Muscles get the fame...but nerves do the magic ⚡️
"Brainy What-Why-How"
Your weekly nibble of science-backed goodness to help you move better and feel unstoppable.
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What (the TL:DR)
If you still think strength = bigger muscles…
If “stretch” is your go-to for flexibility…
If your pain strategy is massaging, swearing, and hoping for the best…
Babe, please remember: you have nerves—***and you can mobilise them***.
For strength, flexibility, balance, coordination, and hell yes, less pain.
^ a bit of a recent email from one of my private clients.
Why (the geeky neurology)
Nerves are the communication superhighways linking your brain, muscles, skin, and organs.
And they get irritated way easier than you’d think—even without classic nerve pain.
When nerves get cranky, they quietly cap your strength, flexibility, and coordination.
That’s where nerve mobilisation comes in:
1️⃣ Tensioning: stretching the whole length of the nerve
2️⃣ Flossing: gliding it through sticky spots
3️⃣ Slackening: giving it some slack to chill out
Even after 5+ years, it’s still my go-to party trick in class or privates—**because it works fast and feels like magic.**
^ different private client, different nerve, but same feeling of happiness for being able to help someone!
How (apply it to your life)
Sure, you could fall down a YouTube rabbit hole, guess which nerve’s being dramatic, and hope you pick the right technique.
Or…
Grab my Nervy Nirvana course:
🧠 A few nerdy videos + a cute PDF of foundational anatomy, biomechanics, and neurology goodness
⚡️ Deep dive into 15 nerves + all three mobilisation techniques -- including supplemental PDFs
🧘 Tips for sneaking these drills into yoga or gym practice
🎁 And extra gems I’m not spoiling here
Got questions? Want to vent about an annoying nerve? Get in touch—I love nerve gossip.
Adell xoxo
P.S. If you've been eyeing my Functional Neurology Training — know that you get Nervy Nirvana included for free with that 😉
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