We’re not just returning to where we started.
Sometimes it seems like an awful waste of energy to have to heal. We might start to resent the ways in which we weren’t born whole. Or resent ourselves for the damage we’ve done. There might [...]
Sometimes it seems like an awful waste of energy to have to heal. We might start to resent the ways in which we weren’t born whole. Or resent ourselves for the damage we’ve done. There might [...]
It can be difficult for a person to figure out how much load to put through their body and when to stop. This is maybe why hard exercise has a reputation for being brutal and silly phrases like [...]
There isn’t just one type of touch. Massage is a huge field. It can be used for everything from providing comfort and pain reduction in a hospice setting, to treating either current or long [...]
When I started my journey of exploring my own physical potential through strength and fitness training, one of the things that impressed me the most was learning just how weak I was. One of the [...]
If you start with a goal that feels doable you’re limited to only creating goals that don’t stretch you too far, that don’t require deep change. It’s like being stuck inside the borders of the [...]
I’ve been participating in a mindfulness and non-violent communication group for the past 8 weeks. The other week we were sharing the things that bring up feelings of powerlessness and struggle [...]
If you can tell you have a rounded upper back, or if you have limited shoulder mobility, or if your head rests an inch or more in front of the top of your shoulders, or if you get headaches that [...]
Sometimes when people try to start an exercise routine they end up hurting themselves. Then they try to understand why they hurt themselves and in the process usually come across the idea of [...]
Have you ever said to yourself something like, “I like the idea of running a marathon, but I’m just not a runner.” Or maybe it was, “I’m not a writer” or “I’m not someone who can do a chin-up, [...]
When you think about it, muscles go from soft to hard and back to soft constantly and rapidly. It’s what muscles do. What is it that makes them do that? There’s no need to spend a lot of time [...]