"Never skip diaphragm day." ~ Andrew Huberman, PhD We are returning to the Rapid Relief Workshop Series with the Breath Rehab on Saturday, November 4th. This class is all about the rib cage and the diaphragm. Feel into your body and sense your lungs and...
"Learning entails more than the gathering of information. Learning changes the learner." ~G.A. Bradshaw, Talking With Bears It's been a little over three weeks since the fall yoga session started, yet quite a few Satori students have already stumbled upon some...
"Pranayama [yogic breathing exercises] are designed not to increase your oxygen levels but rather to increase your capacity to tolerate CO2." ~ Roger Cole, Ph.D. So far, I mostly talked (written ????!) about breath mechanics. Well, what about oxygen-carbon...
"A disc is so firmly attached to its vertebrae that it can never, ever slip. Despite this, we have the language and the pictures to go with it, and both strongly suggest it can. THINKING that we have a slipped disc has the potential to increase back pain." ~...
"Do you think it is possible to change the status quo of the nervous system? Can it become less sensitive? Less reactive?" ~ Lisa, Satori student In one of the spring workshops, Lisa asked me if I thought healing a badly shaken nervous system was possible. The...
"Don't just sit there." ~ Katy Bowman, M.S. Move Your DNA How is your summer going? I hope you are getting out there, digging in your yard, travelling, adventuring, and having so much fun! My partner and I just returned from a 5-day backpacking trip in Glacier...
"Pain is one of our many protective mechanisms. It is modulated by any evidence that implies danger. When you have pain for a long time, the brain cells that produce pain get better and better at making pain. They become more and more sensitive. Once you’re...
"Pain relies on context and depends on a balance of danger and safety. Pain emerges when the sum of all available information suggests that the situation isn't safe and there's a need for protection." ~ Lorimer Moseley, a clinical scientist investigating pain in...
That was a terrific class on Saturday, and I think the concept of pain care is wonderful. It was like some of the pain left right then! Pretty scary that our brains are that powerful and sensitive to the power of suggestion. I am interested in seeing (and feeling) how...
" Your capacity to care for others is constrained by your capacity to care for yourself." ~ Nick Wignallnickwignal.com, The Friendly MindThis post isn't about bags, shoes, scarves, or jewellery. Instead, we'll focus on self-care, accessory breathing muscles, and...