Here is an excellent example of body control: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbiOazijZVQ#t=13
He sure knows how to move precisely and has exquisite spinal control.
06
Apr
2015
06
Mar
2015
Updating website for mobile
I’ve been working behind the scenes to update my website in order to make it more mobile friendly. Bare with me if anything looks odd, but it should work MUCH better on your mobile devices.
WHEEEE….website work.
30
Dec
2013
Scientists have mapped emotions to specific parts of the body
Well, this isn’t really new to any people who do Visceral Manipulation, but it’s still pretty cool. Scientists have apparently mapped where in our body we actually experience the emotions, which is pretty cool.
I find it interesting that the desired emotions seem to have much bigger effect that often non-desired emotions. I am surprised though, that happiness beat out love.
14
Feb
2013
Common Posture Problems
I came across this wonderful link today. It goes over some common posture problem a lot (dare I say most) people experience in their day to day lives.
The solutions offer some nice self-care. If your having problems on your own, sounds like a good time for a session. 😉
14
Feb
2013
Sitting is bad for you
But like you, I also do it too much. If you really want to know what it’s so bad: Sitting is Killing You.
Make sure you get and move periodically — your body will thank you.
2013-05-24 Edit: So the place that made the link apparently has some issues being a link farm, so their link is being removed. If you still want to see the article, just use your favorite search engine and search for “Sitting is Killing You” and it should still pop up.
06
Jun
2012
Interesting article about muscle fatigue
My brother does a lot of competitive endurance type sports (triathlons, adventure racing). He sent me this interesting article about muscle fatigue and how it can be an “emotion” rather than a specific physical thing.
Isn’t the body amazing? It sense when we are at the limit of some part of the system and creates the signals needs to that the whole organism will slow down. Of course, people can (and often do) override those signals which just gets us into trouble.
16
Nov
2011
So I really don’t blog much
I’m very bad about blogging. It comes with being a giant introvert, and I’m working on it.
Here is an NPR piece on Rolfing from awhile back. To be fair, Rolfing doesn’t have a lot of empirical evidence behind it. However, it has a TON of people who talk about it helped them out.
29
May
2010
Rolfing featured in Chicago Tribue
The Chicago Tribune recently featured Rolfing in an article. It’s actually the best mainstream article (i.e., the most balanced viewpoint and good general description) I’ve seen recently–and perhaps ever.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/sc-health-0203-rolfing-main-20100203,0,640363.story
08
Mar
2010
How Common is Low-Back Pain?
Here is an interesting article I just saw this morning. Basically, it’s saying that 8/10 people have back pain in their lives. That’s a whole lot of people. Some of it has to do with sedentary lifestyles, but a lot has to do with the fact that we do a lot of activities that our bodies just weren’t created for — like sitting, computers, driving, walking in shoes. Over time, all of this adds up and can create stress.
http://www.livescience.com/health/low-back-pain-100308.html
Of course, I recommend Rolfing or other similar body work things, but even simple activities likes stretching and getting your body up and moving can be a great help.
11
Feb
2010
Well this is one way to improve posture
Well, a good friend sent this picture to me awhile back. Apparently, there is a store here in Portland selling this contraption. It is definitely one way to help your child have better posture.
Of course, another way would be to engage your child in learning how to move properly (or quite frankly, in today’s sedentary society, move at all). There are of course times when some health care treatments are needed, but many times, bigger problems down the road can be avoided by a little upfront work. And hey, getting yourself moving with your kids isn’t a bad idea.
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