Levity

06/27/2022

Active flexibility for hamstrings! For each leg start by pulling one leg in sitting up on your Sitz bones and pushing your sternum forwards for keeping the leg straight and the knee locked. Create some movement by circling the foot or pointing and flexing. Do this for about 30 seconds then let go with your hand and hold the leg up continuing to engage the lower abs. Hold that position for 10 seconds. Do this on both sides, then lay back resting on your elbows and do 10 straight leg kicks with each leg. Enjoy 😉

05/23/2022

We all know texting isn’t good for us but how often do you think about where your head is sitting? Or how that’s affecting your body? When your head is shifted forward it makes it exponentially more heavy and puts strain on the rest of your body. It recruits muscles that were not meant to hold your head up consistently, leading to constant tension and chronic pain. In an ideal posture the head should be lifting up from the back of the skull and the movement of your head should lead from your chin rather than your eyes 👀 👆🏻 pain

05/21/2022

Pain in your upper back? Constantly stressed? Often people have a locked long locked short relationship between the upper back and the chest where the chest is overly tight pulling the shoulder blades forward and constricting movement while the muscles of the upper back are being strained. This can be improved by stretching and releasing the pecks and muscles of the chest and focusing on strengthening and activating the lower and mid traps. You can also work on taking more full breaths, expanding the rib cage and creating space from the inside out 🧘🏼‍♀️ The added benefit of this being that full breathing helps the nervous system be more calm and alleviate stress. For exercises that you can do at home to help maintain better balance in these areas check out my online course. Link in bio 😊👉🏻

05/19/2022

Hips don’t lie! So often some of the main causes of back pain come from the hips. A combination of tight external rotators and hip flexors along with weak glutes causes pelvic rotation and throws off alignment in the body. Doing hip opening exercises, using a lacrosse ball to roll out the hips and maintain mobility as well as strengthening the glutes can alleviate chronic back issues and improve overall posture 😊 in my course mindful movement I give explanations and demonstrations of several different types of exercises to create better mobility and balance. 😊 Check it out and don’t hesitate to DM me with questions

05/18/2022

Unlock your knees! If you deal with low back pain here’s a hot tip 😊 👆🏻 your knees are meant to be shock absorbers but many people have a tendency to lock their knees which pushes your weight forwards, throws off your alignment, and puts all of the pressure of gravity into your low back instead of absorbing it in your legs. So the next time you’re standing or brushing your teeth in the morning give yourself a little reminder to tuck your tail bone, and soften your knees. If you want to learn more about how to improve your alignment and posture, how to shape your self-care practice, and how to alleviate chronic pain. Please check out my online course. Link in bio.

04/13/2020

Continuing to work through video edits in an attempt to create helpful resources via Soma and movement coaching :) This one is a short video on psoas awareness. The psoas is the deepest core muscle and extremely important in helping posture. Please DM me with any thoughts, suggestions, questions, and/or things you would be interested in learning more about. Thanks!

04/08/2020

Continuing to use this time to create content and go through exercises I have found helpful. This video just explains one way of creating more hip mobility by pinning and stretching the glutes and rotators. You can use anything from a lacrosse ball, tennis ball to a specific tune up fitness ball (alpha is my favorite). You just want to make sure that your muscles are able to relax while doing the exercise. I would like to continue to go through and make many more one minute videos and would love any feedback people have to offer. Or if you have your own exercises or questions about mobility please send them my way! Thanks!

03/25/2020

Here is a nice video on breathing better. She uses a theraband but you can also use your hands.

Physiotherapy breathing exercises for better lung capacity with deep breathing. Michelle from https://www.pelvicexercises.com.au shows you deep breathing exe...

03/25/2020

Soma is a form of therapy that focuses on the fascia (connective tissue) to realign the body, improve mobility and alleviate pain. I first discovered so much after dealing with years of chronic back pain and have found this work to be the most effective and long lasting. Soma can be beneficial for all kinds of conditions from TMJ disorders and migraines to chronic tension and back pain.

11/10/2019

Limited time offer! If you’ve ever thought of trying Soma now is a great time. I’m currently giving $50 off sessions in November and gift certificates 💆🏻‍♀️ if you would like to check availability, book an appointment, or learn more about this incredible work please email me at - levitybykatie@gmail.com @ Eastlake, Seattle

05/31/2019

The best thing we can give others is space to BE as they are.

05/14/2019

Thanks for being an awesome example 👍💪🏼 for those of you working on core strength, active pikes and aerial in general I recommend trying these descents from meat hooks. As a progression you can work on regular meat hooks hanging from two hands, then windshield wipers going from meat hook to meet hook by lowering your hips and passing your feet next to your hands, Then having one hand lower than the other and slowly descending from the meat hook with some assistance from the lower hand, then by placing a wait on the ground you can enter into the meat hook hang onto the weight and use the weight to counterbalance your lower body. Once you are able to easily do this to sending you may begin to try it going up into meat hook. Notice how she folds her legs completely before closing her shoulder. For more active pike exercises and core work please DM me with requests :) also if you’d like to work on your upper body strength straps is an excellent way to do so. Come take a lesson!

05/08/2019

05/08/2019