I've been presenting for IDEA since 1997. Every year that I have presented has been an exciting attempt at breaking the boundaries of basic fitness philosophies. My goal has always been to educate people and share with them what I have learned about wellness, longevity, and preserving the integrity of the human form over a lifetime. This year will be no different.

My first event this Friday I've entitled "Unlocking the Power of Psoas". Unbeknownst to basically anyone in the fitness realm, psoas is more than just a hip flexor. It is far more than just an essential muscle of locomotion. Psoas in fitness or our mighty hip flexors get a bad rap as being short, locked, out of balance, and sometimes even described as weak. I get why these titles have been tossed around by so many educators in fitness but I have a different take on psoas. From the mouth of Liz Koch, founder and creator of Core Awareness and author of multiple books on the topics she recently said in a workshop we did together, "Psoas isn't weak, it's exhausted." I can't agree more. I frequently tell my clients that their Rooted Core isn't unstable, it's overworked, under treated, and it is flat out exhausted it's internal resources. I think our understanding of exactly what it is and its role in our overall stability and longevity is misunderstood or better yet, unknown in fitness.

Do you know what system provides the entire body architectural support, balance, and stability? How does the human body sustain efficiency over a lifetime? How does psoas play a role in both of these things - because it does you know. In fact, it plays a very dynamic role in all movements and all aspects of stability - and not because it is a muscle. In fact, it's more than just a muscle, it's the epicenter of a massive neurofascial network that keeps our body stable when we are on two feet.

Psoas is the only muscle that is part of the upper and the lower body and provides a key role in their connection, their separation, and their integrity during all movements. In this event you will learn that muscle is actually a central player of what we call the Rooted Core and an integral part of your wellbeing. This is the topic of this lecture. Far beyond looking at psoas and its role in hip flexion, we will explore the grounding mechanisms of the Rooted Core and gain a better understanding of how psoas plays a role in our grounding capabilities.

It's critical for balance, alignment, joint range of motion, and it influences the circulatory system, the function of organs and even diaphragmatic motion.

If you are not registered for IDEA Personal Trainer Summit yet, what are you waiting for? And if you are registered and you didn't register for this course I'd tell you that you should opt out of whatever you are doing and run, don't walk to the registration section of their site and get into this program. It's your opportunity to learn something about your own wellness beyond how psoas helps you kick a ball or walk up stairs.

I should make mention that Liz Koch, the Queen of psoas education and I did an experiential workshop last year to great effect. We both agree this muscle needs more exploration and if you really want to "get into your psoas" and explore it as an emotional, grounding center, she is the lady to connect with. She travels around the world doing workshops and events that discuss this muscle from its embryologic state out to how it expresses our very being. Check her out!

www.coreawareness.com

Critical information boys and girls. Get on it.