Category Archives: Wellness at Home

What I Learned from Covid

… is that we didn’t know nearly enough mat exercises to get us through, especially the first four months! On Zoom my students looked mystified by all these small props and by way too many of the mat exercises and yoga flows that they desperately needed after having their weekly or daily(!) workouts yanked away.Continue reading “What I Learned from Covid”

Thoughts on Pain Management

Like many, my health care people are telling me to manage the pain that I’ve got. I’ll take a step back. First they let a comment dangle like, “I assume you’re including *that* in your pain management plan.” The flat way they have of putting the onus elsewhere is not really the beginning of aContinue reading “Thoughts on Pain Management”

Does Your Body Unravel When You Travel?

“Aaargh, I haven’t done anything for weeks!” moans the client who has just come back from a vacation or a business trip. And the litany of recriminations begins. What happened?! The first thing that probably happened was the physical constriction of being cooped up in an airplane cabin or a car. Not only are theContinue reading “Does Your Body Unravel When You Travel?”

What Does It Do and Why Does It Hurt

Myofascial Release  Work Part 1 If you were to take away the bones and organs and muscles inside your body, you would be left with a wispy sac. It is made of water and collagen, like all the other soft tissue in there. It is known as fascia. The term connective tissue refers to fascia,Continue reading “What Does It Do and Why Does It Hurt”

The Camel’s Back, the Straw, and the Long Desert Trek

There are times when I arrive at my chiropractor’s office with my tail between my legs and my head hanging down. “What did you DO?” he asks, his arms theatrical. His name is Adam Benjamin and he’s a genius. I wrack my memory. His question is a good one, and the answer should educate bothContinue reading “The Camel’s Back, the Straw, and the Long Desert Trek”