(Video) Strap Assisted Air Squats: Standing to Sitting
In this video I guide you through strengthening the backs of your legs and glutes, while doing a chair squat. You will use a door anchor and strap with hand holds to assist you in this exercise.

Learn how to start eating on the floor with a cushion and floor table. This guide shares easy setup tips, sitting positions, and the goal: movement variety without slumping your low back.
Hi — I’m Emily Boudwin, Neuromuscular Massage Therapist and Restorative Exercise Specialist. I created a short demonstration showing a very simple way to sleep on your back with proper neck and head support. If you struggle when you try to lie flat—your rib cage feels flared, your low back hollows, or your legs feel…
Is your shoulder rounding forward? Does this sound like you: “I’m experiencing numbness and weakness in my hands…” One of the culprits is having your shoulders rounded forward. Do you see this muscle, the pectoralis minor? When your elbow is not pointed directly behind you, but flared out to the side, this muscle…
Sometimes your jaw just hurts or is regularly tight and sore… Is this you or someone you know? Then follow along with this self massage video, as I guide you to relax the jaw. In this video I talk about the muscles of the jaw and show you how to gently self massage them. I’ve…
Supported shank rotation while sitting is an easy, practical habit you can practice anywhere—at your desk, on a stool, or while working with clients. This small, repeatable adjustment helps the lower leg (the shank) rotate so the feet point forward more naturally. Over time, supported shank rotation while sitting can reduce strain on your knees…
Hello — I’m Emily Boudwin, a neuromuscular massage therapist and restorative exercise specialist. In this post I’ll walk you through my favorite adductor strap stretch that uses the wall and the floor to safely open the inner thighs and ease tension around the pelvis and low back. If you like step-by-step tutorials you can follow…