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Poopy Pants

by Barbara Horsley | Aug 22, 2015 | Alignment, Happy Belly

I love this animation detailing what happens when you ignore the urge to poop and how soiling accidents happen.

The consequences of ignoring the urge to go apply to adults as well. If you chronically ignore the urge to poo, your rectum may not return to its natural size and tone. You also increase your chances of anal sphincter dysfunction.

Uterine Scarring

by Barbara Horsley | Aug 21, 2015 | Alignment, Happy Uterus

The following video demonstrates how scar tissue within the posterior uterine wall can influence uterine position. I also talk about how clothes can influence how you move, chlamydia, and yes it’s all related…kind of.

Are Those Really Your Hamstrings?

by Barbara Horsley | Aug 20, 2015 | Alignment | 4 comments

In this video, I troubleshoot the double calf stretch. I know this Restorative Exercise™ seems super simple, but I find most people who learn it from reading a blog post aren’t doing it correctly. I’ve noticed some folks aren’t moving their pelvis at all!

Walking Like a Duck- Foot Alignment

by Barbara Horsley | Aug 1, 2015 | Alignment | 9 comments

Foot turnout is not the position our feet are designed to bear our weight. If we walk with our feet turned out it creates unnecessary stress on the joints. Below I outline the smart way to correct your walking like-a-duck habit.

My Uterus Hates Tight Jeans

by Barbara Horsley | Jun 24, 2015 | Alignment, Happy Belly, Happy Uterus | 2 comments

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.

Visceral Manipulation™ The Thorax

by Barbara Horsley | Jun 20, 2015 | Alignment, Happy Belly | 2 comments

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.

Where Organs Go When You Suck In

by Barbara Horsley | Mar 29, 2015 | Alignment, Happy Belly, Happy Uterus | 2 comments

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

My Favorite Minimal Shoes-Video

by Barbara Horsley | Mar 15, 2015 | Alignment | 4 comments

This is a 1-minute video breakdown of why these are my favorite minimal shoes. What to look for in a minimal shoe. Hoe Correct Toes™ toe speaders work in these minimal shoes.

Rib Flare

by Barbara Horsley | Mar 13, 2015 | Alignment, Happy Belly | 1 comment

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