Dr. Dava Nichol

PT, DPT, E-RYT. Online Programs. Yoga Trainings & Retreats. #PTmeetsYoga #YogaforHealing

[Dr. Dava Nichol @thebalancedpt]

⁉️LOW BACK PAIN WITH CAMEL POSE AND/OR OTHER BACKBENDS⁉️
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Focus on opening up the front hip flexors and chest first before moving into the FULL variation. ✅
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First off you might be asking WHY lengthen those first??… https://t.co/ol9eQOydqM

[Dr. Dava Nichol @thebalancedpt]

⁉️ARE YOUR ANKLES LIMITING YOUR YOGA PRACTICE⁉️
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Full Video on IGTV 📺 🔊
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This is my absolute favorite self mobility drill for ALL the reasons. 💕
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If you want to… https://t.co/TRyXDCUp9I

[Dr. Dava Nichol @thebalancedpt]

⁉️DIFFICULTY WITH DOWNWARD FACING DOG⁉️
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Tight shoulders? Tight hamstrings? Tight calves? Tight EVERYTHING? 😐
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Downdog is NOT a simple pose for everyone. It is one of the MOST common poses in a vinyasa practice… https://t.co/LiWqoC5RiV

[Dr. Dava Nichol @thebalancedpt]

|| FLIGHT DELAY 🦋
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Do you believe in FATE?
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Without the delay, I may have never picked up this book. ☝🏼
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Never had a chance to be inspired by the truth and simplicity in these words.
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Come to the realization… https://t.co/vuyUvWXfBj

[Dr. Dava Nichol @thebalancedpt]

|| ITS HERE 😍
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Okay loves. I’m gonna try not to spoil anymore of it...💁🏼‍♀️
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But shout out to @drishtivideography and chef.ashleyanne for helping me create this magic for medflowyoga 🔥
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Designed to empower… https://t.co/zeFiECoZw9

[Dr. Dava Nichol @thebalancedpt]

True yoga is not about the shape of your body, but the shape of your LIFE. 💕
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Yoga is not to be performed, it is to be LIVED. 💫
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Yoga does not care about who you have been, it cares about who you are BECOMING.… https://t.co/EcbfePjI1N

[Dr. Dava Nichol @thebalancedpt]

⁉️PAIN OR GRINDING WITH NECK ROTATION⁉️
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PART FIVE || NECK PAIN SERIES 🔥
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Full Video on IGTV 📺 🔊
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“Every time I turn my head I hear grinding and popping in my neck” 🚫
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Probably the second most common complaint I… https://t.co/I8DGshRaVf

[Dr. Dava Nichol @thebalancedpt]

⁉️ROUNDED SHOULDERS FROM SITTING AT A DESK⁉️
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Poor desk posture and lack of upper rib expansion is a common habit that can lead to rounded shoulders and pec minor restrictions. 💁🏼‍♀️
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Commonly perpetuating… https://t.co/tZc69T60hW

[Dr. Dava Nichol @thebalancedpt]

⁉️NECK PAIN WHILE DRIVING⁉️
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PART FOUR || NECK PAIN SERIES 🔥
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Full Video on IGTV 📺 🔊
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“I can’t check my blind spot while driving” 🙄
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One of the most common complaints I see with neck pain and poor movement… https://t.co/9u8Pdf98P5

[Dr. Dava Nichol @thebalancedpt]

‼️WHY I DONT TEACH KNEES-CHEST-CHIN‼️
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When training #Chaturanga (low plank), tradition tells us lowering the chest down with the butt high in the air is a good modification to transition to #CobraPose. 🤔
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I… https://t.co/of5rLXlxLS

[Dr. Dava Nichol @thebalancedpt]

⁉️HOW TO ALIGN THE NECK FOR HEALING⁉️
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PART THREE || NECK PAIN SERIES 🔥
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Full Video on IGTV 📺 🔊
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Let’s chat about NECK ALIGNMENT 💁🏼‍♀️
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In medflowyoga training, we practice plumb line assessments in #Tadasana to… https://t.co/iK83fbiEuh

[Dr. Dava Nichol @thebalancedpt]

|| STRENGTH 🦋
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“Loving a child doesn’t mean giving into all their whims. To love a child is to bring out the best in them. To teach them to love what is difficult.”
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Dad...you constantly pushed me to be the best I… https://t.co/wJamZQEAZh

[Dr. Dava Nichol @thebalancedpt]

⁉️READY TO CHALLENGE YOUR TREE POSE⁉️
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And build some booty muscles at the same time? 💁🏼‍♀️
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Tree is an awesome pose to begin to work glute med stability on the standing leg while improving balance. 🔥
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Here’s a… https://t.co/JwpySg2AyQ

[Dr. Dava Nichol @thebalancedpt]

⁉️HOW TO RELEASE THE SCALENES⁉️
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PART TWO || NECK PAIN SERIES 🔥
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Full Video on IGTV 📺 🔊
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Let’s talk about the SCALENES 💁🏼‍♀️
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These babies come in 3 parts...
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1️⃣ Anterior
2️⃣ Middle
3️⃣ Posterior
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And attach… https://t.co/pkKvOxUKBV

[Dr. Dava Nichol @thebalancedpt]

⁉️WANT TO IMPROVE YOUR WHEEL?! INSTEAD OF BRIDGE POSE...TRY THIS‼️
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Traditionally bridge pose has always been used as a modified variation of wheel. 😣
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However, if you want to improve your wheel...bridge pose… https://t.co/HJhwBPzt3a

[Dr. Dava Nichol @thebalancedpt]

⁉️NEED HEADACHE RELIEF⁉️ TRY THIS...
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PART ONE || NECK PAIN SERIES 🔥
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Full Video on IGTV 📺 🔊
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Let’s talk about one of my most popular releases on this page. 💁🏼‍♀️
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The SUBOCCIPITALS...
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These little guys are… https://t.co/kGbkQZKl6N

[Dr. Dava Nichol @thebalancedpt]

|| NEW TUTORIALS FOR TEACHERS AT medflowyoga 🦋
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If you want to...
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1️⃣ Heal From Injury & Transform Your Practice ✅ Follow @TheBalancedPT
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2️⃣ Become a Yoga Teacher & Empower Your Students ✅ Follow… https://t.co/Rpu0DaFz9s

[Dr. Dava Nichol @thebalancedpt]

‼️YOGA FOR NECK PAIN‼️
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FREE YouTube Video & Downloadable Cheatsheet at https://t.co/Jb0h0PlXG1 🔥
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Have you checked out my 30min Yoga for Neck Pain Sequence yet?
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I show my favorite PT/Yoga exercises to relieve… https://t.co/sMHAukpJBn

[Dr. Dava Nichol @thebalancedpt]

|| HOLDING SPACE 🦋
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A few years ago, I struggled to understand the concept.
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How you could take action steps to “do this” correctly?
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There was no plan written out or step by step process to follow.
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I’ve… https://t.co/ofTBN9U4Rl

[Dr. Dava Nichol @thebalancedpt]

⁉️HOW TO ALIGN THE CORE & HIPS FOR PLANK POSE⁉️
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PART FOUR || PLANK ALIGNMENT SERIES 🔥
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Full Video on IGTV 📺 🔊
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Covering #CoreAlignment today for #PlankPose
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STOP sinking the hips! Why?
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We lose CORE… https://t.co/YxobJe6gQO