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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

Head Carrying

by Barbara Horsley | Feb 4, 2015 | Alignment | 1 comment

I was surprised that I could carry the bag on my head without using my hands! Head carrying is another movement nutrient.

Growing Up Without An iPhone

by Barbara Horsley | Jan 3, 2015 | Alignment | 4 comments

Youth between the ages of 15-18 spend an average 7 1/2 hours in front of a screen using entertainment media (4 1/2 hours of that is in front of a TV)! This statistic from the CDC got me thinking about my youth and how I spent my time. I didn’t have a computer until I was 23 and didn’t own a cell phone until I was 29! Now I have Google Maps and was able to map out some of my old routes to see how much I walked as a kid.

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).