#chronicpainrelief #correctiveexercie #painfreeposturemn #debpreachuk #posturealignment #posturecorrection #foundationtraining #pilates #egosucemethod #thebiomechanicsmethod #posturespecialist #backpain #backpainrelief #textneck #forwardheadposture When it comes to starting a corrective exercise program, it is essential to know these three things to help get yourself out of chronic muscle and joint pain and back to exercising without restrictions. 1. Symptoms Do Not Always Eq

#painrelief #posturecorrection #postureassessment #biomechanics #posturealignment #musclebalance #painfreelife #painfreeliving #correctiveexercise #balancethebody #reliefthepain #painfreeposturemn #debpreachuk Do you suffer from chronic low back pain? Are you tired of the constant merry-go-round of chronic pain? You know the scenario. You wake up feeling good so while in your workout (and not knowing what you "did wrong), the pain symptom flares up again. Familiar pain forces

What could be better than a FREE, and quick (20 minute) corrective exercise program to help improve your posture, and reduce pain?

#posture #posturebreak #posturealignment #musclestrainrelief #postureexercise #deskexercise Prolonged sitting day after day, can take a toll on your health. Poor posture positions and misaligned body mechanics in the workplace are a common cause of back pain. Combine that with frequently repeated motions for a prolonged period, such as working at a computer, looking at screens, and talking on the phone can lead to repetitive stress syndrome. By Deb Preachuk BRS, BPE +++ Let

#weighloss #nutritioncoaching #habitbasednutrition #painfreeposturemn Are you struggling to lose weight or make changes to your health? How about your lifestyle, or the way you look, feel or move in your body? You're about to read about a woman who experienced it all. And with the expertise of habit-based nutrition coaching, she turned things around. She changed her body, and her life! Here are insights we can learn from her transformation journey. +++ She was tired of

#healthyfood #healthylifestyle #planforsuccess #painfreeposturemn #smartgoals #onething #habitchange #goalplanning #noonesaiditwaseasy #consistencyiskey Day 12 - Make a Plan and DO THE WORK! What’s your plan? Today’s #HealthyHabitChallenge is all about implementing a plan AND doing the work. Clients of mine often ask why goal planning sessions are mandatory and necessary. The simple truth is you need to clearly define the goal and have Specific Measurable Actions Over Time D

DAY 11- Prepare and Rehearse Your Script For today's #HealthyHabitChallenge I’d like to discuss the challenging conversations and awkward situations anyone who is on a #lifestyle change program is bound to face. You know, the social pressures and questions that arise from trying to eat better and be healthier. I’ve experienced it while changing my behaviors, and this is a definite source of frustration for my clients. When family, friends and loved ones comment on how differe

Strengthen the upper back and shoulders, lateral hip muscles, obliques, and abdominals while correcting postural imbalances and unequal weight distribution. The #StandingWindmill aka "#StandingSideBends" is PainFree Posture MN's featured #CorrectiveExercise of the Month. #posturealignment #posturecorrection #painrelief Have you ever wondering what the purpose is of a particular movement in your corrective exercises? I am asked that question frequently, so thought I'd introd

It's that time of the year again. Christmas and other holiday celebrations full of over-indulgence, stress and disrupted work/life schedules are about to hit full force. If you're like the average North American, you'll wake up on December 27th, feeling sluggish, out of synch and a prime candidate for the New Year's diet/weight-loss marketing piranhas ready to pounce on your vulnerability. No wonder we see a spike in gym attendance, memberships, and weight loss system purcha

Good Posture is a foundation for a pain-free life and living. 
 
 
In celebration of Posture Awareness Month, invite you to take an honest look at yours. Is it good, bad, or as I like to tease, just plain ugly? Your POSTURE Reflects How the World SEES YOU! The way you carry yourself speaks non-verbally to others, and the message may not be one you wish to project. Honest question. How many times have you caught yourself judging a person based on his/her posture? Like it or

Advice on what posture correction certification is right for you. Egoscue University, National Posture Institute, Pain-Free Program? The list is growing, and it's important you take action steps to choose what's right for you. It's been over three years since I left my teaching position at Egoscue University as an Adjunct Instructor.  And in that time, I've continues to refine my professional teaching practice, and working toward finding what corrective exercise modality wo

At Pain Free Posture MN, the best description of what I do as a is Hybrid Fitness. I am a Corrective Exercise Specialist, but I teach, can offer and do so much more than that. My teaching philosophy, how it came to be and why it evolved. I am a "Fixer". I've been mulling over this particular blog post for quite some time.  I am regularly asked what I do for a living or to describe what I do here at Pain Free Posture MN on a daily basis. It's really hard to come up with a sp

My interview questions and answers for the American Council on Exercise ProSource article. Benefits of Specializing Back in December 2015, I had the wonderful opportunity to be interviewed for an American Council on Exercise ProSource Article called Benefits of Specializing. Author Carrie Myers wrote a piece which investigated how finding a specialty and carving out a special niche is a path to consider for your personal training or group fitness career. It was fun to see my