Nucleus Strength

In this episode we take time to identify how laying on your back should/could feel and discuss why this acknowledgement is important. I get it: not needing any equipment or props in order to exercise is often thought to be the most essential/beginner level.  Just you and the floor.  It's very poetic.  However the floor is a flat, unforgiving, and unyielding surface and we as people...

When you breathe your body moves.  Feeling this natural movement when you breathe can help you understand how to move more efficiently over time.  When you inhale, among other things, your body naturally extends (arches) and when you exhale your body flexes (rounds).  In this episode we break down arching and rounding and connect those movements to your breathe. Welcome to Nucleus S...

Using a small inflatable exercise ball (or rolled up towel, inflated balloon, anything soft/pliable...) we will explore the locus and meaning of efficient breathing.  Focusing on where the ball/prop makes contact with the body creates awareness of how the lungs move while breathing.  By feeling how the lungs/ribs move during respiration you can help encourage a more efficient and stress...

Breathing while moving our torsos side to side is a powerful practice that can increase both lung capacity and deepen torso strength and control.  Expanding  awareness into breathing more to one side than the other can also increase lung capacity and dynamically fortify our mind and bodies.  Side bending can also help to underscore how our hips directly connect up through the entire...

Rotation/Twisting is a foundational movement of the torso.  Many injuries could be avoided by efficiently incorporating rotation into our daily practices.  While twisting to the right and breathing through the right side nostril we are able to focus on the right lung and vice versa.  Encouraging the lungs to inflate during rotation serves to offer the deepest level of core support t...

Encouraging the mind to focus on breathing for specific lengths of time deepens our awareness of the Mind Body Connection. Guiding the breath simultaneously counting through varying specific durations of time fosters a foundation of calm and fortitude. Welcome to Nucleus Strength; a Podcast devoted to Movement, Health, and Well Being. Host Eric Clothier guides you step-by-step through specific mov...