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Olivia Berggren

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I bet you never train your tongue?

Here’s how to change that 👇🏼

Your tongue is just as crucial as any other muscle in your body and can contribute to better neck posture and breathing.

👅 Interlace your hands behind your back. Extend your neck by lifting your chin. Put your tongue behind your upper lip and slide it from left to right back-and-forth. Repeat 10 times.

🙌🏽 Lean your head into one hand and hold the other as support at your chest. Move your tongue from side to side under your upper lip. Repeat 10 times.

🙄 Make a vacuum at your upper palate by pulling your tongue backwards. Place the palms of your hands on your eyebrows and over your forehead, scoop your hands up and look up. Hold it for 5-10 breaths.

🙀Drop your chin, wrap your lips around your teeth. Lift your cheeks but resist with your lips. Put your palms on your temples and pull the corners of the eyes gently back. Shut your eyes and look up. At the same time, push your tongue into your under lip hold for 5-10 breaths.

#movewithease #neckrelease #neckmobility #strongneck #tongueposture #strongface #cheeksquat #faceyoga #holistichealth #holisticbeauty #naturalfacelift #neckmobility by @movewithease

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a year ago

Notice I don’t mention “stretch your neck”.

Not to this day have I met that person who solved their neck issues by solely stretching it.

What you MOST likely need is, first; take more frequent breaks from your know what 📱

Then, you’ll need to actually MOVE your head. You want to have that sweet combo of flexibility AND strength aka MOBILITY.

And you PROBABLY need to strengthen your posterior chain because I’m guessing you spend some time in anterior orientation?

#movewithease #neckmobility #cervicalspine #posteriorchain #movebetter #yogaprop #yogablock #strongneck #betterposture #spinehealth #spinemobility #physiotherapist #neckmovement #moveinalltheways by @movewithease

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2 years ago

So does it matter if you’re there or not?

Seeing people mindless throwing themselves into “stretching” or “exercising” drives.me.crazy.

I do believe that the difference between a mind and body connection is in the “are you here or not”.

I do believe it matters if you’re deep in the scrolling quicksand or if you’re actually paying attention to what’s going on down there.

I do believe you’re wasting your time if you’re not really here -stretching or not.

What’s your point on this? Just me being old and grumpy?

#movewithease #stopthescroll #stopwaistingtime #deepdive #movewithpleasure #movewithjoy #stretch #selfregulation by @movewithease

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ROOT TO RISE ~ EARTH QUALITY

It took me many years to understand that once I embraced what I had the hardest time with, I got where I wanted to be. Not by pushing boundaries and doing more. But by stopping, being still and listening. I didn’t understand then that the slower and more patient is the strongest, but I know all about it now.

It’s like the qualities of the Earth always win in the long run. When everything else has burned out, swirled away or washed away, the Earth is still there with its stability, trust, self-evidentness, patience, listening and stillness. Like a safe embrace to rest in when there is a storm, which nourishes and holds. Steady, rhythmic, slow, heavy, calm. With trust and patience in every step, with listening and being.

Where in life do you need more of the qualities of the Earth?

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Det tog mej många år att förstå, att när jag väl omfamnade det jag hade svårast för så kom jag dit jag ville. Inte av att tänja på gränser och göra mer. Utan av att stanna upp, stillna och lyssna. Att det långsammare och tålmodiga är det starkaste förstod jag inte då men vet allt om nu.

Det är som att Jordens kvaliteter alltid vinner i längden. När allt annat brunnit ut, virvlat iväg eller spolats bort så finns jorden kvar där med sin stabilitet, tillit, självklarhet, tålamod, lyssnande och stillhet. Som en trygg famn att vila i när det stormar, som när och håller. Stadig, rytmisk, långsam, tung, lugn. Med tillit och tålamod i varje steg, med lyssnande och varande.

Var i livet behöver du mer av jordens kvaliteter?

Varmt välkommen till en heldag där vi utforskar jordens kvalitéer genom rörelse, stillhet, ayurveda och sharing.

/Angelica

#freemoveyoga #roottorise #earth #earthing #floorwork

Link in bio & stories to our full day experience exploring EARTH qualities, 19 september ~ with me and Olivia taken in Freemove Yogastudio by @movewithease

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20 days ago

How about making the transition into fall a little more gentle 🍁

To me it’s all about connecting to the season through breath, touching the earth and move my body to ease.

Sometimes it’s just a moment at lunch break, but ever so important.

On Saturday, me and @freemoveyoga offer a full day of moving, sharing and connecting together at her beautiful studio in Kolbäck.

It’s 19/9 10-17h.

It’s a rare opportunity, don’t miss this!

Follow the link in bio for all the info -or DM me interest!

#movewithease #movementexploration #floorwork #touchtheearth #movewiththeseasons by @movewithease

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21 days ago

Sometimes balance is just follow your desires.

Sometimes you can’t, and the bigger the reason to do so when you can, ain’t it?

#movewithease #lifebalance #followyourdreams #eatwell #moveoutdoors . by @movewithease

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a month ago

Refining, evolving, integrating 😌

Nowadays I don’t have as much time as I wish I had for exploring and puddling around at the floor. And that is fine. Though I miss it.

I take a moment here and there, enjoying it while I can.

#movewithease #movewithjoy #flowbody #movementexploration #strongandflexible by @movewithease

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It’s the wind touching the skin, the palms feeling the earth, the sun warming so deeply.

I want it to last forever, this feeling of belong to it all.

In short glimpses I recall who I am.

Not even who I was or who I have become.

Just that -who I am.

And that is what movement means to me. Call it a practise or don’t.

On that note -join me and Angelica @freemoveyoga for a full day of moving, sharing and connecting at EARTH 19/9 in Kolbäck.

I believe we need it, especially so in transitions of seasons 🍁

#movewithease #movewithjoy #movementexploration #freemove by @movewithease

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2 months ago

Completely off my routines and i love it!

And what is more satisfying than a stretch in open air along with the breeze and the birds. Mosquitos too.

#movewithease #moveoutdoors #movebetter #spinemobility #strongandflexible by @movewithease

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3 months ago

When I turned 40 (two years ago) something shifted for me.

Before I took health and “fitness” for granted.

Now I know things can change over a second -or more slow, but things WILL change.

I’m no longer obsessing over perfect choices, but I’m well aware that what I do today will have an impact on how healthy I am in 10-20 years.

Slow and steady but forward on.

#movewithease #moveoutdoors #movebetter #movementsnack #spinemobility by @movewithease

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3 months ago

The first shy moments of the summer heat 🌞

When we stop worry about if we’re ready or not, or if our body is good enough to be seen on a beach we can finally enjoy the precious moment.

It’s silly to think back on my young years when I truly worried about the ”beach body”, when I honestly didn’t need to.

And here I am, many shed layers in a always changing body, soon turning 42 and actually feel content with what I have.

#movewithease #moveoutdoors #bodypositivism #pancakesplit #outdoorsworkout by @movewithease

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4 months ago

To get good at handstand you need to practice… handstand.

But also, finding your center and midline is essential.

I found this clever little exercise a while ago and I love how it helps me connect to my deep core and balance.

Here I use a 20 kg barbell, I grab it as far end as I can and hold it lifted.

Standing on one foot is optional, and a nice progression once you found the lift itself.

Enjoy!

#movewithease #handstanddrill #deepcore #coredrill #barbell by @movewithease

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