Saw this blog and thought it presented some nice ideas on why it’s beneficial to be barefoot as much as possible. Here’s the link: Five Finger Shoes!
And check out these pictures!
Sit before you Veg
December 6, 2011 by
I saw this article in Massage Magazine and think it’s worth passing on. Basically, it recommends that when you get home and you’re tired, try something different in order to feel different. I recall hearing a definition for “Insanity: doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result”. So this article is saying, if you want to have a different result, try doing something different when you get home for the evening. Great advice!
Benefits of Massage for Mental Health
November 18, 2011 by
This is a great article on the benefits of massage for mental health. I’m so happy that researchers are finally validating what my clients have known for years – Massage is good for you!
http://www.naturaltherapypages.co.uk/article/print/Massage_and_Mental_Health
10 Ways to Improve Your Posture
August 26, 2011 by
Saw this article and thought it was pretty good. Too bad they don’t mention massage or especially Structural Integration although they do mention yoga a couple of times.
Pain is like thirst or hunger….
August 15, 2011 by
Got this from Facebook via Tom Myers:
“Patrick Wall suggested that pain may be likened to a “need” state, like thirst or hunger. Both of these are uncomfortable states that require action for their downregulation, i.e., a “consummatory act.”
If you are thirsty, to get a drink is the “consummatory act” that will satisfy that particular “need” state.
If you are hungry, to find and eat some food is the “consummatory act” that will satisfy that particular “need” state.
If you have pain, to find a way to move that will dispel the sense that you can’t, will be the “consummatory act” that will satisfy that particular need state.”
Ancient Moves for Orthopedic Problems
August 4, 2011 by
Jason Lee
FASTER THAN AN OPERATION The triangular forearm support may relieve shoulder pain in those with injured rotator cuffs.
With the costs of medical care spiraling out of control and an ever-growing shortage of doctors to treat an aging population, it pays to know about methods of prevention and treatment for orthopedic problems that are low-cost and rely almost entirely on self-care. As certain methods of alternative medicine are shown to have real value, some mainstream doctors who “think outside the box” have begun to incorporate them into their practices.
One of them is Loren Fishman, a physiatrist — a specialist in physical and rehabilitative medicine affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia hospital. Some in the medical profession would consider Dr. Fishman a renegade, but to many of his patients he’s a miracle worker who treats their various orthopedic disorders without the drugs, surgery or endless months of physical therapy most doctors recommend.
Read the rest of this article in the New York Times
The Real Fountain of Youth: Exercise
January 13, 2011 by
I saw this article in AARP. Yes, I’m old enough to be a member of that organization 😉
