Pythagoras was one of the earliest philosophers to see the value of mathematics in explaining the phenomena in the world. Remember his theorem about right triangles. These early Greek philosophers (before Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle) really began to think about the world in more naturalistic terms and less religious. They believed things could be better […]

Yoga is therapy and Yoga Tools are used to relieve tensions, constrictions, strains, and distortions. Yoga Tools give support, focus, and leverage to our practice and also allow us to surrender and let go. We are moving beyond exertion and struggle, beyond the notion of doing exercise. Yoga can be a daily process in what […]

Science tries to understand and explain the workings of the world with logic and by employing observation and experimentation before coming to any conclusions. Building on past knowledge and explanations can be helpful but not always totally accurate or reliable. We still need to rely on our own observations and experiments before we draw any […]

  Remember phys ed in high school?  It was all about competition, exertion, strain and effort.  We learned to play soccer, basketball, and baseball.  We would run a mile or two and do calisthenics.  There was wrestling for the guys and gymnastics too.  Some of it I even enjoyed, and maybe I developed a bit […]

On sports: “It should be an experience of pleasure, happiness and healthy recreation to all concerned, not an unnatural struggle involving distortion and loss of consciousness through the ‘determination’ to gain an end even at the cost of personal exhaustion and damage.” From: “The Trouble With Physical Exercises” By F. Matthias Alexander, the developer of […]