BODY LAB NJ

A little lunch break SI joint decompression may be the thing you need to break that awful low back discomfort sitting at your desk all day! Try this!

Your hip isn’t moving… so who picks up the slack?!

Your body is really good at finding a workaround.

If your hip isn’t giving you the mobility you need, your body doesn’t just say, “Welp, guess we’re done moving.” 😂

Instead, it may borrow movement from somewhere else—often your low back or knee.

Limited hip rotation? Your knee may rotate or shift more to compensate.

Limited hip extension? Your low back may arch more to help you keep moving.

Hip muscles not doing their job? The muscles around your knee and back may have to work overtime.

Over time, those compensations can contribute to irritation, tightness, or pain…woof

The nerdy 🤓 takeaway: Where you feel the problem isn’t always where the problem starts.

Sometimes that cranky knee or tight low back is worth looking at from one joint up.

Get the hip moving. Give the neighbors a break!!

IT’S FINALLY HERE! You can now book Assisted Stretches (as well as any other service) ONLINE! Wake up and feel like you need a stretch…book online, feel like you have an imbalance…book online, don’t understand why you have a stiff back after a long weekend of toting kids around…book online! Can’t wait to see you on my table!

We don’t have time for shin splints!! So follow these steps to make sure they aren’t sidelining you!

In Studio: Ice massage followed by Normatec compression boots or foam rolling followed by contrast bath!

Sometimes math is not mathing...and coffee isn't doing the trick! Maybe because I'm already sore from the week's work outs, had a bad night of sleep, or just felt it from the daily grind of life! Amongst all the benefits this may be a top reason I double up!

20 minutes in the cold. 40 minutes in the heat. Why?

20-minute cold plunge (55°F): Helps calm inflammation, support recovery, strengthen resilience, and may boost mood, immune function, and nervous system health.

40-minute medical-grade infrared sauna: Gives your body time to absorb deep infrared heat, promoting circulation, muscle recovery, relaxation, better sleep, and a healthy stress response.

I always say the sauna is th dessert to your dinner (cold plunge) both very important for difference reasons

What to expect from a lower body stretch session with Jacquie 🤗👀

Every session is custom to your bodies needs and can change as new discoveries through tension or restriction are found! Always staying within your comfort zone (ok a little stretching “pain” is appropriate…not often loved but needed) Often times pain patterns come from imbalances! Assisted stretches serve to solve that, sending you on your way feeling better and educated on how to take care of yourself!

Why do you cold plunge?!
Or maybe a better question is, why don’t your cold plunge 🥶?!

I would say in the total sum of it…I cold plunge to prevent injuries which keeps me on track with my fitness goals because I don’t have to sideline myself!