Barbara Horsley, Author at Alignment Monkey

Constipation AKA Log Jam

by Barbara Horsley | Dec 19, 2014 | Classes, colon, constipation, digestion, Happy Belly

Constipation, also known as “farfrompoopin” in German has many causes. I cover several of the contributing factors in this post, many of which you may have never heard of.

Today I turn 46

by Barbara Horsley | Dec 16, 2014 | Alignment | 1 comment

Today I turn 46. I made it my goal to be healthier and stronger than the year before. Last year I accomplished the unassisted pull-ups (see me doing a pull-up without pooping my pants).

Hemorrhoid, AKA Roy

by Barbara Horsley | Dec 15, 2014 | Alignment, constipation, Happy Belly | 2 comments

As you already know chronic straining during bowel movements can lead to hemorrhoids. So, I won’t get into the proper diet and drinking enough water to avoid constipation. I want to look at a less-known reason for hemorrhoids…the liver.

Floor Sitting Positions

by Barbara Horsley | Dec 10, 2014 | Alignment

In the video below, I demonstrate a few options for varying floor sitting positions. If you missed the video tour of my dynamic workstation you can check that out here as well. This is really your one stop shop for getting out of the chair rut.

Heavy Menstrual Bleeding

by Barbara Horsley | Nov 17, 2014 | Happy Uterus | 5 comments

Menorrhagia: Heavy menstrual bleeding. Excessive bleeding, either in a number of days or in the amount of blood, or both. In this article, I explain how to determine if you have heavy menstrual bleeding and 18 causes of heaving menstrual bleeding.

Ovulation Pain (Mittelschmertz)

by Barbara Horsley | Oct 13, 2014 | Happy Belly, Happy Uterus, ovaries

Mittelschmertz is a pain in the lower abdomen which occurs at or around the time of ovulation. The pain may last a few minutes to a couple of days. Sometimes it happens just on the ovulating side or may be felt throughout the pelvis. For me, it would happen only... READ MORE

Castor Oil Packs

by Barbara Horsley | Oct 11, 2014 | Happy Belly, Happy Uterus | 5 comments

The purpose of this post is to examine the external application of Castor Oil Packs (COP). The following information is for educational information only and is not intended to be medical advice. What is Castor Oil? Castor oil is derived from the seed of the Ricinus... READ MORE

Do I Work With Men?

by Barbara Horsley | Oct 7, 2014 | Alignment, Happy Belly | 2 comments

I often get asked if I work with men (must be all the uterine stuff). 😉 Yes, I do work with men. I work with men who are having digestive issues. I use Restorative Exercise™ and abdominal massage when working with professional and non-professional athletes to help... READ MORE

My Dynamic Workstation

by Barbara Horsley | Aug 28, 2014 | Alignment | 4 comments

Take a tour of my home office dynamic workstation to get ideas on ways to keep moving while working on the computer. From a standing workstation to a squatting workstation.