Beth Drayer Movement

18/03/2026

So you have a meniscus tear and you are wondering when you can run again?

The answer is not as simple as a timeline. What actually matters is how your knee responds to movement, loading, and recovery after activity.

I break down what signs to look for, when to be cautious, and how to know if you are truly ready to get back out there.

If you need help bridging that gap, this is exactly what I work on with people every day.

Learn when it is safe to run after a meniscus tear, what signs to look for, and how to test your knee before returning to impact activity.

17/02/2025

Breaking Up with Back Pain Workshop 🏋️‍♂️🚀

Struggling with nagging back pain? It’s time to take control! Join us for the Breaking Up with Back Pain Workshop, where you’ll learn practical, effective strategies to reduce pain and move with confidence.

✔️ Understand the root cause of your pain
✔️ Learn simple exercises to improve mobility and strength
✔️ Get expert guidance to prevent future flare-ups

Whether you’re dealing with discomfort from long hours at a desk or staying active with aches and stiffness, this workshop is for you!

📅 Thur Feb 20th
📍 811 N Catalina Ave Redondo Beach
⏰ Time: 7-8pm

Register: www.BethDrayer.com/workshop-registration

Say goodbye to back pain and hello to better movement! 🙌

08/02/2024

Why is this important?!?

Understanding this hierarchy and the brain/body's messaging mechanism is crucial for maintaining overall health and addressing discomfort effectively.

When your brain senses
potential threats to other bodily systems, it communicates this through pain signals. These signals, often manifested as pain, serve as an alarm system, alerting you to potential issues that need attention.

One well-known example is the referral pain pattern associated with the heart and left arm, particularly evident during a heart attack.

However, not all pain signals are as alarming. Sometimes, discomfort arises simply because certain organs or systems are not functioning optimally, leading to tension in surrounding areas.

For instance, tension around the liver can manifest as tightness in the right hip flexor or pain in the right shoulder. By addressing this tension and restoring mobility to the affected organ, such
discomfort can be alleviated directly, improving hip mobility and reducing pain.

If you're experiencing persistent or chronic pain that doesn't respond to typical stretching or strengthening exercises, there may be an underlying visceral issue that needs attention.
Ensuring that these internal systems feel safe and supported is paramount, as unresolved threats can hinder the effectiveness of localized treatments for joint or muscle pain.

By prioritizing the body's internal safety and addressing underlying issues, we pave the way for effective pain relief and allow the body to heal itself naturally.

Following this hierarchy ensures a
comprehensive approach to wellness, promoting long-term health and mobility.

12/10/2023

Hello All!!!
Just wanted to let you know that I will be hosting a workshop 2 weeks from today THUR Oct 26th at 7pm. "How to fix your aches and pains without going to the Doctor or taking Pills"

To Register click here: www.bethdrayer.com/workshop-registration

Looking forward to seeing you there!

12/07/2023

I can't tell you how happy this makes me!

A few weeks ago, I was working with one of my clients who originally came to me with Right Hip/Low Back pain. He is doing fantastic! In just four sessions, he is essentially pain-free! in his hip...we are now working on his shoulder! This is particularly impressive given that he is an active individual in his 60s who participates in a range of physical activities, including various martial arts and free diving.

Anyway, during our session, my client mentioned that he had hosted dinner guests over the weekend, and one of the women expressed her struggles with hip pain. His response...he immediatly shared with her the exercises that we had been working on, including his personal favorite (and one of mine as well). After just a couple of minutes of showing her some stuff she felt a LOT better!

Not gonna lie...this made my day! For him to be that confident in the work that we are doing to share it with his friends means the world to me! And it immediately helped her as well! Twofer!!

Give this one a try and, let me know how it goes. Leave a comment below or in the DMs.

Helps loosen up tiny muscle around your hip. The tendon of the TFL is your ITBand which travels all the way down to your knee. So if this is tight you can ha...

05/07/2023

I love to learn especially in a hands on format. I'm a "I need to see it and feel it to believe it kind of person".

