THE BELLY AND ITS POWER
“Belly in, chest up, shoulders back.” This, we are told, represents good posture and good looks. America wants to “tighten its gut” because the flat, hard stomach is considered one of the cornerstones of physical fitness. To have any sign of a belly protruding makes us fat and lazy, in need of doing sit-ups and […]
ABOUT THE KINESTHETIC SENSE
Reply to a query: Tell please where it is possible to find articles or news on the given theme. Material on the Alexander technique and Feldenkrais make use of the kinesthetic sense. It is the internal body sense of tension, stiffness, ache, strain, and distortion. Most internally focused body techniques from Chi Kung to Chinese […]
CONSCIOUS RELAXATION
Lately I have been thinking that we have our traditional yoga classes backwards. We usually spend 40 or 45 minutes doing asanas, breathing exercises, stretching and limbering and then 10 or 15 minutes of relaxation. My practice is the other way around. I stretch and limber for 10 or 15 minutes and then relax for […]
THE SPINAL ROLLER
Anyone acquainted with a flat, firm piece of floor will know that it offers a variety of possibilities for massaging and adjusting the back and spine. Rolling the back upon a thinly carpeted floor is an important part of the practice of yoga. A lot of pleasure and relief can be had in such a […]
SPINAL DISTORTIONS
CONTOUR PHOTOGRAPH OF A BACK —-> This is a contour photograph of a back. This is a reasonably normal and well-functioning person with no ostensible physical problems. Yet the contour design suggests that there is a great deal of stress and distortion. Notice the asymmetry between the shoulder blades. The mid to lower back seems […]