Finding Support

As the beautiful BC summer winds down, I am preparing to start an 18 month graduate program for Feldenkrais practitioners with my teacher in Seattle. The first segment is Labour Day weekend so no goofing off for me the last long summer weekend! The theme of the training is “ideal organization and profound strength.” Many people don’t attend classes like Feldenkrais, […]

Exploring balance

Finding balance requires that our visual and vestibular systems work together so that we have the ability to sense and respond to the surface under us. Balance acuity decreases as we age; losing our sense of balance is a significant cause of stumbles and falls. Doing movements that challenge our balance is important to keep […]

Summer Adventures

I love the heat and am sad that August is waning and summer is ending. As I reflect on the summer I realize how happy I am when I can be outdoors doing what I love: gardening, walking, biking and hiking. Above is a photo, taken from Whistler/Blackcomb’s website, of the glorious High Note Trail […]

Cycle in comfort and enjoy the ride

With the advent of summer this week in the Lower Mainland of BC, many of us, me included, spent a good part of this past weekend cycling. As always as I was cycling I was paying attention to how I was sitting, holding the handlebars and pedaling and kept readjusting my position  to ensure I […]