With a new year just starting, many people take the opportunity to assess their situation. Perhaps they decide to make some changes, like taking better care of themselves. This might even include getting structural integration bodywork to improve how one’s body feels (just a thought!).
Read MoreOne of my yoga heroines is Vanda Scaravelli. She started her practice of yoga in her 40s and became a very wise practitioner.
Read MoreIt seems like there is always some challenge or other in front of us. Even so, most of us have many things to be thankful for.
Read MoreProlonged periods of sitting is bad for your health. Too much sitting has been implicated in the risk for a number of serious medical conditions and a reduced life span, along with muscle and joint issues.
Read MoreI think it used to be common that people would go for a stroll in the evening after dinner. A friend who visited Italy in her younger days still talks about how people in town went for a promenade in the evening.
Read MoreOne of my early posts was about the benefits of a walking program. If you are thinking about increasing the intensity of your exercise, jogging is a logical next step. Jogging/running is a good cardio workout, requires minimal gear, and can be done almost anywhere.
Read MoreActions that you take in your early adulthood and middle age will result in a vibrant old age, according to Dan Buettner (endurance athlete, speaker and author).
Read MoreYou probably know that getting enough sleep is important for good health. An occasional night of bad sleep is usually not a big concern. Frequent poor sleep or insomnia is more worrisome. Chronic lack of adequate sleep can cause problems like memory issues, lower immune function, and decreased pain tolerance.
Read MoreClients have asked me how to maintain the changes to their body that they experienced from structural integration (SI). Common activities of modern life tend to work against maintaining the benefits of SI. Computer or desk work, being in a car and plane trips are all things that hold your body in a more-or-less fixed position and that tend to contract the body’s structure.
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