With Stress Comes Food…

With Stress Comes Food…

I have always had a tempestuous relationship with food. Food has been my best friend, my enemy, my teacher. When I feel sad or lonely, a gooey chocolate studded cookie wraps me in its comforting embrace. When I am tired and beaten down by life, a family sized bag of...
Experiencing Dr. Quiet through Guided Meditation

Experiencing Dr. Quiet through Guided Meditation

Our Four Doctors speak to us in different ways, and we each learn to get in touch with them in different ways too. That’s one of the reasons why I’ve played with video posts – Foam Roll Your Ego – and explored Dr. Quiet in many different contexts with my posts – The...
Foam Roll Your Ego

Foam Roll Your Ego

Ever thought your body was completely pain free and then hopped on a foam roller only to discover a knot of pain lying hidden away? I’ve seen it happen many times with clients and students. That picture is a great metaphor for what can often happen with...
How to Perform the Thoracic Mobilization Exercise

How to Perform the Thoracic Mobilization Exercise

In my video introduction to work-in exercises, I mentioned the Thoracic Mobilization exercise – a Zone 5 exercise from Paul Chek’s book How to Eat, Move and Be Healthy! The thoracic mobilization exercise is a great work-in exercise, with all of the general...