Jean's Blog
Who’s the Better Athlete?
The athlete on the right is Brock Purdy, the star quarterback on the San Francisco 49ers (currently injured). I don’t know the other player, but I assume he is the backup quarterback. Both are incredible athletes, or they would never have gotten to pro status. But to my eye, Brock Purdy stands out in this photo as the superior athlete.
The Yoke Experience
The Yoke Experience Kay Hackney photo Above is Noelle Perez, 2008, explaining how Balanced people in our recent past carried heavy loads with a yoke. Demonstrating next to her is her husband, Miguel. His spine lengthens upward to carry weights efficiently, safely. An archival photo of a woman using a yoke. Her spine stretches up into the weight of the
Ginette Guedu Aplomb Teacher Extrodinaire 12/2/1920 – 5/18/2025
Ginette Guedu Aplomb Teacher Extrodinaire 12/2/1920 – 5/18/2025 Photo by K Hackney It is with a full heart that I announce the passing of Ginette Guedu, Sunday, May 18th in France. She is pictured here on the right. Ginette was one of the senior teachers very close to Noelle. I first met her in 2008 at an Aplomb Seminar in
Perceiving the Difference Between Tension and Relaxation
Perceiving the Difference Between Tension and Relaxation Tom Sawyer photo Bath tub stretch Here Thea Sawyer and her/our esteemed teacher Ginette Guedu, practice the “bathtub stretch”. It looks like they are sitting in the air. In fact, a thoracic vertebra is pressed against the edge of a bathtub, or here, a wooden railing. (Don’t worry, we can’t see it
Painful Walking
Painful Walking Bush Street Walker (click on link first) It’s hard being me. Once my family gave me a tee shirt that said: We know you are secretly judging our posture. Pretty funny, right? But once you know what healthy alignment looks like, it’s hard not to see how people are unconsciously injuring themselves. I was walking up Bush St
How to Survive Flying Coach
How do I survive flying coach? A student recently asked me that question – one that applies to all of us. Every year it seems that seats in coach get narrower and have less leg room. And airplanes are almost always full. The solution comes in two parts, one a piece of postural know how, the other a handy prop.
Meet Jean
I’m devoted to helping my students relieve pain and to have the freedom to live their lives again. For the past 30 years, I’ve taught thousands of students how Balance is the foundation of being healthy.
