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Marvin Ocampo

Marvin Ocampo writes many of our everyday mobility and posture guides - desk shoulders, stiff hips, the lower back that complains on long drives - and contributes to the pose library. He spent years working jobs that were hard on the body in opposite ways, first on his feet all day and then at a desk, and the beat grew out of trying to undo both. He favors the unglamorous approach: small drills, done often, progressed slowly. His drafts get the same treatment as everything else here - checked against the sources listed at the bottom before they go live - and he is quick to cut any exercise he cannot explain the reason for. If a guide of his feels modest, that is on purpose. Modest is what most bodies will actually do on a Wednesday, and Wednesdays are where posture is won.

Marvin Ocampo

By Marvin Ocampo

Low Lunge with Right Leg Forward (Añjaneyāsana) - by Marvin Ocampo
Body, Mobility & Posture Low Lunge with Right Leg Forward (Añjaneyāsana)
Right knee on the mat, left leg extended behind you - Low Lunge with the right leg forward stretches the left hip flexors while building str...
Marvin OcampoJuly 30, 20264 min read
Low Lunge with Left Leg Straight (Añjaneyāsana) - by Marvin Ocampo
Body, Mobility & Posture Low Lunge with Left Leg Straight (Añjaneyāsana)
Left knee down, right foot forward: Añjaneyāsana targets the left hip flexors while opening the right groin in a kneeling position suitable...
Marvin OcampoJuly 30, 20264 min read
Half Lotus Pose with Right Leg Up (Ardha Padmāsana) - by Marvin Ocampo
Body, Mobility & Posture Half Lotus Pose with Right Leg Up (Ardha Padmāsana)
Placing the right foot on the left thigh in Half Lotus demands external hip rotation and trains the body to maintain an upright seated posit...
Marvin OcampoJuly 29, 20265 min read
Downward-Facing Dog Pose with Left Leg Up (Eka Pāda Adho Mukha Śvānāsana) - by Marvin Ocampo
Body, Mobility & Posture Downward-Facing Dog Pose with Left Leg Up (Eka Pāda Adho Mukha Śvānāsana)
Lift one leg in this intermediate inversion to build hip alignment, core stability, and single-leg strength - a key vinyasa transition.
Marvin OcampoJuly 29, 20264 min read
Crane Pose with Right Leg Extended Back (Eka Pāda Bakāsana) - by Marvin Ocampo
Body, Mobility & Posture Crane Pose with Right Leg Extended Back (Eka Pāda Bakāsana)
Crane Pose with Right Leg Extended Back (Eka Pāda Bakāsana with right leg extended) challenges your arm balance by extending the right leg s...
Marvin OcampoJuly 29, 20264 min read
Pigeon Pose with Head Down on Left Foot (Eka Pāda Rājakapotāsana) - by Marvin Ocampo
Body, Mobility & Posture Pigeon Pose with Head Down on Left Foot (Eka Pāda Rājakapotāsana)
A deep forward fold over the left shin, resting the forehead on the left foot - stretches the hip rotators, hip flexors, and lengthens the s...
Marvin OcampoJuly 28, 20265 min read
Low Lunge with Upward Stretch (Right Leg Forward) (Añjaneyāsana) - by Marvin Ocampo
Body, Mobility & Posture Low Lunge with Upward Stretch (Right Leg Forward) (Añjaneyāsana)
Standing tall in this pose demands more than it looks: Low Lunge with Upward Stretch (right leg forward) stretches the left hip flexors, ope...
Marvin OcampoJuly 28, 20264 min read
Wide-Legged Forward Bend with Hands Lock (Prasārita Pādottānāsana) - by Marvin Ocampo
Body, Mobility & Posture Wide-Legged Forward Bend with Hands Lock (Prasārita Pādottānāsana)
Feet spread wide, hands clasped behind the back: this forward fold targets the hamstrings while pulling the chest and shoulders open at the...
Marvin OcampoJuly 28, 20264 min read
Warrior Pose with Left Leg Forward, Right Leg Straight (Vīrabhadrāsana II) - by Marvin Ocampo
Body, Mobility & Posture Warrior Pose with Left Leg Forward, Right Leg Straight (Vīrabhadrāsana II)
Hold Warrior II with your left leg forward and you're simultaneously challenging lower-body strength and hip mobility, the wide-legged stanc...
Marvin OcampoJuly 27, 20264 min read
Pigeon Pose on Left Foot, Head Up (Eka Pāda Rājakapotāsana, preparation) - by Marvin Ocampo
Body, Mobility & Posture Pigeon Pose on Left Foot, Head Up (Eka Pāda Rājakapotāsana, preparation)
Left shin forward, chest lifted - this deep hip-opening backbend builds spinal extension while stretching the hip flexors and rotators.
Marvin OcampoJuly 27, 20265 min read