Good posture should be integral to all other movements. One example is this shoulder stretch above. I’m at a (more or less) 90-degree angle from the ground, using my core to protect my back and keep it straight. From there, I can move my arms in a controlled manner to get a nice mobility exercise. I decided not…
I looove yoga, y’all. Yoga without breathing is NOT yoga. It’s just stretching. My own practice evolved over time. That happens when more than 30 years goes by. I started barely able to touch my toes, and suddenly, one day, I discovered I could do the splits! (Side splits, not middle splits – I’m not that…
Standing, walking, sitting, bending, and sleeping postures all have room for errors. Saying “sitting is bad for you” is not necessarily true! Any posture that is done INCORRECTLY is bad for you. And a posture done correctly is just fine! Here are the 5 things to watch out for in all of the main postures…
I started doing tango in 2019. It caught my attention as a “sport” because it’s very challenging and apparently I’m a masochist. Kidding. But seriously, there’s a STEEP learning curve when it comes to this beautiful dance. I like to refer to it as the “chess of dances.” Also as “the thinking person’s dance.” As it…
Ideally, when we sit down, that should be a time to rest, recover, and not have pain. Sitting should be resorative and not hurt. If you’re sitting properly, you’re using muscles designed to work in this situation, and letting the other muscles take a break. Some pointers for body positioning when you’re sitting: FEET: …
Years ago, I got into a fender-bender. Ever since, I’ve had a spot on my neck that likes to tighten up from time to time. Especially since I’ve had even more injuries since then too! I know I’m not unique in this. We’re ALL had injuries – crashes, falls, breaks, etc. Not to discount the daily…
We don’t think about our feet that much … until they hurt. Tight or unsupportive shoes, cold feet (in the literal sense), inflexible toes, tight calves, or weak arches can be at the root cause of most types of foot pain: plantar faciitis, morton’s neuroma, neuropathy, and heel pain. Here are some tips that have worked for my…