by Barbara Horsley | Jun 24, 2015 | Alignment, Happy Belly, Happy Uterus |
I used to have an anteflexed uterus that pushed on my bladder. I’d have to get up a couple of times a night to pee, but not a lot of pee would come out compared to the urgency I experienced.
I corrected the position of my tipped uterus using the Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy®, but I would find that after riding my bike the uterus would flex forward onto my bladder again.
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by Barbara Horsley | Jun 20, 2015 | Alignment, Happy Belly |
As of June 2015 I’ve completed the fourth level of Visceral Manipulation™ (VM4) training through the Barral Institute. In VM 4 we learned techniques for releasing restrictions in the thoracic cavity (lungs, heart, pleura, diaphragm) as well as the cervical fascia, ribs, clavicles, esophagus, trachea and bronchus. Visceral Manipulation™ was developed by world-renowned French Osteopath Jean-Pierre Barral.
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by Barbara Horsley | Mar 29, 2015 | Alignment, Happy Belly, Happy Uterus |
Chronically sucking in the belly collapses the internal organ fascial support from the abdominal wall and increases the intraabdominal pressure toward the pelvic outlet and diaphragm, leading to constipation, hernias, prolapse, and incontinence. Learn alignment... READ MORE
by Barbara Horsley | Mar 13, 2015 | Alignment, Happy Belly |
Costodiaphragmatic recess: Is a space between the respiratory diaphragm and the thoracic wall in each pleural cavity (compartments which enclose the lungs). The lungs move into this space in deep respiration. I learned about rib flare adhesions from my Functional... READ MORE
by Barbara Horsley | Feb 13, 2015 | Classes, colon, constipation, digestion, Happy Belly
The following is a conversation I had with Dr. Ron Mariotti about gut neuroplasticity and whether the colon can heal from chronic laxative abuse.
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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.
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by Barbara Horsley | Dec 15, 2014 | Alignment, constipation, Happy Belly |
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.
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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
by Barbara Horsley | Oct 11, 2014 | Happy Belly, Happy Uterus |
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
