What it is: Sciatica is a diagnosis that is typically made when a person is experiencing a pain in the low back which extends usually down the back of one buttock, thigh and leg. The pain can be severe, burning or sharp and can be accompanied by numbness and tingling. Where it comes from: Usually, the pain and other symptoms …
I’M NOT BEING DEFENSIVE, YOU’RE BEING DEFENSIVE!
How many times have you found yourself in an argument or disagreement with someone and those words at least came across your mind if not out of your mouth? Can you remember a time when your emotions and feelings just escalated out of control? Or have you been in a situation where you felt a surge of emotion and you …
NEURO-STRUCTURAL DISTORTION OF THE NECK – AS SEEN ON XRAY
A colleague of mine in Colorado uses Xray as an objective indicator in his exams. He sent me this late last year. He and I have a similar approach. On the left you see the xray of a patient when they were starting care. On the right you see an xray of the same patient after 12 months of care. …
THING YOU USED TO DO AS A KID
I’ve been recently reading about the scientifically validated benefits of childhood activities for adults. It got me remembering what it was like as a kid, what I used to do, how I used to spend my time. It’s hard to believe that I had so much time! There’s a lot of evidence where research shows there are many health benefits …
IS CHOLESTEROL REALLY THE BAD GUY?
Recently on “The Nature of Things” with David Suzuki, they explored the history of cholesterol, how cholesterol has been seen in the past and what researchers are finding out now. The following is an excerpt: “Cholesterol. For almost 50 years, the word has evoked fear. When people started dropping dead in alarming numbers after WWII, a massive investigation was launched, …
LIFE CHANGING YOGA – MOVEMENT, ENERGY, BREATH, FOCUS
Back in the late winter or early spring I started taking yoga classes at Pranashanti (www.pranashanti.com), one of, if not the best yoga school in the city. With every class I could feel my body waking from a deep slumber, tissues stretching beyond the norm, allowing more breath into my body. I found my body feeling thirsty for more; so …
HOW TO BOOST YOUR SELF-CONFIDENCE – IN REAL AND EFFECTIVE WAYS
Confidence is defined as full trust, belief in the powers, trustworthiness, reliability or certainty. Self-confidence would then mean that you have full trust in yourself or a belief in your abilities. For some people, self-confidence is a given; it was fostered and nurtured. Self-confidence is not something you’re born with simply because we don’t have a self to begin with. …
UPGRADING YOUR NERVOUS SYSTEM – HEALING ANXIETY
Just like beauty is in the eye of the beholder, stress is in the perception of one’s nervous system. Imagine being able to step back from a stressful situation, gathering your thoughts and feelings and stepping back into the situation with much more confidence, strength and perspective? Part of Neuro-Structural Care is Network Spinal Analysis and Somato-Respiratory Integration. I have …
CLIMBING OUT OF THE DEPTHS OF DESPAIR
Years ago, in a different life, I was married for over a decade. The marriage eventually fell apart, we went our separate ways. I remember feeling the whole gamut of emotions at that time especially uncertainty, fear (I was so scared), anger, resentment, guilt and shame. I was in a period of intense suffering. I felt lost, couldn’t think straight, …
EXPERIENCE MORE ENERGY, MORE VITALITY, MORE CREATIVITY AND PASSION FOR LIFE!
Are you aware of everything inside you? Maybe you can feel your heart beat. Maybe you can feel some emotions stirring around. Are you aware of everything around you? I hope not. I hope you’re not aware of cell phone signals and solar radiation and all of the other phenomena that are around us in any given moment. If you …