Stop Walking Duck Footed.
Did you know that walking with duck feet is often at the root of hip, knee, foot, and lower back pain? When your toes point out, it alters your body mechanics. Being duck-footed creates problems. And, it’s to your benefit …
Why Stretching Will Not Relieve Psoas Tightness
And what to do instead As a Yoga teacher of nearly 40 years, I am well acquainted with the ongoing challenges of tight psoas muscles. I also have had a front seat view of how stretching will not relieve psoas …
How Stress Makes Pelvic Floor Problems Worse!
And, 2 things you can do about it today. Often, we experience the kind of stress that tightens our jaw and our shoulders. But, did you know this very same stress can put too much pressure and or tightness into …
The Pelvis Part of Your Gait: Three Essential Somatic Tips
The movement of your pelvis is a little-known yet profound part of your Gait. This is a big topic. But, this blog post offers 3 essentil tips for you to experiment with and improve your walking gait. First, what is …
What to Do When Lose Your Balance.
Losing Balance is an interesting phrase. We can lose balance physically. Often, this happens accidentally or is part of aging, muscle atrophy, or illness. We can lose our balance emotionally. Watching, reading, or listening to news reports can trigger horror, …
Sensuality, Resilience and the Experience of Simple Pleasures
Sensuality, resilience, and the experience of simple pleasures help us all live a richer life. Unfortunately, we often deny ourselves the sensual. Too commonly, we think of sensuality as sexual, decadent, or even otherworldly. So, we shy away from it. …
3 Ways Embodiment Helps Navigate Loss
Loss is quite present on many of our lives. So, how do we navigate this turbulent terrain? This article offers 3 ways Embodiment helps navigate loss. Please understand, there are no hard and fast answers. However, embodiment can be a …
5 Somatic Movement Practices for a Healthy Pelvic Floor
Pelvic Floor Healing begins when you understand that pelvic floor problems are not restricted to this one part of your body. Because of that, these 5 Somatic Movement practices can gently and successfully alleviate general body tension, emotional stress, gait …
Somatics Helps Disappointment Overload
Right now, I need to apply somatic help for disappointment overload in my own life! You see, my husband and I have been house hunting. We make really good offers and yet – no house! Obviously, buying a house takes a …
Somatic Practices for Healthy Posture
You can create healthy posture by using the somatic practices I share below. But first, please realize that healthy posture is NOT a consequence of forcing your body sit, stand or walk “tall”, “upright” or even “aligned”. Somatic practices for …