by Barbara Horsley | Mar 18, 2014 | Alignment, Happy Belly, Happy Uterus |
Squatting regularly is important for pelvic floor health if done properly. Ideally, you would maintain a lumbar (low back) curve while getting in and out of a squat. But because we have been sitting in chairs since first grade through high school or college, and then commuting to and from work in a car, sitting in chairs for meals, sitting on a toilet, and then sitting on a couch in the evening, our bodies are no longer able to get into a weight-bearing squat without tucking the pelvis under.
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by Barbara Horsley | Feb 13, 2014 | Alignment |
No time for squats? If you have time to sit down and stand up, you have time to practice your squats. Katy goes into detail about the vertical shin in the video below and demonstrates the Maui Squat. Alignment Snacks: Hips Don’t Lie, They Sit, Frankie Says Relax, All... READ MORE
by Barbara Horsley | Feb 6, 2014 | Alignment, Bladder, Happy Belly, Happy Uterus, uterine position |
Anteverted uterus and anteflexed uterus: the body of the uterus and to a lesser extent the cervix press hard against the bladder, increasing bladder pressure at the expense of sphincter pressure.
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by Barbara Horsley | Dec 16, 2013 | Alignment |
Today (December 16) is my birthday. I’m 45 years old today and wanted to do something at 45 that I couldn’t do at 25. That something is a chin-up without having to use my pull-up assist thingy (or crap my pants in the process). If you have seen my... READ MORE
by Barbara Horsley | Dec 5, 2013 | Alignment |
“For every inch of Forward Head Posture, it can increase the weight of the head on the spine by an additional 10 pounds.” -Kapandji, Physiology of Joints, Vol. 3 The image below is an x-ray of my neck. The blue line is where my head is supposed to line up, the red... READ MORE
by Barbara Horsley | Nov 9, 2013 | Alignment |
Before I started Restorative Exercise™ my clavicles formed a V formation. V formations help boost the efficiency of migrating birds and in aircrafts in military flight missions. However when it comes to clavicles, a V formation negatively affects your neck, shoulders, breathing mechanics, upper body, and core strength. This is how my clavicles were mal-aligned last year (see photo below).
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by Barbara Horsley | Oct 12, 2013 | Alignment, Happy Uterus |
The following is a review of Katy Bowman’s book, Alignment Matters: The First Five Years of Katy Says. As the title implies it’s five years of her blog posts nicely organized into a book. Pros: Everything is indexed in the back of the book, so it’s... READ MORE
by Barbara Horsley | Sep 1, 2013 | Alignment
I was fortunate enough to write a guest post a couple of years on Katy Bowman’s website. I’ve reposted it here…. A note from Katy: This is the first guest post ever on KatySays, which has allowed me to get some extra family time with the new baby.... READ MORE
by Barbara Horsley | Jul 20, 2013 | Alignment, Happy Uterus |
“In the Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology, Field (2010) published a study demonstrating that regular massage during pregnancy results in: decreased anxiety, improved mood, reduced back pain, improved sleep patterns, reduced stress hormone... READ MORE
