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The reverse of exercises for shoulder pain When we ache, are stiff, or feel a pain in shoulder, exercises for shoulder pain oughta get us of out it. If those exercises we know aren’t doing the trick, then maybe it’s time for another approach where we use the brain to reset muscular tension levels and approach the problem more globally. Somatics exercises for shoulder pain Somatics exercises are different since the focus is on learning how to let go of excess tension which binds us... Read Full Story

Next Tuesday, February 7 at 8am (pst) I’ll be appearing on Susan Rich Talks, Blog Talk Radio Show, Rich and Gluten Free . While I’m a big fan of a gluten free diet, we’ll be talking about living pain free, getting rid of our aches, and losing stress & stiffness as we successfully age using an approach noted as far back as 1680. Blog Talk Radio – Women 4 Women Network As the guy who lived with the so-called women’s disease (fibromyalgia), I’m grateful to be asked to be appear on the... Read Full Story

Relief for neck pain with an easy relaxation approach Are you still doing the things you were doing with your neck 10 – 15 years ago? Or are you guarding or immobilizing yourself in order to protect yourself? Relief for neck pain won’t be achieved through immobilization yet we can use discomfort as our guide to actually have a chance to relax tight, stiff neck muscles which might feel like a brace or vise we’re trapped in. As we get older, does age prevent us from doing what we want... Read Full Story

Simple, easy head movements can give us a more comfortable neck and shoulders. Head movements don’t have to be difficult In fact, our neck, shoulders and head oughta move freely and easily. If your head has been stuck by either tight neck muscles or tensed up shoulders, there is a natural way to release the built up muscular tension. You can try the head movements below just for fun. Fun head movements to try See, that wasn’t so hard. Or was it difficult to keep your head facing... Read Full Story

At Victoria’s University School of Sports and Exercise Science in Australia, James Zois sees the same epidemic I’ve been raving and kindly reminding you about – stop stretching ! “Too many athletes still use the counterproductive technique of static stretching during the warm-up” Some people keep on stretching and are wedded to the concept. Look at this poor guy stretching By attempting to stretch his hip flexor, he’s actually tightening his hamstrings, the muscles behind the leg... Read Full Story

The art of letting go Letting go of tight, restricted, stiff, tense muscles is easier said than done. While the advice to just let go sounds like a good idea, our muscles may have forgotten how to relieve the tension and remain tight as a drum. It’s possible our muscles have forgotten the art of letting go . Letting go of muscular tension When we were young we could easily bound down a hill. Today, as an adult so many of us brace our way down the hill or stairs instead of easily... Read Full Story

7 – 7 minute Somatics Exercises Videos are here In these hectic and busy holiday times, we may accumulate tension and stress in our muscles. Ouch! Why not let it all go in 7 minutes or less with somatics exercises ? Somatics exercises are usually the reverse of most approaches While many exercises are geared towards strengthening, these easy, simple movements target the brain’s cortex so it can lower muscular tension levels. With lower muscular tension levels, our muscles can... Read Full Story

An exercise workout plan is useful to promote well-being. Feeling well in our body is satisfying when have useful tools which allows us to move more freely and easily. A daily exercise workout plan Before we think about exercising, we ought to consider what sets us up for exercise in the first place. When we get up, we are naturally stiffer since our muscles shorten overnight. Oh what to do? Start with an exercise workout plan . Instead of traditional stretching , which we know... Read Full Story

The groin stretch is yet another one of those lame stretches we’ve been advised to do to get the inner leg muscles to lengthen. Groin stretch no more In spite of what we know about stretching , many people and especially athletes lamely attend to the muscles which pull the leg inwards or keep the thighs rotated inwards. Groin stretch, the other side of the coin Our attempts are most often futile since pushing on a tight area actually causes the brain to send a message to re-contract... Read Full Story

There are many techniques for better breathing . Simply paying attention to our breathing doesn’t seem like it could be of any significance or help. Better Breathing Helps Us Relax Easy Belly breathing or diaphragmatic breathing is quite often beneficial. Taking a few moments to breathe deeply and easily gives us a respite from life’s busy activities. Not paying attention to how we breath is a sure-fire way to limit our self unconsciously. Why bother when we have so much else to do... Read Full Story