I recently discovered what could be thought of as the next-generation massage ball for feet - the Yamuna Foot Waker.
Author - Brian
The musculoskeletal systems of our bodies thrive on being on the floor. As a Manual Therapist, I am continually recommending clients that integrate a simple Yoga practice into their health routines, especially poses that require one or both arms to contact the floor. I recently encountered the “5 Tibetan Rites”, a simple variant...
With the controversy surrounding municipal water supplies (Flint), it seemed like a good idea to independently check up on the SF water department. This testing sample was taken from our kitchen tap in our Merced Hts. (94132) house on 5/15/16. The results of the testing are reassuring that here in SF we are not slowly being poisoned, as many of...
Near Infrared Therapy (NIR) enhances cell function and the function of the extracellular matrix in many different ways. NIR is widely used as a cosmetic treatment for regenerating collagen and elastin under the skin. Collagen and elastin are primary constituents of the connective tissue matrix which underly both posture and movement. Here is an...
It is very common in my practice to encounter what I have been calling “gluten sensitivity”. Both for myself and many of my clients I consistently find that restricting consumption of wheat quickly drops 10 lbs of water weight, reduces inflammation in the gut, improves the skin, cognition, digestion, and vitality, and has a wide range...
Industrialized societies tend to assume that our minds control our bodies, with our bodies exerting little influence on the contents of the mind. The more comprehensive picture of mammalian neurophysiology that is emerging from ongoing brain research indicates that our conscious perceptions are the consequence of...
GABA is the main inhibitory neurotransmitter in the mature brain. Many cognitive pathologies (Autism, ADD, ADHD, Anxiety Disorder, Sensory Processing Disorder, etc.) can be described mechanistically as incomplete GABA action at the neural synapse – leading to too strong a neural response to an input (sensory or otherwise). This perspective...
One of the most common questions one fields in doing Energy Kinesiology is “How long will the balance last?” There are usually multiple factors involved in the answer, and I often respond by saying that it is not possible to predict, but if we can create change, we can troubleshoot the reasons why you go back out of balance. However, I...
The biomechanics of vision and their influence on eyesight are more easily grasped if we first understand how the structure supporting the eyes relates to the fundamental structure of our posture and gait: It makes sense that exercises that enhance postural and gait fluidity could have an influence on vision. Here is a fascinating blog post by Dr...