Tension in the tongue is commonly associated with jaw tension, and both jaw and tongue tension can contribute to headaches. Relationships within the face itself and between the face, head and neck are complicated.
Read MoreIn both views, the body is understood as an ecosystem rather than a mechanism. And however the bionetwork is defined, this is progress in our understanding of our bodies.
Read MoreEven though I know that that hardening my myofascia doesn’t help me get through an unpleasant experience, I find it understandable that my body tenses up when I feel pain. But what do I do once the pain moment is over?
Read MoreA free-wheeling, leisurely conversation with my new Pilates friends.
Read MoreI am so lucky to be able to take a lunchtime walk around the grounds of the State Capitol, which is just two blocks from my office. It is like a huge park, filled with a collection of very old trees
Read MoreTensegral body attitude, by expanding the space within the torso, grants more living room to your organs, beneficially affecting all visceral functions, including circulation, respiration, and digestion. And, because expansive visceral space contributes to high vagal tone, it can positively affect both health and social connectedness.
Read MoreThe contemporary workplace, where our eyes are trained on screens for many hours, skews the natural balance between peripheral and foveal vision (sharp, central focus responsible for details). This has a profound impact on our bodies.
Read MoreToday I was fascinated by her hands, how fluidly they float through the air, transform into fists without warning, and then melt again into clouds.
Read MoreYour body is a floating compression structure—bones float within a tensile matrix of soft tissue. This is a very different model from the old idea that your body should be lined up like a stack of blocks.
Read MoreBallet flats aren’t cute on a misaligned foot. If the foundation in the feet doesn’t support the body above, another region of the body will take on the responsibility for support—a knee, a hip or even the shoulders. Misalignment leads to more misalignment, and more tension.
Read MoreWhen we feel burdened by our responsibilities, our midlines shorten. Then, when we eat too much, diminished interior space caused by spinal compression makes it uncomfortable to engage core support through the abdomen.
Read MoreToday I learned something important about the micromovement of my tongue.
Read MoreI invite my students to allow the emptiness the end of the exhalation in a way that primes the body to open and welcome the next inhalation. That momentary death within the pause bids life re-enter.
Read MoreWhen I'm relaxed, I can cherish the lushness within my pelvis. But numbed by the sensory contradictions of contemporary life, I must make an effort to seek that deep energetic center.
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