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Moving with attention to balance
We tend to only start thinking seriously about balance once we begin to lose it. Here are a few things to consider regarding your exercise and daily activities that can prevent balance issues before they manifest.
Care and feeding of an injury
In this post, I expand a bit on how to care for minor injuries - based on my own experience, beyond the application of RICE.
The movements lives are made of * (part 2)
Continuing the discussion of movement that is relevant to your unique life, here are four movement ‘food groups’ to explore.
The movements lives are made of…* (part 1)
Of all the many great and wonderful exercise regimens we have to choose from, how do you determine which is right for YOU and YOUR life?
Moving toward a squat
You may be a pro squatter, or haven't touched one in years.
In either case, this movement you do a hundred times a day can be improved in such a ways as to save your knees, strengthen your hips and maintain balance well into your elder years.
Grace in transition
The human act of walking is a beautiful orchestration of parts, alignment and gravity. But, which parts get out of ‘tune’, and what can be done?
A big word I learned that can help your breathing
Coincidentally in keeping with the theme of Metal (Lungs and Large Intestine figuring prominently) - I attended a 90-minute live Zoom presentation this weekend about the diaphragm/abdomen relationship, and learned a cool word.