Spooning the RE™ Way

I love watching a good movie, but dislike sitting on the couch.  The couch is the worst thing for my back, internal organs and neck.  I tend to tuck my tailbone under as I sink into the couch.  When you tuck your tailbone you flatten your natural lumbar curve putting pressure on the intervetebral discs of the low back.  Tucking the tailbone also creates flat butt syndrome and a weak… ...

Laugh for Your Health

“The old saying that ‘laughter is the best medicine,’ definitely appears to be true when it comes to protecting your heart,” says Michael Miller, M.D., director of the Center for Preventive Cardiology at the University of Maryland Medical Center and a professor of medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. “We don’t know yet why laughing protects the heart, but we...

Breast Health and Walktober

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and National Walking Month, so I’ve decided to “feed two birds with one scone” (the alternative to the less humane “kill two birds with one stone” expression) and address both subjects in one post.  Although it really bugs me when I see people feeding birds bread.  It’s not good for them, so stop it! Katy Bowman, biomechanical...

Introduction to the Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy

I made a short video for those of you who are curious about the Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy, ATMAT.   If you are considering receiving a session, or are interested in taking the Hands on Health Healing the Maya Way class this is a quick overview. Most Common Symptoms Relieved by ATMAT: Painful or irregular menses Dark, thick… ...