Elongate Before You Twist
Elongate Before You Twist By Carmen Curtis Elongate Before You Twist Why creating space first is essential for spinal health, safety, and long-term mobility Twisting and bending are natural, healthy movements of the spine. We rotate to look behind us,...
Stronger Spines Aren’t Built by Pushing Harder
Stronger Spines Aren’t Built by Pushing Harder By Carmen Curtis Stronger Spines Aren’t Built by Pushing Harder How intelligent support, traction, and awareness create sustainable spinal strength Spinal strength is often misunderstood in yoga and aerial...
Flexibility Without Stability Is a Setup for Injury
Flexibility Without Stability Is a Setup for Injury By Carmen Curtis Flexibility Without Stability Is a Setup for Injury What yoga and aerial yoga practitioners need to understand about long term joint health Flexibility is often celebrated in yoga. It...
Why “Deeper” Isn’t Always Better in Yoga
Why “Deeper” Isn’t Always Better in Yoga By Carmen Curtis Why “Deeper” Isn’t Always Better in Yoga Rethinking progress, mobility, and what healthy movement actually looks like In yoga, depth is often treated as progress. Deeper stretches, deeper twists,...