Moving our Joints Mindfully
Whenever we move, we use our shoulder & hip joints. They are the largest joints in our body & take a lot of the stress when we move & even when we sit & sleep. These joints are meant to move but why do we have so much trouble with them? There are a lot of muscles, tendons & ligaments that need to work together to help these joints move smoothly. These joints also have a huge affect on the joints below, like the elbows, wrists, knees & ankles. The problem is, that the st
Moving Mindfully to practice Kindness
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! This is a weekend to be grateful for what we have. To take stock of the good so we can let go of focusing on the bad. In our yoga practice, we are aware of what hurts & doesn’t work more than what feels good. It seems it is human nature to focus on the bad, we seem to be hardwired that way. When we focus on moving mindfully, we notice when we are pushing too hard, or feeling discomfort in our joints (a sign we are taking the joint to its extre
Keeping the "S" in Spine
The Spine, it supports us in all we do, but do we give it the respect it deserves? Running though our spine are nerves that help us to move our body, affect our organs & all our systems. We tend to abuse this most importing housing of the connection from our brain to our body. We sit more than we should & allow our spine to round forward more & more. This causes the muscles supporting our spine, to become tight & weak. Then we are told, to sit up straight, get better pos
