Giving posture back its stature Not only do we tend to have “bad” posture, but we tend to make bad use of the word, posture. The two problems are undoubtedly...
Read MoreGiving posture back its stature Not only do we tend to have “bad” posture, but we tend to make bad use of the word, posture. The two problems are undoubtedly...
Read MoreWhere is Habit located? Many of us are aware (or vaguely suspect) that habit causes us neck, shoulder, back, or lower back pain, for instance. We have moved beyond blaming...
Read MoreWe are not our habits Habit: a usual way of behaving: something that a person does often in a regular and repeated way. (Merriam-Webster) The word, habit, has some other...
Read MoreSit while you stand…Stand while you sit “Calm up and tense down” is a short sentence that many have found useful. How about trying out this post’s suggestion, to sit...
Read MorePush… even when you are pulling I think that I am beginning to see another principle, or part of a principle, of healthy posture that applies to imagery, our nervous...
Read MoreThe term, core stability, is used by many exercise regimens these days. Does the concept have value? Well, to me, it does… a bit. To me, core stability is a...
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Within the Alexander Technique, the “monkey” is the name frequently used when talking about a general position that FM Alexander considered a particularly healthy position, a position of mechanical advantage....
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The new illustration above and the image exercise I explain below started with my effort to depict a way to discuss developing a panoramic view of things. I drew circles...
Read MoreTactile-kinesthetic sensations RULE Tactile-kinesthetic sensations RULE For a couple of good reasons, I think that body surface sensations, among all the sensations, “rule.” First, they are “cool,” cool in the...
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