By Presh Ashe Healthy Food, Healthy Body Over the past 10-15 years, information telling us that what we put IN our bodies matters has resurged. We see the list of “dirty dozen” fruits and vegetables; we know it’s best to buy organic meat. Also, we know that we harm our bodies or our health by […]
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Activate Anti-Gravity Muscles
How to turn on and strengthen your anti-gravity muscles naturally Anti-gravity muscles hold your body up against gravity. As I’ve mentioned in other posts and web pages, these muscle’s size also correlates with decreased back pain. I use the GravityFit program to activate and strengthen these muscles. However, I want to provide some options […]
Pull Your Shoulders Back
Should You Really Be Pulling Your Shoulder’s Back? One of the most common pieces of feedback given by almost everyone in the physical therapy/yoga/fitness industry is: “Pull your shoulder’s back and down.” It certainly seems reasonable. We see so many people with rounded shoulders, why wouldn’t you bring your shoulders back? Rounded Shoulders While almost […]
Awareness
“Without awareness, there is no choice.” -John F Barnes Yin Yoga and Feeling Pain Before I took MFR classes, I too had low back pain. It came about after starting an unhealthy yoga practice. Fortunately, a healthier yoga practice: yoga nidra and yin yoga helped me significantly. The yin yoga I did took my pain away […]
Move . . . Just Move
As a physical therapist, I constantly give advice on how to move. If you’ve taken a GravityFit class from me, you definitely got some specific advice on how to move your body. This advice has a lot of merit. When I see coaches/therapists tell their clients to move a specific way, sometimes these clients become […]
Bodywork and Emotions: Mind/Body Connection
Emotions During Bodywork As a physical and massage therapist, I frequently see the mind/body connection in action. Many people, when you find that right spot, have emotions, memories, and intuitions come up for them. They report a significant increased awareness and growth from these experiences. Frequently, they report, “I didn’t know I was carrying […]
