Category Archive for "Breathing"

Rotational Stretch for Surf Related Back Pain

Mitch takes us through a rotational stretch that helps to overcome surf related back pain and improve your surfing. Useful for anyone who wants to move better. Here is a small excerpt from the Surf Better Longer Video series:...

Outdoor Training Video

Mitchell demonstrates a number of training possibilities using stairs from the perspective of using our surrounding environment as opportunity to move in various ways: Physical structures and objects are seen as possibilities Whole body movements, rather than isolated body parts exercises, are used for enhanced function A playing approach, instead of an overly structured training program, is used for sustainable and enjoyable training Rather than only the physical body, the body-mind is trained together to overcome barriers and develop the whole person Here is a small excerpt from the Surf Better Longer Video series:...

Dragon Sales Summit Bali

I recently had the pleasure of traveling to Bali to present at the Dragon Australasian Sales Summit . I was asked to work with their sales team in and around personal development, wellbeing and self awareness. The central theme of my offering over the week was “breathing” and how this affects the way we feel, move and think. Given that all the Dragon team are keen surfers, we also looked at surf specific movement training. I really enjoyed offering the group a clear view on what I believe are optimal living practices such as postural awareness, functional breathing, stabilisation through primitive movement, mindfulness, meditation and personal mapping. For those that are interested, here is a rundown of the sessions we did over 4 days: Session 1 – Overview of Breathing, Posture and Movement: Specifically – Health and Performance, Autonomic Nervous System, History and Evolution Diaphragm...

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