Hit Your Stride
Okay, here’s an education for you. Take a guess, which of the women in the image above has better posture? If you live in an industrial culture, like the US, my bet is that you would vote for the woman on the right. After all, she’s looking forward and her head is well back over […]
Centering Is Essential for Fitness
The photo below of me was taken in Pune, India, when I was studying yoga with renowned master BKS Iyengar in 1979. At that time, while I knew I wanted to improve my posture, I had no idea that my pelvis was forward and that I had unconsciously acquired “modern posture.” I knew my upper […]
Rolling for a Healthy Spine
Ouch! I often hear myself responding “ouch” to an exercise image that scares the wits out of me – like this one.. There are two clear problems here: first, lying over a roller like this puts your spine at risk, and second, it makes your spine more curved. You devote time and energy […]
Protect Your Back from “Going Out”
The most popular class recording. It’s so shocking. When I look at the class recordings that have been sold from the Balance Center website I am surprised. The three biggest sellers have to do with strengthening the buttocks. I thought for sure that the most popular recordings would address pain relief. I assumed people […]
Buttock Power for Walking
Naturally Strong When I was in India in 2006 there were many times when I would see people so naturally strong, so physically well, that it would take my breath away. The delivery person in the photo above was one of them. Even in the photo, it’s easy to see that he is moving quickly, […]
The Best Insurance – At Any Age
Oh, dear! I know a little about this guy. Because our rental car wasn’t available, my husband and I had to spend an unscheduled night in Des Moines, IA. The inn we stayed at had stopped serving food because of Covid, so we walked to the nearby convention center for breakfast. To our surprise, we […]
Merrily we roll along – All things suitcase
Remember Travel Before Luggage with Wheels? We take so many conveniences in our lives for granted. Think electricity, running water, and cars. But what about pausing for a moment to be grateful for luggage with wheels? The most dreadful memory I have of travel is of lugging a heavy suitcase for ten weeks during a […]
Give Your Spine a Valentine
Give Your Spine a Valentine Look at these long straight spines from days past! None of the people in these sweet embraces bend at their waist to reach across the table. Instead, their spines are straight and extended, so their bones remain stacked and spacious. With spines like these, it’s a good bet that none […]
How to Have Healthy , Pain Free Hands for As Long as You Live
Think of all our hands do for us. Can we even begin to list the multiple functions our hands perform day in and day out? Let’s take a moment to appreciate the marvel of the hand’s anatomy, the neurology that directs the show, and the long-term service our hands perform for us. Let this awareness […]
Do You Have a Pain in Your Neck? Here’s How to Lose It for Good
Do you have a pain in your neck? Here’s how to lose it for good. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a long, relaxed, pain-free neck? Well, with know-how, awareness, and practice, you can, no matter how you’re feeling now. The gentleman above was our guide at Mt Hagen, Papua New Guinea, in 2004. His […]