.com/movement-therapy-for-an-ankle-joint-injury/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=movement-therapy-for-an-ankle-joint-injury https://tao-fit.com/movement-therapy-for-an-ankle-joint-injury/#respond Sat, 10 Jul 2021 03:00:16 +0000 https://tao-fit.com/?p=8558 New Joint Injury: Introduction & Case-study I have a long and complex injury history (six knee surgeries, multiple concussions, whiplash injuries, and other joint injuries). Starting around the age of fifteen, physical pain was one-of-the-many daily factors of my life. With an extensive injury history, such as mine, the addition of any significant acute injury, …

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]]> https://tao-fit.com/movement-therapy-for-an-ankle-joint-injury/feed/ 0 8558 How to Assess Shoulder Pain and Instability with The TAOFit Method https://tao-fit.com/assess_shoulder_pain_instability/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=assess_shoulder_pain_instability https://tao-fit.com/assess_shoulder_pain_instability/#respond Sat, 15 May 2021 16:06:25 +0000 https://tao-fit.com/?p=8481 How to Assess Shoulder Pain and Instability with The TAOFit Method

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]]> https://tao-fit.com/assess_shoulder_pain_instability/feed/ 0 8481 Knee Surgery Rehab – 12-Weeks post op – Movement Restoration Class https://tao-fit.com/knee-surgery-rehab-12-weeks-post-op/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=knee-surgery-rehab-12-weeks-post-op https://tao-fit.com/knee-surgery-rehab-12-weeks-post-op/#respond Tue, 08 Dec 2020 18:26:35 +0000 https://tao-fit.com/?p=8201 This class was written for a client who is 12 weeks out from knee surgery and has been cleared from PT. She can do full range squats and split squats without pain, although, there is a noticeable imbalance (potential instability) between the surgery and non-surgery knees. This video is a resource for Patreon subscribers who …

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]]> https://tao-fit.com/knee-surgery-rehab-12-weeks-post-op/feed/ 0 8201 The Pain Rules https://tao-fit.com/pain-rules/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pain-rules https://tao-fit.com/pain-rules/#comments Thu, 09 Jan 2020 19:11:54 +0000 https://tao-fit.com/?p=5562 The “Pain Rules” is the most important lesson that I teach. How do you move when pain is present? Follow the rules of pain  Pain is a form of communication from within our bodies. Generally, when it comes to our movement, it means that something is not moving well. Ignoring pain is kind of like …

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]]> https://tao-fit.com/pain-rules/feed/ 4 5562 Tips for surviving Thanksgiving well https://tao-fit.com/tips-for-surviving-thanksgiving-well/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tips-for-surviving-thanksgiving-well https://tao-fit.com/tips-for-surviving-thanksgiving-well/#respond Wed, 27 Nov 2019 20:19:53 +0000 https://tao-fit.com/?p=5215 Happy Thanksgiving! I have a love/hate relationship with Thanksgiving. I love spending time with beautiful amazing people amid the gluttony of rich decadent food. I hate the way my body feels (and often looks) for the next several days, up to weeks, after being hit by the tryptophan truck. Over the years, I have compiled …

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]]> https://tao-fit.com/tips-for-surviving-thanksgiving-well/feed/ 0 5215 Vagus Nerve Entrapment Causing Atrial Fibrillation with Tachycardia – Case Study https://tao-fit.com/vagus-nerve-entrapment/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vagus-nerve-entrapment https://tao-fit.com/vagus-nerve-entrapment/#comments Thu, 20 Jun 2019 16:26:48 +0000 https://tao-fit.com/?p=4854 My theory: I have a Vagus Nerve Entrapment Causing Atrial Fibrillation with Tachycardia due to the reverse curve of my neck. History: I occasionally get A-fib with tachycardia – an irregular heartbeat with an increased heart rate. I believe these episodes are caused by a Vagus nerve entrapment. I started having episodes in my mid …

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]]> https://tao-fit.com/vagus-nerve-entrapment/feed/ 47 4854 big feels – a pome by Jesse James Retherford https://tao-fit.com/big-feels-a-pome-by-jesse-james-retherford/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=big-feels-a-pome-by-jesse-james-retherford https://tao-fit.com/big-feels-a-pome-by-jesse-james-retherford/#respond Fri, 12 Apr 2019 03:09:48 +0000 https://tao-fit.com/?p=4834 My heart stirs. The deeper I dive… the older the wounds I find buried within. My heart has been locked up tight… Prison for a lifetime… I don’t want to hold onto this any longer. Movement is healing… Movement is relief… Movement pushes me deeper, exposing older wounds.  To move exposes pain, I am forced …

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]]> https://tao-fit.com/big-feels-a-pome-by-jesse-james-retherford/feed/ 0 4834 Degenerative Joint Disease of the Knee https://tao-fit.com/degenerative-joint-disease-of-the-knee/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=degenerative-joint-disease-of-the-knee https://tao-fit.com/degenerative-joint-disease-of-the-knee/#respond Sun, 17 Mar 2019 16:24:35 +0000 https://tao-fit.com/?p=4818 According to scientific research studies, just the mere fact that I’ve had one reconstructive knee surgery (I’ve had three on the right knee alone), I am automatically placed in the “at risk” category for degenerative joint diseases of the knee such as arthritis (x-rays already show arthritis in my right knee), chondromalacia patellae, arthrochondritis, and …

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