Gentle Exercises for Optimal Health

“The Three Intentional Corrections” is the name of a simple and valuable health practice that you can apply throughout the day. It is a method of shifting yourself into a higher and more healthful state of being. It is a quick, mini-practice that you can use for getting back on track at any time.

All you do is ask yourself three questions, then respond with the appropriate shift.

You ask:

• How is my posture?
• How is my breathing?
• How is my consciousness? Read the rest of this entry »

Goodbye to Knee Pain

I taught Karen the Wall Sits exercise (see the post Heal Knee Pain.) Karen had been dealing with knee pain, and had some hip pain as well. I thought the wall sit would be a useful prescriptive exercise for her. By building the strength of her thighs while aligning her joints, the knee would be given a break from over-working. Knees need a vacation too, sometimes.

Karen practiced her Wall Sitting daily. When she came back for a session after three weeks, her knee pain was nearly gone. The pain had been with her for months before that, and often caused sudden, grimace-inducing shocks. Read the rest of this entry »

Wall Sitting

Wall sitting is one of those great exercises that brings multiples benefits. Wall sitting is primary prescribed as a homework exercise for people who need to strengthen their legs, yet cannot exercise much because of knee pain. This might be a chronic issue, like an arthritis, or it can be from an injury. Wall sitting can help strengthen, heal and align the ankles and hip joints as well. Read the rest of this entry »