My friend and mentor hosts an online course once a year and I particiapated a couple years ago during the midst of the Pandemic (why not learn during some slow time)
She has developed a system that integrates Typical Western Sports Medicine with Traditional Eastern Medicine and it is fantastic! It focuses on listening to what the body wants and needs. It teaches that YOUR body is the smartest in the room, I'm there to listen, guide and facilitate YOUR body to moving better and feeling better. It gives me tools to focus in what needs to be worked on first to give YOU the best results. A few weeks ago I was talking about the heirchy of systems in your body. This is where I learned this concept from and have embraced it fully!

Now, also once a year she hosts a weekend of alumni of her course to come together and hone these skills. And each time it gets more amazing! As my friend Shante say....there is nothing like being in the room! For three days we come together to continue to grow our skills, learn from one another and become better clinians. And it is so much fun! There are tons of Ah Ha moments. I spend a good bit of time thinking which of these things will match well with the people I am currently working with. I get so excited to come back and go to work....it's so energizing!

All of this to say I can't wait to see you soon! And get you moving better and feeling better!

If you have any questions or want to set up a time to chat and see how I can help you, leave a comment below or in the DMs.

28/06/2023

Do you have pain in the front of your shoulder?

Do THESE https://youtu.be/xv8yae63VmY.

A lot of the time all the muscles in the front of the shoulder and chest are stonger and tighter than those in the back. This causes the head of the humorous (the ball of the ball and socket joint of the shoulder) to sit forward. This puts extra pressure and tension to the front of your shoulder joint capsule. (Your shoulder joint had a LOT of connective tissue surrounding it to hold it together.)

If the head of the humorous is getting pulled forward it starts to stretch the front of the capsule you start to get pain in the front of your shoulder.

This started to happen to me a few years ago....oddly enough it bothered me most when I was vacuuming, when I pulled the vacuum back towards me my bent elbow moved backwards but the head of my humorus moved forward and pushed on the front of the capsule. Really made me want to stop vacuuming lol!

I have actually seen this same situation in several of my clients lately as well!

So by doing tricep work it helps to keep that joint centered within the joint, and has been a big help for both me and my clients!

Give this one a shot and let me know how it goes. Leave a comment below or in the DMs!

21/06/2023

I can't believe I have been writing emails for over 3 years and have never writen one about these!

ROWS! https://youtu.be/7GoKwy4B_8U These are banded rows. Easy to do at home if you have a band. If you don't have one, you can get one from Amazon for about $15. They are great to have for many other exercises as well.
If you have shoulder pain, neck pain, or back pain.... you should be doing these!

With all the things in life that we do that are focused directly in front of us, our fronts get tight and pull our bodies forward and curled toward fetal position. After working on opening up our chest as we did HERE https://youtu.be/bX1xBC-9XDM. We can then strengthen our Lats and muscles around your shoulder blade because they have been on a stretch from sitting on our phones and computers.

A lot of the tension we feel in our necks, shoulders and backs is actaully all of the muscles being stretched all the time. As we start to stretch out the front strengthen those muscles in the back, that tension goes away.

Give this one a shot and let me know how it goes. Leave a comment below or in the DMs

Give this one a shot if you have neck or shoulder pain.....because they usually go together!After you work on stretching and opening up your chest (see my ch...

14/06/2023

I warn you now....this one will VERY likely leave you sore for a couple of days!

Now I'm not into make you sore for the sake of soreness! Contrary actually! When you do an exercise or workout and you end up feeling tight and sore for the next couple of days, that tells me you need more work in this area (oh I think I have a new email brewing here.....but for another time!)

I have been working with a bunch of pickleball players lately (weird I know!) and have added THESE https://youtu.be/swZHwGRqt68 to their sessions. There is a lot of side to side movement while playing pickleball and being able to control your core and legs is a huge part of that!

But these are just a great movement for everyone! You will feel a lot of core stability need for these as well as working on the strength of your inner leg muscles (something you probably haven't worked on for a while....WILL BE SORE!)

Quick tips:
1. Only go as far out as you will be able to bring your leg back in, slowly increase range
2. Slightly lighten up your pressure on the slider foot when sliding back toward your body, makes sliding easier!

Give this one a shot and let me know how it goes. Leave a comment below or in the DMs

Whoa boy! These lunges using the slider disk (can use a paper plate at home) give you a completely different experience than a regular lateral Lunge. You ...