Strength, Grace & Mobility
Essentrics® incorporates the strengthening of ballet, the flow of Tai Chi and the science of physical therapy. An Essentrics workout helps tone and shape, as well as improve flexibility and relieve tension. The movements are large, slow and fluid. We need to move our joints…
While I’ve wobbled on and off the mat for 25 years, I never stopped practicing. You see, yoga is so much more than a endurance practice. It’s a blueprint for living. Every day I make an effort to “live my yoga.”
We sculpt our bodies by how we use them. Many of the “symptoms” of aging – stiffness, poor posture, reduced mobility and range of motion – are a connective tissue issue. Keeping our fascia supple and resilient is critical to helping our body remain healthy…
When we’re young, we don’t give our bodies a second thought. It’s partly why watching kids play makes us smile. It helps us remember that our bodies were designed to move freely.
Vibrant health is my passion and for thirty years I’ve helped people feel better in their mind and body. I’ve been a Thai yoga therapist, raw food chef, organic gardener, and Pilates instructor. For fifteen years, I was a mindfulness-based, experiential psychotherapist. In 2020, I began teaching Essentrics.
It’s a non-impact, cardio workout that is appropriate for all levels of fitness. The pace is slow with lots of cueing. We move following the long muscle lines in the body to restore the range of motion that gets naturally compromised from lack of use.
I’ve written numerous articles on topics that have influenced me over the years. I hope you enjoy them.
I’m pleased to offer designated classes for active older adults. The pace is slower with modifications to fit individual needs. It will help you gain flexibility and increase mobility in a gentle way. Strength training is essential to healthy aging. The challenge is finding a safe place that makes this possible. Essentrics with Kerry is your place.
The myotatic reflex keeps muscles from snapping. When we reach the end of the stretch, we feel a slight bounce back. That’s the myotatic reflex signaling. To keep from triggering it, we move slowly, creeping in under the radar.
The ability to repair – be it your body or relationship – is a life skill. We’re not taught this. We’re a fast-paced culture that doesn’t encourage slowing down, but that’s exactly what healing demands.
Technology was suppose to make our lives easier, but all it’s really done is make our lives busier. We’re in the midst of a giant social experiment that our nervous system wasn’t designed to handle. We will, of course, because that is our nature. But at what cost?
Twenty minutes a day isn’t much effort to be rewarded with a strong, balanced body that uses energy efficiently and allows us to continue doing the things we love to do without pain or injury.
Our muscles are encased in a web of tissue that weaves in and around our body called connective tissue. Like a silk stocking, it literally is what holds us together and gives our body shape.