New yoga session started this week. It is not uncommon for folk to sign up for a new yoga class because they feel utterly frustrated with the current state of affairs, because nothing has worked thus far, because they simply don't know where else to turn, and so they...
Last week's post talked about "frozen" states of the nervous system, and used the practice of pendulation as a gentle way to coax the hyper vigilant nervous system out of its overly protective mode. This week yet another powerful pain - banishing practice: the...
Most of us living with persistent pain would love to get rid of it – and for good, right? Physical, psychological and monetary costs of pain struggle – both to the individual and a society – are astronomical. Frustration and life disruption of persistent pain are...
Blend a Traditional Chinese meridian approach with a dash of Ayurvedic magic, visualizations, and the good old neuroscience to manage pain and stubborn tension.
Does it feel like familiar yet dysfunctional thinking and movement patterns are holding you back?
What exactly are postural compensations, where they come from, and how they are contributing to our health in general and persistent pain in particular?
How do compensation patterns come about, and more importantly – why do they linger once the old injury has healed itself?
[clickToTweet tweet="My body is so very confused by this time change thing. " quote="My body is so very confused by this time change thing. "] I feel like I am trying to explain these new sandbox rules to a small child (which, of course, the body is - in one way or...
Happy first day of March! Spring is just around the corner - if you don’t look out your window that is – and thoughts of loosing weight, becoming more active, and building strawberry towers (or is it just me?) are dancing in many a head. So what about core strength?...
Are you familiar with a “boom – bust” pain cycle? I bet you are. Let me explain. For most of us living with persistent pain goes like this: on the days that we feel good we “give ‘er”; and then we pay for “giving ‘er” for hours, days, and sometimes even weeks...