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 […]
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 […]
You Can Build a Healthy Spine
Our spine is a bit of a mystery for each of us. We have all “seen” skeletons of the spine, but it’s hard to understand how those bones actually fit inside of us. How big a mystery? I once brought a spine to an interview with on The View from the Bay, a local […]
In and Out of Chairs Easily – Pain-Free
Ouch! Have you ever tried to stand up out of a chair and suddenly felt like the woman in the photo below? If you have, you’ll remember the stabbing pain, the stiffness and the surprise of not being able to stand fully upright. Instead, caught in some odd shape – stooped over, or off to […]