I thought this was normal (it's not)…

"Brainy What-Why-How"

Your weekly nibble of science-backed goodness to help you move better and feel unstoppable.

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If you liked my last blog about ankles, then you're in for a treat with this week's

What (the TL:DR)

Our thoracic spine may hold the key to greater overall mobility and reduced pain.

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Why (the geeky neurology)

The thoracic spine (the part of your spine that connects to the ribs) has tons of joints!

Movement through a joint = activation of the brain.

So joint-rich areas = lots of brain activation.

However: Tightness and stiffness in the thoracic spine is prevalent.

Anyways...if you've been reading these Brainy What-Why-How's, you'll probably know that when the brain gets lots of information about what's happening, it feels safer. And a safe-feeling brain = better overall mobility.

How (apply it to your life)

So how can you put this into practice?

Get your thoracic spine moving in all the ways it's capable of moving! I show you how here.

If you're really locked up in the thoracic spine (like I was) then it'll feel really hard but do try to isolate these movements (like I demonstrate in slide 4 here) -- i.e. don't let the shoulders or pelvis move.

These are such a winner that I put these in loads of my classes on Move With Adell -- including today's new flow: "Truly Twisty Full Body Flow"

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This month the MWA theme is Satya -- being truthful -- to ourselves and others.

"We can judge our progress by the courage of our questions and the depth of our answers, our willingness to embrace what is true rather than what feels good.” - Carl Sagan"

Thank you for reading!

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You can't spell "mobility" without T-H-O-R-A-C-I---.... never mind,

Adell