Cheers! Amanda Johnson (2nd from right, next to SBS, with Dim at far left) of TriggerPoint taking part of the AMR Retreat festivities in April.

Cheers! Amanda Johnson (2nd from right, next to SBS, with Dim at far left) of TriggerPoint taking part of the AMR Retreat festivities in April.

Dimity and Sarah are joined by Amanda Johnson, the marketing manager at TriggerPoint Performance Therapy (a.k.a. the company that makes the brilliant GRID foam roller), who explains the benefits of therapeutic self-care, such as foam rolling. The ladies talk about empowerment and the power of taking care of the body from the ground up, to both avoid and overcome injury. Amanda admits there’s an ideal amount of time to do “prehab,” and a realistic amount (phew!). Learn how to unlock the “padlock” to help tissue become more mobile, and find out how releasing tight muscles and fascia was like a Dr. Seuss book for Dimity. After listening, try to work the phrase, “mashing into that devil” into a sentence!

If you want to take a look at the instructional videos Amanda mentions in podcast, including a new GRID foam rolling series, head over here. To access the free GRID videos (which are available on mobile devices as well–handy!), you simply need to create a login to access the content. The rest of the instructional library can be viewed by entering a unique code you’ll receive when you purchase a new kit of TriggerPoint tools.

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