Chronic tension in the mid to lower back is caused by over worked muscles. Whether you are sitting straight or slouched, your muscles work hard to keep... MORE…
Holding the breath is a common problem. When it is a habit, it impedes movement in general and turning in particular. Try the following: Sit... MORE…
Release Your Rounded Back into Flexibility Sitting in front of the computer, in your vehicle or on the couch for hours on end tends to produce a slouch.... MORE…
Recently, I was learning to use my new Canon Power Shot camera. It soon became apparent that I couldn’t figure out some of the basic points of... MORE…
“I don’t want to stop! Just a few more times, please?” That’s kids for you—self-indulgent pleasure seeking, hedonists. But wait,... MORE…
My mother thought that she had figured out how to stay young and not let the process of aging get in the way of living. I still remember when she turned... MORE…
How things have changed! When I was a child the most important part of the summer was being allowed to go barefoot. Once school ended for the summer... MORE…
By Sandra Bradshaw, GCFP We don’t learn to move rather, we move to learn. Even before a child begins to identify objects in the environment... MORE…
Stretching before exercising does not prevent injury; in fact stretching is completely counter productive. This was the conclusion in a study... MORE…
Whether you are feeling the effects of aging or the morning after effects of intense exercise many of us feel joint pain when we wake up... MORE…
It’s not enough to exercise your body; you also need to exercise your brain. The old saying, if you don’t use it you lose it applies; when... MORE…
You are at work, sitting at the computer, at a meeting, or perhaps taking a short break in the coffee room and all of a sudden you realize how tense... MORE…
“Believe me, my young friend, there is NOTHING--absolute nothing--half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats…In or out of... MORE…
If I took a poll, in all probability, you would be one of the 80 to 90% of the respondents who says that they are self conscious of their belly and... MORE…
There is now compelling evidence that we can strengthen muscles simply by imagining movements. Dr. Vinoth Ranganathan and his team of researchers at... MORE…
Never in my wildest imaginings would I have used the words reading and bingo in the same sentence but apparently they actually have something in common.... MORE…
Does your back feel achy and inflamed by the end of the day; it might be your upper back and shoulders that feel tense or the lumbar spine that makes... MORE…
Sandra Bradshaw, GCFP Which of these two scenarios would you like to experience? You are in your car, you are hungry, you have a meeting in fifteen... MORE…
Effortless movement—what a concept! We see kids climb, run, kibitz and contort in a million different ways. As adults it’s hard to remember a time... MORE…
