Gardening with pleasure
As this weekend’s Vancouver Sun pointed out gardening season is upon us. In order to prevent injury or lower back strain from bending down for a long time and repeating the same movements we need to learn how to take care of ourselves. The article has some great tips on managing how to use your […]
Playing with Balance
On the weekend while hiking the very beginning of the famous Stawamus Chief trail near Squamish, I was once again reminded of the role balance plays in not only helping us stay upright while climbing or descending a steep hill but its importance for everyday activities such as walking and sitting. Try the following short […]
Learn and be happy
A recent report suggests what many of us already know: people that are educated and continue to learn are happier and report greater overall well-being. Generally people with more education have higher incomes. In the report, the authors discuss whether this greater earning power is responsible for the reported higher levels of happiness. They also […]
Relax your face to relax your body
This weekend we held a new workshop, Feldenkrais® Facial. Rather than applying creams and gels to our faces we did several Awareness Through Movement® lessons related to the face, neck, jaw and eyes. We evoked several feeling states such as happy, sad, angry and pain and discovered that each sentiment brought forth different sensations in […]
Keep Moving
Almost every day we read articles extolling the virtues of a non sedentary lifestyle. There is now recognition that children who exercise do better in school and are healthier, no matter what form of exercise they do. It has long been known that prolonged sitting increases strain on the back and leads to muscle tension […]
