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What a fantastic day. Here’s the recap: Woke up to a happy baby, went to yoga at Main Street Yoga in Wilmington with Jane. It was an awesome class where I learned a new way to open the chest and … Read More
Strengthening is a key component of pain relief. This blog section focuses on ways to make the body feel great through pain-relieving exercises. There are also resources from other professionals to help relieve physical pain.
What a fantastic day. Here’s the recap: Woke up to a happy baby, went to yoga at Main Street Yoga in Wilmington with Jane. It was an awesome class where I learned a new way to open the chest and … Read More
Sacral Stretch #3: Laying on your back, bend the knees toward the chest, grab the inside or outside of the feet and allow the knees to fall to either side of the torso. This is a yoga stretch called happy … Read More
While working on a client, I felt an immense amount of sadness trapped in them. I softly suggested that it may be time to let go of the sadness. The client asked me, “How do you do that?”. It has … Read More
Sacral Stretch #2: Place one foot on a footstool or chair. Flex at the waist and reach toward the toes imagining a string pulling the sacrum up toward the ceiling
Stretches for the Sacrum The sacrum is not a large moving joint as are the arms and legs. At first, no movement may be felt. As you proceed with the following stretches, more subtle movement will be felt in the … Read More
The sacrum, a triangular boney segment of vertebrae below the lumbar spine, is the point where the pelvis attaches to the spine. Restriction of movement in the sacrum may result in impaired pelvic mobility and sacroiliac dysfunction. This would lead … Read More
Just as humans need to stretch, so do horses. Here is a simple shoulder rotation stretch that you can do. Remember never to force a stretch. Move slow and easy.
As I was helping a friend organize her business ideas, she said that she wanted to develop strength and confidence in her clients. We discussed what is the difference between these. I could say I am a strong person, know … Read More
I apologize for the lack of posts, but the last 9 weeks have been a transitional phase which is what life really is, a series of transitions. You know the saying that there is nothing definite except change. So what … Read More
Our past is a story existing only in our minds. Look, analyze, understand, and forgive. Then, as quickly as possible, chuck it. Marianne Williamson Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/m/marianne_williamson.html#ojCLBkEsvBl6MK1P.99 Several of my clients discuss resentment of things they’ve done in … Read More
Miracle workers learn to keep their own counsel. Something that’s important to know about spiritual wisdom is that, when spoken at the wrong time, in the wrong place, or to the wrong person, the one who speaks sounds more like … Read More
“I think that we are like stars. Something happens to burst us open; but when we burst open and think we are dying; we’re actually turning into a supernova. And then when we look at ourselves again, we see that … Read More
Blessed are the Flexbile for they shall not get bent out of shape” Buck Brannaman’s mom from the movie Buck There are so many things that we can get bent out of shape about. They we fester on the negative … Read More
Remember that often the IT band tightens in response to tension in the quads, hamstrings, and adductors or even the glutes. Therefore, remember to stretch these areas as well. As always, think of Einstein’s saying “The definition of insanity is … Read More
Here are a few simple stretches and exercises to target the IT Band.
This week we are focusing on the IT band. Beginning with this stretch. Remember only to go to the point of discomfort in a stretch and never to the point of pain and hold the stretch until you feel the … Read More
While you are feeling the area that is tense in your body, say these 3 words to yourself “I let Go”. Feel the change in your body. You may even ask your body what do I need to let go … Read More
There is a poster in my wellness center that says “Listening to your heart, finding out who you are is not simple. It takes time for the chatter to quiet down. Only in the silence of your mind and the … Read More
When laying on the ball in your lower abdominal area, make sure you are aware of what is going on in your body. This is an area that can speak very loudly to you.
I get this question quite often in regard to laying on the foam roller or releaser ball or doing a sidelying stretch. Yes, you can hold a stretch too long especially if you are not paying attention to your body’s … Read More