Sitting is the new tobacco
“Don’t sit still, you’ll get glued to the seat and stiffen up and won’t be able to move” to quote one of my clients who gave me permission to share her words of wisdom. There has been recent buzz about sitting “being the new tobacco.” What exactly does that mean? I think the analogy […]
A small shift
While I prefer to cycle outdoors, I confess that I am a fair weather outdoor cycler so I attend indoor cycling or spinning classes every week in the Fall and Winter. In true Feldenkrais form, I try to pay attention to how I do every activity though I admit that sometimes I am better at […]
Sitting on your bicycle seat
This week is bike to work week in many areas of North America. In Vancouver, this week’s wet weather does not immediately inspire one to bike to work but there are still many committed regular bike commuters, as well as new ones, riding to and from work. In many cities, bike sharing programs are springing […]
Sit with support
Do you know where your “sitting bones” are and how they can support you so you can sit more comfortably? In the ideal sitting position you get maximum support through the bones of your skeleton from your feet through your sit bones into your pelvis, up your spine and into your head. Sit on your […]
Happier Hamstrings
“The term ‘hamstring’ originated in the eighteen century in England when butchers would display pig carcasses in their store windows by hanging them from the long tendons at the back of the knee” (Trail Guide to the Body, 2nd edition, p. 250). The hamstrings muscles are a large muscle group located on the back side […]