by Barbara Horsley | Jul 6, 2014 | Alignment |
Here I demonstrate how socks compress the toes. It’s well known that tapered shoes smoosh your toes together and negatively affect foot health, but have you thought about how traditional socks affect the foot? I didn’t consider the impact socks have on my toes because I figured socks wouldn’t compress my toes like shoes do. But, they do in fact squeeze my little piggies into a very small holding pen.
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by Barbara Horsley | May 5, 2014 | Alignment, Happy Uterus |
Imagine sitting in one position ALL. Day. Long. …never moving out of that one position. The seat of the chair pressing against the back of the legs would compress blood vessels and result in pain and numbness. If you stayed in that one position long enough,... READ MORE
by Barbara Horsley | Apr 28, 2014 | Alignment, Happy Uterus
Pelvic position affects uterine position and menstrual cramps. The Restorative Exercise™ below is my favorite for period back pain relief.
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by Barbara Horsley | Apr 23, 2014 | Alignment, Happy Belly
The following information is for educational purposes only. I’ve compiled a list of resources for men wanting to optimize their fertility, prostate and urinary health. Male Tonic is a Rainforest Remedies™ herbal tincture formulated by Dr. Rosita Arvigo. For... READ MORE
by Barbara Horsley | Apr 2, 2014 | Alignment, Happy Uterus
Round ligaments (RL): are thin fibro-muscular cords that run from the lateral aspect of the fundus of the uterus and travel anterolaterally through the inguinal ring and canal and connect to the superficial perineal fascia at the labia majora. The round ligaments... READ MORE
by Barbara Horsley | Mar 26, 2014 | Alignment, Happy Belly, Happy Uterus
This is the second post explaining how alignment affects the internal organs. In the first video, I demonstrated how proper breathing mechanics affects colon function. This week, I’m demonstrating how restriction in the suspensory ligaments of the ascending... READ MORE
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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