Barbara Horsley, Author at Alignment Monkey

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

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.

Your Habits Become Your Posture

by Barbara Horsley | Aug 25, 2014 | Alignment | 2 comments

“Watch your habits, as they become your posture.

Watch your posture, for it creates your boundaries.

Watch your boundaries, for they restrict your growth.

Watch your restrictions, for they create immobility.

Watch your immobility, for it becomes your illness.”- Katy Bowman

Are You A Half Asser?

by Barbara Horsley | Aug 22, 2014 | Alignment | 7 comments

I sleep in the closet. Or, as my husband puts it, “It’s like you sleep in a fricken altar.” I sleep on a 6 inch thick wool futon that sits on the floor surrounded by candles and soft amber lights. I started sleeping in the closet when my... READ MORE

Alignment Screening

by Barbara Horsley | Aug 14, 2014 | Alignment | 6 comments

I offer digital alignment screening reports for my Restorative Exercise™ (RE) clients. The screening report will give you information about your structural alignment and be extremely helpful when designing an exercise and movement program tailored to your individual needs.

Ovary Pain and Restrictions

by Barbara Horsley | Aug 3, 2014 | abdominal adhesions, abdominal massage, fertility, Happy Belly, Happy Uterus, ovaries, visceral manipulation | 3 comments

Is your ovary pain digestive-related? Have you been told you have fallopian tube restrictions? Because of the proximity to the cecum and appendix, problems with the right ovary could have a digestive root cause. A right ovary may become inflamed if there are problems with the cecum (poor diet, or adhesions from surgery or infection).