Maintaining flexibility – of mind and body
Last week I wrote of finding balance during the frenetic holiday season and provided a short movement exploration to sense yourself in sitting. The movements helped you to discover how to sit more comfortably and also to gave you the opportunity for a few minutes of quiet time alone. As we approach the end of the year, many […]
Sitting is the new tobacco: Learn how to kick the habit and sit more comfortably
Workshop: Better Sitting There has been a lot of media attention recently on the health hazards of prolonged sitting. Health hazards mentioned in various articles include risks for cardiovascular disease, cancer, obesity with its harmful effects, diabetes as well as depressed moods. We know that sitting puts more weight into the lumbar vertebrae than does […]
Get up and move!
I just came back from a 2 week holiday which included a week in London where I walked a lot and took public transit. I walked for hours and hours and at the end of the day felt tired but great at the same time. I didn’t have any back pain, or neck or shoulder […]
Your Moving Back
Your Moving Back More time is lost from work because of back injuries than any other condition or injury. Common injuries include sprains, muscle strain, disk compressions and herniation. Back injuries can be quite painful and they certainly limit movement and overall functioning. We now know that complete rest is not the answer for most […]
Holiday Greetings and Winter planning
Best wishes to all for this holiday season and joy and good health in 2014. Thank you for your continued support throughout the years. Some recent articles that have caught my attention that I would like to share. I almost always walk the stairs rather than ride the elevator. It is a great way to […]
Walking Wisely and more: Fall Feldenkrais Lineup
Last week I wrote that I was excited to be renewing my relationship with the folks at the Pilates Group studio in Richmond. Today I would like to tell you about a new relationship and another new adventure. And read to the end to find out about an interesting new item I have for you! […]
Expansion to Richmond
The dogs days of summer are upon us and in Vancouver at least, many people leave town this time in August for the last blast of summer fun. I have already had a summer holiday, actually I had three, and am now actively planning for September. I always think of September as the “new year” […]
Weeding and clearing
In everything I do I think about about the connections to Feldenkrais movements and how I am using my body. This weekend, one of the things on my to do list was to tackle the overgrowth and weeds in my garden. Many visitors and clients remark on my nice garden which looks like an English […]
Summer living and learning
I just returned from a 4 day trip to Jasper National Park in Alberta. A long way to go for only 4 days but we packed a lot in. I had my first ever golf lesson, went on a few small hikes in Maligne Canyon and Peyto lake, took a tour of the Athabasca icefield […]
Compute with comfort
Many of us that sit at the computer for a good part of the day experience tension between our shoulder blades and at the neck, partly because we sit too long or don’t sit in the most supportive way. And we stare at the screen for long periods of time. The most important thing you […]