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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.

Under The Hood (Laparoscopic Video)

by Barbara Horsley | Aug 3, 2015 | Happy Belly, Happy Uterus | 7 comments

I just had to share this video. A physician captures beautiful views of the uterus, bowels, gall bladder and diaphragm during laparoscopic surgery. Notice the connections between the bladder and uterus. Also seen in this video are endometrial implants (when the lining of the womb grows outside of the uterus), varicose veins, and adenomyosis (endometrial tissue inside the muscle of the uterus).

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

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

Colon Healing: Laxative Abuse

by Barbara Horsley | Feb 13, 2015 | Classes, colon, constipation, digestion, Happy Belly

The following is a conversation I had with Dr. Ron Mariotti about gut neuroplasticity and whether the colon can heal from chronic laxative abuse.

Constipation AKA Log Jam

by Barbara Horsley | Dec 19, 2014 | Classes, colon, constipation, digestion, Happy Belly

Constipation, also known as “farfrompoopin” in German has many causes. I cover several of the contributing factors in this post, many of which you may have never heard of.

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.