ELDOA

What is ELDOA?

Put simply, ELDOA is a practice of exercises and stretches that self-normalize the spine.

It gives your back a superior level of functionality, which improves your flexibility and physiological spine health. On top of that, it helps with injury prevention and improved recovery in training and performance.

Although ELDOA can be used for either clinical or active recovery, at DEUCE Gym, we focus primarily on active recovery for athletes.

ELDOA is a French acronym; in English, it translates to LOADS.

Who is ELDOA for?

Common reasons for people IN the gym:

• "I have shoulder pain"
• "I have back pain from deadlifting"
• "I have shoulder impingement from ??????"
• "I can't get get overhead in a snatch because my arms can’t go there"
• “Every time I do kettlebell swings, my back hurts for days”

Common reasons for people OUT of the gym:

• "My back locks up when I sit at a desk for 30 minutes"
• "My body gets rocked during travel"
• "I work as a line chef or some other profession that has me standing for 8 hours"
• "My hips hurt after childbirth"
• "It hurts when I lift my kids up or hold them on my hip"

Personal Stories of Success

"Immediately following my ELDOA session I feel more in tune with my body, I feel like all my tension is released, and my posture is much better than before the session. Through the week, I notice I have better balance and stability in my workouts, and no tingling in my spine. I most enjoy the release of pressure I feel in my back from doing my ELDOA’s, the ease I have in carrying my daughter, and not feeling imbalances when I carry her on my hips."

— TESS ARCHER, DEUCE Student

"The way I position my body due to travel and on a computer for excessive hours is obviously not how our body is designed. That combined with strength training hinders my mobility, and also builds up aches that need to be released. Whether I am traveling around the world, or lifting in the gym, ELDOA is something I can do on my own terms when/where I want in a reasonable amount of time."

— CHRISTIAN IORIO, DEUCE Student

"I’ve had so many benefits from doing ELDOA. The way Teal has taught me how to move and stretch my body has changed so much for me. The way it almost completely heals back pain is a huge game changer!"

— CASSANDRA ISBELL, DEUCE Student

"I had an interest in doing ELDOA after I sustained a back injury. The benefits are both immediate, and long-lasting. I love how specific and scientific ELDOA is. I have a much better understanding for my body, and how to keep it pain-free."

— KEVIN LEYNES, DEUCE Student

"Since I started doing ELDOA, I have reduced pain and increased mobility and quality of life. It has helped me move back into activities I love without feeling fear toward my injury. I am finally able to feel confident with my body, knowing that ELDOA can help me whenever I start to feel pain again."

— ANNA DAVIS, DEUCE Student

"I started doing ELODA a year ago when nothing else seemed to alleviate my back pain. I love that I don’t need to go to a gym, and I can do as little as 30 minutes a day and notice a big difference in my muscles, posture and tension. I love that it’s something I can do at the end of the day and it relaxes me into my evening!"

— KERRY UHER, DEUCE Student