Have you ever been to a Physical Therapist, Pilates instructor, Yoga teacher, Personal Trainer, Chiropractor or other health and wellness professional and been told your "bad" posture is the source of your pain? Perhaps you've even declared it for yourself, saying something like, "I know I have …
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What’s Most Important to You?
It's been a while since I posted something to this space. Perhaps it's because I'm lazy. Or because I'm not consistent, I don't follow through and I can't get things done! Or maybe it's simply because my priorities needed to shift for a while in order to fulfil a long-held vision of becoming a …
Movement & Exercise
Is there a difference in how you relate to exercise compared to how you relate to movement? As a species, humans are more sedentary than we've even been--up until a relatively short time ago in our history, humans moved to Live. As technology has evolved, especially in the last few decades, many …
Why Do We Have Pain?
Have you experienced pain in the last 30 days? If you really think about it, I'll bet you've had some experience of discomfort recently. During the winter, I often get cracks at the tips of my thumbs, especially if it's cold and I've been skiing a lot as I have been recently. A couple of weeks ago, …
Is Knee Osteoarthritis Caused by “Wear and Tear”?
Hearing from a doctor or health care practitioner that your knee is "bone on bone", or that "wear and tear" has caused your knee to become arthritic or degenerated sounds pretty scary, right? This message is often followed by the news that there's nothing you can do and surgery is inevitable. That's …
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“Just In Case…”
Did your mum, or someone who cared for you growing up ever remind you to take an umbrella or an extra layer of clothing "just in case"? This advice seems prudent, even today, but I've noticed I can sometimes be too cautious, especially about movement. In some circumstances, I have a tendency to be a …