Posture today seems to be a silly word. We expect Captain America to stand tall but fail to recognize that it is a significant part we can improve in our health, movement and even self-worth. The way we hold ourselves transmits our image back to the nervous system and it is a free healthy way… Read More Steps to have a better moving vessel
Here is a sequence of movement and holds to align the spine by balancing the tension web inside us Stand inside the door frame and raise your arms to place the palms on the top of the frame. Extend up and down from your center and spread the pressure out for 60 breaths Stand before… Read More Aligning the spine with the door frame
Patterns of movement are everywhere. Do this and get the outcome you want. We get this everywhere but what stands behind the Kata and drills ? Focus on the full body motion and freedom that lies behind the pattern. Step one: Move as one piece Step two: Move yourself instead of pushing and pulling … Read More Quality movement
Illness and weakness makes us all aware of our mortality. It is no reason to stop improving and understanding ourselves. It is a reason to adept and learn with a differnet focus. Our health and ability will improve much by giving these methods a chance so we may stay mortal, a bit longer. Full body… Read More Training while under the weather
No worries, this will not be a commercial for the Dyson family of domestic suction. This will be a description of a free exercise to give you greater health and awareness for the days to come. You will also look more in shape which helps too. Here is a progression of vacuum holds for your… Read More The mighty vacuum
Complicated things are made of simpler and simpler things ? Let’s assume they are all the same and see how this works. Avoid learning how to open all keys and instead learn how a house is made. Let us take a push to the back of the head and play with it and see if… Read More One simple push
The push up is a time tested movement to gain power and health. Let us explore variations of it to further explore its benefits. Elevated push ups – If you are starting now with push ups, do them against a wall, then a table, a chair and then on the ground. If you are… Read More Ten push ups variations you want to do
Breathe and continue to breathe. That is harder than it seems. 🙂 Lets go through three experiences and work on our capacity to maintian calm under pressure and to choose how to use the energy that comes from this pressure. Close your eyes and focus on your breath. Have one or more partners push you… Read More The eye of the storm – calm under pressure
A strong back will help you through life but a balanced one will keep you healthy as well. There is a strong tendency to strengthen the contracting muscles and a neglect of the erecting ones. Your work must reflect where you are instead of where you want to be. Movements: Lie on your stomach and… Read More Building a strong balanced back
WALK THE WALL 100 STEPS WITH YOUR FISTS ON THE WALL SIDE TO SIDE 100 STEPS WITH YOUR FEET ON THE WALL SIDE TO SIDE 100 STEPS WITH YOUR FISTS ON THE WALL UP AND DOWN 100 STEPS WITH YOUR FEET ON THE WALL UP AND DOWN 100 STEPS WITH YOUR FISTS ON THE WALL… Read More Wall walking
