Have you ever thougtht about the way you breathe? Breathing happens naturally and we tend to take it for granted. But we shouldn’t! Most people have shallow breathing and don’t use the full capacity of their lungs. But what does it mean to have shallow breathing? Well, we breathe because the body needs oxygen to…
Improve your breathing
{video} The alignment of the pelvis (pelvis o’clock)
This and next week is all about the pelvis. There is a lot I could say about the pelvis but that would mean a very long blog post… All I want you to understand is that the pelvis is the centre of the body and the bridge between the lower and upper body. What happens in…
{video} Correct forward head habit – Feldenkrais exercise part 1
Last week I talked about the ‘pecking habit’ and taught you how you can prevent it. This week I’m bringing to you, as promised, a Feldenkrais exercise that will help correct a rounded back. The video is at the bottom of this email. Whether you have a rounded back (or starting to develop one) or not this…
{video} Chickens peck… we don’t so lets leave it to the chickens
In this week’s video, I discuss a postural habit that you will see a lot and I want you to see if you also do it. If you do, then it is time to start paying attention to it so that you don’t create unnecessary strain in the neck or back and stay away from…
{video} If you know this you are sitting right…
The other day I was teaching about sitting and asked people where the sitting bones were. One teenager replied: “Somewhere behind your neck” If, like this teenager, you don’t know much about your sitting bones, you know, you are not alone. That is because growing up, we are not taught this stuff hence so much awkward sitting and pain…
Should you just let them slump?
We are watching children slouching towards adulthood and turning a blind eye. Sadly, many think that good posture is only for rich children and not for the average child. Teaching children good postural habits is teaching them self-care. This is a skill that will last and serve them well for the rest of their lives. We need to…
{Free gift} Yoga Nidra session – Season greetings
Season greetings. It’s Christmas and I love this time of the year. Decorating the house is what I enjoy the most but, of course, I love presents too! And I have one for you :o) This is to thank you for being part of my community because I don’t take it for granted and I…
{video} Freeing and repositioning the shoulders
This week I’m hoping to take away some of the weight you might be carrying on your shoulders. Tension around the shoulders is very common in most people. So today I’m giving you a short exercise to help relieve that tension but that’s not all… If you have the tendency to roll your shoulders forward…
{video} Exercise to help with repetitive stress injury (RSI)
This week I’m bringing to you a delicious (short) exercise to help you relieve tension around the neck, shoulders, and back. If you have (or know of someone) issues related to repetitive stress injury in the upper body this may help. You can do this exercise at home or in the office (please share it…
{video} Relieve back tension and improve posture with this short exercise
This week I’m bringing to you a (10 minutes) exercise that helps re-organise the spine, shoulders, and neck for better posture. This will also help relieve tension in the back and ease aches and pains in the upper body. Please let me know how you get on with this exercise by leaving me a comment below the video….
