poi and your health: avoiding injuries
Advice from physiotherapists and other experts about reducing the chances of injuries and strains
Skill Toys and Your Health, with Physiotherapist Jamie Dunnett
We brought physiotherapist Jamie Dunnett into the Poi Studio to talk about maximizing the benefits of skill toy use. We use poi for the demonstrations, but all the information applies to all skill toys. It’s 25 minutes long, and well worth it.
Poi Health: Introducing the poi health section!
An overview of what this section is about and how it can help you!
Poi health: Understanding good pain vs bad pain
Whenever you exercise you may experience soreness or minor discomfort. But if you’re experiencing real pain, something may be wrong.
Poi health: Common causes of poi injuries
Let’s look at ways poi spinning can sometimes lead to injury
Poi health: Good movement patterning for poi and flow arts
Let’s look at some concepts about moving your body in healthy ways
Poi health: Balance your movements – Balance your body
Make sure you’re balancing the types of moves you’re practicing, to keep your body symmetrical
Poi health: Warming up for poi and flow arts
Warming up may be the best way of all to reduce the risk of injury