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Your movement patterns could be holding you back. This article offers four reasons that indicate you might want to re-evaluate your habits. …
If you have started to notice that you are feeling stiff and sore, or that it takes more effort to get out of…
You have both involuntary and voluntary nervous systems. You do not control your autonomous nervous system, which works of its accord. This system…
I’ve previously written on some causes of chronic neck pain. Since your body works synergistically, an imbalance in the neck can cause and…
As a physical therapist, I want my patients to know about all the tools they have at their disposal to reduce pain and…
In last month’s blog, I wrote about what causes pain when we sit too much, a common problem for all of the people…
If you feel pain when sitting for an extended period, your body is signaling to you that something is wrong. Here are some…
With everything that has been going on, it’s time for some good news. At the beginning of May, I will be participating once…
Try these three Feldenkrais exercises to improve your balance. The older you get, the more likely you are to fall and hurt yourself.…
Madeleine L’Engle, author of acclaimed children’s book A Wrinkle in Time, once wrote, “When we were children, we used to think that when…
Do you have the stress relief techniques you need to reduce and recover from the impact of busyness and stress? Moshe Feldenkrais once…
What is body language, and why does it matter? Body language, or non-verbal communication, is essentially how we carry ourselves, how we move,…
For every action, there is a reaction. This statement is true in both physics and in life. When it comes to movement, how…
In physics, potential energy refers to the stored energy in an object because of its position relative to other objects or its state.…
What is emotional maturity? Is it the ability to understand and control your emotions? If that is true, then what, if anything, does…
Our bodies and brains have a reciprocal relationship. Dysfunction in the body often leads to dysfunction in the brain and vice versa. Let’s…
The way we support ourselves in our posture and movement says a lot about what is going on in our nervous systems. Many…
Want to move more efficiently? You need to learn about levers. In the third century BCE, the Greek mathematician, physicist, and engineer Archimedes…
The ideas of self-image and self-esteem are largely considered within the realm of mental application. In other words, how we view ourselves —…
We overexert ourselves. We strain and we ignore the messages our bodies send to us to the detriment of our health. Moshe Feldenkrais…
By Andrew Heimann Spirituality is not the absence of conflict; it is the ability to flourish because of it. To avoid conflict and…
We see every day that technology can be used for ill both unconsciously and consciously. But technology can also be used for good.…
For many people, pain is part and parcel of day-to-day existence. The way they experience life, comfort is the exception, not the rule…
This is the fourth part of a four part blog post on the standing forward fold yoga therapy pose. If you haven’t yet,…
This is the third part of a four part blog post on the standing forward fold yoga pose. If you haven’t yet, please…
This is the second part of a four part blog post on the standing forward fold yoga pose. If you haven’t yet, please…
Searching the internet, one can find many videos and detailed lists on how to correctly perform the Standing Forward Fold Yoga Pose or…
Searching the internet, one can find many videos and detailed lists on how to correctly perform the Standing Forward Fold Yoga Pose or…
Bones for Life and Senior Citizen Day On August 21st, Americans have an opportunity to celebrate the wisdom and achievements of their elders,…
The Psychosomatic Connection: If you’ve looked at a diagram of a thyroid during Thyroid Awareness Month this January, you may not think this…