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Kaari Prehab

Mobility, recovery and injury (p)rehab for weekend warriors, couch potatoes, Olympians, and everyone in between.

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5 minutes to a tension-free upper back 🙂

The thoracic spine is naturally the stiffest, least mobile part of your back. Here's how to un-scrunch this common area of tension! Hey there, Reader! 🌟 Happy Monday, friends! 🌟 … and welcome to another edition of our new mini-series, Mobility Monday! We figured we could make the transition into the week a little sweeter by sharing ✨FREE✨ movement and mobility sequences and techniques with you all. Today’s thoracic rotation exercise is a great way to start your week with more ease in your...

3 days ago • 1 min read

A quick and accessible sequence to relieve neck and shoulder tension. Hey there, Reader! 🌟 Happy Monday, friends! 🌟 … and welcome to another edition of our ongoing mini-series, Mobility Monday! We figured we could make the transition into the week a little sweeter by sharing ✨FREE✨ movement and mobility sequences and techniques with you all. Lots of you have let us know that you’d love more techniques that provide neck and shoulder tension relief… if that’s you, you’re going to love this...

17 days ago • 1 min read

Start your week grounded and relaxed with this mellow reset. Hey there, Reader! 🌟 Happy Monday, friends! 🌟 … and welcome to our mini-series, Mobility Monday! We figured we could make the transition into the week a little sweeter by sharing ✨FREE✨ mindfulness techniques with you all. Today’s technique is a mellow reset for your upper back, a gentle release for the chest, and a downshift for your nervous system. All you’ll need is a blanket or towel - if you don’t have one to hand, be sure to...

24 days ago • 1 min read

Been sitting a lot at your computer? This unexpected muscle will benefit from this technique! Hey there, Reader! 🌟 Happy Monday, friends! 🌟 … and welcome to our ongoing mini-series, Monday Mobility! We figured we could make the transition into the week a little sweeter by sharing ✨FREE✨ mobility techniques with you all. Today’s technique is a myofascial release for the muscles of the posterior hip- that’s your gluteus maximus, amongst others 🍑 Tightness or weakness here can cause low back...

about 1 month ago • 1 min read

Nervous to bend over to pick up laundry or groceries? You're not alone. Read to find out why bending over shouldn't be "banned"! Hey there, Reader! 🦴 If you’ve been diagnosed with osteoporosis, you’ve probably heard that you shouldn’t “bend over” or “bend forward.” While this advice has its place, when given without more context, it can leave you feeling completely helpless about how to perform daily tasks! 🤨 🦴 When your doctor talks about “bending over”, they’re referring specifically to...

about 1 month ago • 2 min read

Here's your Monday movement break! Refresh your whole spine for a full-body reset. Hey there, Reader! 🌟 Happy Monday, friends! 🌟 … and welcome to another edition of our ongoing mini-series, Mobility Monday! We figured we could make the transition into the week a little sweeter by sharing ✨FREE✨ movement and mobility sequences and techniques with you all. Today’s mobility exercise is all about getting your upper body unstuck and creating ease in the thoracic spine specifically. Perfect after a...

about 2 months ago • 1 min read

Take the edge off with a little movement break. Hey there, Reader! ❌ Tension headaches! ❌ We’ve all been there: you’re busy and stressed, your neck and shoulders get all tight and scrunched up, and before you know it, you feel a tension headache creeping in. While there’s no magic trick to make a headache dissolve, there are LOTS of things you can do to take the edge off. 1️⃣ Stress causes physical tension, which in turn creates stiffness, which produces a headache, which then causes more...

3 months ago • 2 min read

Hey there, Reader! What’s a really good way to chill out your whole body and brain? Focus on your feet! Here’s why: 1️⃣ We call the sequence below the “Shoe Prison Breakout” 😂 Our feet spend lots of time crammed into shoes that aren’t always optimally designed to let them move naturally. Aside from making your actual footsies hurt, this also limits the function of the shin and calf muscles, which in turn has implications for your knee health! Letting your toes bust out of their shoe prison...

4 months ago • 1 min read

Hey there, Reader! We gave ourselves the day off from emails on New Year's Day, and hope your day was similarly relaxed and restful! So, this week's Mobility "Monday" is coming to you on a Tuesday, and as always, it's designed to help you get your day, week, and year (!) started off on a positive note. The benefits of incorporating movement and self-care into your day are widely known at this point: reduced stress, less physical tension, better posture and a more even-keeled headspace are all...

4 months ago • 1 min read

Hey there, Reader! Got 5 minutes? Then you have enough time to: 🔵 Reduce stress and tension 🔵 Boost your mood and concentration 🔵 Nix that headache that creeps in right around 3pm 😏 🔵 Generally feel better in your mind and body! 🌟 Some of the most common questions we get from our community revolve around ways to reduce neck pain, shoulder stiffness and upper back tension- all common complaints due to the demands of a fast-paced world, demanding work environments, and the postural habits of...

4 months ago • 1 min read
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