Helping your body catch up to change

by | Jun 29, 2011 | Blog, Body wisdom, Self care

The latest issue of Ode Magazine offers an interesting article called This is Your Brain on Change. Here’s the problem in a nutshell: Our culture sets us up to have to change but also makes us into people who don’t know how to change. So what’s the...

Pains of pregnancy? Read this.

by | Jun 24, 2011 | Blog, Pregnancy, Self care

I met up with former student who is now in week 26 of pregnancy and starting to feel it. She wanted to offset the changes in her abdominal muscles (they’re starting to split apart!) and wasn’t sure if she could do the same strengthening exercises she did...

How to get unstuck

by | Jun 22, 2011 | Blog, Body wisdom, Self care

I’ve been sitting here for about almost an hour, and I can feel it in my ribs.  Not breathing fully, not feeling any spinal undulation.  In short, I’m stuck. So if I’m going to spend time at the computer, I may as well post about how to get unstuck!...

DIY trigger points

by | Jun 22, 2011 | Blog, Self care

Looking for another way to feel better in between deep-tissue sessions? Try out Clare Davies’s Trigger Point Therapy Workbook.  It’s meant for the layperson (vs. the massage therapist), so it offers easy-to-follow instructions on extinguishing hot spots...

How to choose a prenatal yoga class

by | Jun 22, 2011 | Blog, Pregnancy, Self care

Are you looking for a prenatal yoga class to smooth the bumpy road toward birth?  Try a few different classes and/or studios out before you settle on one.  Some are geared toward women who already have a regular yoga practice, and the instructor puts more emphasis on...