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Everything you need to get started
Hello! Welcome to the ELDOA METHOD Online Video Library.
This online resource is designed to help you practice the many ELDOA METHOD techniques wherever you are and to be able to do them as closely to how the creator, Guy VOYER DO, intended them to be done.
Below, you’ll find an intro series that covers some very important information to help get you started. There is also a collection of videos that are distinctly useful to help introduce you to some of the most common Myofascial Stretches and ELDOA Exercises.
I highly recommend that you watch and practice all of the videos below before you then continue to the 12-Week Global Series to begin the first 30 minute session for Week 1.
Intro Series
1. FUNDAMENTAL RULES TO GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR ELDOA EXERCISES
Watch this quick guide and learn:
When is the best time to do ELDOA exercises
What equipment you need
How to maximise your benefits and more
2. LEARN BY DOING! MOVEMENT & TERMINOLOGY - PART I
Join me in this “Learn by doing” session! Here we’ll cover:
Some key anatomy, teminology, and movements
The most important goal when practicing ELDOA exercises
How to create fascial tension for you legs in the ELDOA exercises
Practice with me and then continue to part 2 of this series.
3. LEARN BY DOING! MOVEMENT & TERMINOLOGY - PART II
In this video, we’ll practice and go over:
How to create tension for your arms in the ELDOA exercises
What’s the big difference between ELDOAs and Myofascial Stretches
What are progressions and some common adaptations for the postures
Observe & Learn Series
Please watch these quick step-by-step tutorials before you jump into some of our class format session videos.
If you are currently experiencing Back Pain - you are welcome to watch but please wait until AFTER your evaluation session before you practice any of these so that we can determine any specific adaptations you may need.
Meet Henry!
Henry has been kind enough to help me out, as I do an overview of some of the most key Myofascial Stretches for hip mobility and ELDOAs for commonly problematic areas of the spine. Henry is a very good example to help you see that some of the postures can be easily adapted to accommodate different levels of flexibility.
Intro to Specific Warm Ups
Intro to Specific Myofascial Stretching (MFS)
Intro to Specific ELDOA Exercises
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MORNING MOVEMENT ROUTINE
DESCRIPTION:
Wake up and give your spine and joints a morning movement session that is guaranteed to help loosen you up and get you ready for your day.
What’s Included:
Short Cardiorespiratory Warm Up
Moderate Intensity Osteoarticular Warm Up
General Hip Proprioception
Good Mornings for the spine
Dynamic ELDOA
Duration: 21 min
Equipment: Mat, Towel, Mirror, and Water
ELDOA FOCUS - The ESSENTIALS
DESCRIPTION:
This is the most efficient routine of ELDOA Exercises you can do to improve overall spinal health.
These ELDOAs are for key areas to improve the overall alignment of the spine and also where the intervertebral discs are often the most at risk for damage. This routine is designed for members who have prior experience practicing the ELDOAs and have built a good level of awareness to be able to perform the ELDOAs with minimal instruction and rest.
This routine is ideal for when you are finished exercise or right before bed. Hold your spine tall for the duration of the workout and try to use the clock as motivation to get the most out of each minute!
Duration: 14 min
Equipment: Mat, Towel, Mirror, Empty wall space, Water, and Hard cover books to sit on (if needed)
LIVE Class Recording: Shoulder Foundational Strength
What’s Included:
Quick Cardiorespiratory and Shoulder Warm Up
Shoulder ROM for 5 joints
Reinforcement of different parts of deltoids and muscles of scapulae
Myofascial Stretching of Pectoralis Major
ELDOA Thoracic VII and ELDOA Cervical V
Class Duration: 45 min (+ some really helpful Q&A at the end)
Equipment: Mat & Towel