Who Hacked My Back?
Who hacked my back? Was it my little sway in my lower back area? Was it my tweaked knee? Was it my very subtle, yet very important psoas muscle? Well, it goes a little like this… first I had a… Continue Reading
Heart Hug = Vagal Tone, Breathing, and Oxytocin
I just recently I had the pleasure to speak to people about using the “Heart Hug” to increase the beautiful hormone and neurotransmitter, Oxytocin. This healthy chemical that runs through us helps us with excellent health, healing and happiness. It… Continue Reading
Autism
If you think your life is difficult, try living inside autism. J comes for short intensives every couple of months. He does not use words, makes a little bit of eye contact, and still wears diapers for those small… Continue Reading
Vagus Nerve and Tears
Why would working with the Vagus nerve turn on the Parasympathetic Nervous and good strong flow of tears? In case you want to know, your parasympathetic nervous system is in charge of your heart respiration and relaxation response. It… Continue Reading
Criss Cross Applesauce, Connecting diagonals to help someone move and walk
Today I had a wonderful Feldenkrais® client who came to me because of an injury and spinal surgery. He came having a great deal of trouble walking, and even standing with balance and ease. His pain in his legs and… Continue Reading
Run, Run as Fast as You Can, You Can’t Catch Me I’m the Gingerbread Man!
This was Jacob two days ago. Jacob has been diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy, but by his behavior and actions it is more of Autism that really affects him strongly. He comes to me for intensives twice a day for a… Continue Reading
Histamine, When Too Much Of Good Thing Is Bad
Dr Patrick Hanaway, the Medical Director of the Cleveland Clinic for Functional Medicine, and I were talking this morning about something very important, something that effects the health of so many people. It is elusive and hides itself if you… Continue Reading
What Is Our Mesentery Tissue and Why Is It So Important To Our Health
Today I am speaking with Dr Patrick Hanaway, Chief Medical Educational Officer for the Institute for Functional medicine. He is also the Medical Director of the Center for Functional Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic. Might I add that this esteemed man has… Continue Reading
Vagal Nerve and Serious Health Implications
Meet Shiitake, he is a beautiful black lab assistance dog. Shiitake’s job is to alert his owner before she collapses. This beautiful young woman who looks like the picture of health actually has serious vagal tone health issues. Her doctors… Continue Reading
Heart Hug and Movement Lesson Growing Love For Self and Other
Today a couple came for a Feldenkrais® lesson. Actually, the husband brought his wife yesterday and today for two lessons to help her with severe lower back and hip pain. They have come a few times before, and because they… Continue Reading
Using Media to Be a Bully
Today I had the privilege to talk with one of my Feldenkrais students, Mina Law-Glassman who is a licensed marriage and family therapist. I asked her about what it means when people use media like Facebook and more to… Continue Reading
Jacob, Who Is Not Defined By Autism and Cerebral Palsy
Jacob is almost 5 years old and started coming to me yesterday for a short three day intensive of twice a day to begin with. Yesterday he did not make eye contact at all. As a matter of fact when… Continue Reading