Regan Movement

Regan Movement

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Movement studio focusing on Pilates, Gyrokinesis, Gyrotonic, and Yoga

07/07/2026

We are out here buying supplements and skipping the free ones.
What would you add to this list?

07/06/2026

You don’t need a full workout to fix your posture.⁠

Small shifts, like stacking your ribs over your pelvis and lengthening through the back of your neck, can completely change how your body feels and functions.⁠

These quick adjustments help your muscles work with you, not against you.⁠
They reduce tension, support your core, and make movement feel more natural.⁠

It takes less than 10 seconds, and your body will thank you for it.⁠

Save this as your daily reset. Share it with someone who always says their back hurts.

07/05/2026

I don’t use my vibration plate every day, but a couple times a week makes a big difference. I usually run it for 10 minutes—but I’m happy with 3. It hits a lot at once: calms my nervous system, supports lymphatic drainage, and wakes up those deep stabilizers.⁠

Sometimes I just stand on it and focus on my breath and alignment. Other times I’ll add in some balance work or squats. I keep it simple, but it works.⁠

• Calms your nervous system⁠
• Boosts lymphatic drainage⁠
• Activates deep core and stabilizers⁠
• Increases circulation⁠
• Helps with recovery and muscle soreness⁠
• Improves balance and coordination⁠
• Supports gentle breathwork and alignment⁠
• Enhances flexibility and range of motion⁠
• Builds bone density over time

07/03/2026

Gravity is constant and it is always winning a little.

The more time we spend compressed, sitting, hunched, static, the less space the body has to actually move. And when there is no space, the wrong muscles take over. The ones that are supposed to show up get overpowered and never get to do their job fully. Things feel stiff, effortful, weaker than they should.

The muscles are not gone. They are just not getting the room they need.
When I get clients to decompress first I hear the same thing every time. "Oh. This is how it is supposed to feel. Still hard but enjoyable."

Create the space first, and the muscles will show up

06/30/2026

Squeezing your shoulder blades together is not good posture, it is just a different tension pattern!

The shoulder blades are designed to move freely on the ribcage. When you lock them down the upper traps and neck overwork to compensate and now you have traded one problem for another.

Think spine lengthening up instead. Everything else settles from there.

06/28/2026

Someone hears "pull your shoulders back" or “shoulders down the back” and immediately starts gripping their entire posterior chain. Their lats lock, their back gets tight, and now they’ve just created a different problem.

Instead, think about elongating through the spine. Lengthen and create space. When you do that, your shoulders naturally find neutral because there’s no tension to hold them anywhere. Less is more!

06/26/2026

Most of us were never taught that there is a difference between effort and force.

I call it the grr. It is the gripping and bracing that feels like strength but is actually just tension. The body working harder from all the wrong places. Over time it creates compensation patterns, tightness, and eventually pain.

When you stop fighting yourself the right muscles finally show up. Movement feels easier. You work deeper. People always say it to me, easier and deeper at the same time. That is what it feels like when things actually work together the way they are supposed to.

You were never weak. You were just working against yourself.

06/26/2026

You’re probably doing this right now!

Tucking your chin creates tension in the back of your neck. You’re bracing, which is the opposite of what you want.

Instead, lengthen the back of your neck and let your ears shift back over your shoulders. By doing this, you’ll feel space instead of grip, which is the goal.

06/23/2026

Most people have never thought about their ribcage moving. It just sits there, right? Holding your organs, protecting your heart. It does not occur to us that it is supposed to expand and move with every single breath.
But it is. And for most of us it has not been doing that in a very long time.
Years of stress, shallow breathing, sucking in your stomach, sitting hunched over a screen causes the ribcage to slowly stop moving and the body adapts around it until it becomes your normal.

Here is why it matters. Your diaphragm lives inside your ribcage. When the ribs cannot move, the diaphragm cannot fully do its job, and the diaphragm is the roof of your entire core. Your low back, upper back, and pelvic floor all end up compensating for something they were never supposed to carry.
The place to start is simpler than you think! Breathe into your ribs, including the sides, the back, and especially the spaces that feel like they have never had air in them. This is the key to effective core work!

Save this and try it tonight. Let me know if you have any questions ⬇️

Photos from Regan Movement's post 06/22/2026

The best computer posture is your next one. Your body was not designed to be still and remain in the same one position for too long. It was designed to move, shift, adjust, find new angles. The goal at your desk is not to sit perfectly, but to keep moving and keep the screen at eye level. Here are a few postures to add to your rotation!

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115 West 25th Street 3rd Fl
New York, NY
10001

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 8pm
Tuesday 8am - 8pm
Wednesday 8am - 8pm
Thursday 8am - 8pm
Friday 8am - 8pm
Saturday 8am - 8pm
Sunday 9am - 4pm