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. …
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 …
Calm your nervous system with somatics
Try and calm your nervous system with somatics. It’s quite effective. Somatics is calming and centering for your nervous system because it lets your body lead you into ease and recovery from the inside out. Many of us do good …
Stop Stomping As You Walk
You can stop stomping as you walk. And, the good news with that as your feet, ankles, knees and back will gain in strength, flexibility and pain relief. You will also walk quietly, delighting family and neighbors, Stomping as you …
Guided Imagery Meditation
Guided Imagery meditation can let us bring calm and a newfound appreciation for life after a loss or disappointment. We all know what it is like to lose something near and dear to us. It’s often shocking and deeply discouraging. …