Happy New Year! I hope you find yourself healthier and more active than your were at the start of 2014. The beginning of a new year always lends itself to reflection and making resolutions. This year, I invite you to take inventory of your health in 2014. Write down your triumphs, to-dos, proud moments, "I… Continue reading Happy New Year!
Category: Health
Book Reviews
Today I'm going to review Katy Bowman's three books to help you sort out which one you might like to read or give as a gift. They all deal with the same basic principles (alignment) but in different ways. This should help point you to the one you want based on what type of read you are… Continue reading Book Reviews
Stay Healthy This Cold & Flu Season, Move Your Lymph.
It's that time of year when everyone is getting colds, flus, chest infections.... You know all the regular recommendations: wash your hands, take Vitamin C, get plenty of rest, take On Guard (I think I'm a little behind the trend on this one-- I JUST discovered how amazing this essential oil blend is. Seriously, it changed… Continue reading Stay Healthy This Cold & Flu Season, Move Your Lymph.
What’s New at Anthology Wellness
Hi folks, I know it's been a while since I've written a new post. Life has been busy, and this just got pushed to the back burner. This post is here to let you know what's new with my business and what resources are available. There's a real post (with pictures and everything) coming right after this, I… Continue reading What’s New at Anthology Wellness
Good Posture, Brought to you by McCall’s Magazine
When my husband was working on his undergraduate degree in history, he had an assignment to write about the 1940's using the school’s archives of McCall’s magazine. He wrote about how the ads exploited the emotions of war wives and the homecoming of soldiers in order to sell things like silverware and soap. … Continue reading Good Posture, Brought to you by McCall’s Magazine
How to Stand when you are Pregnant
Pregnancy is another place we see the difference between posture and alignment. You all know the common pregnancy posture: pelvis and belly pushed forward with hands resting on the low back. It's normal to see this all around us, but it's not good alignment. Ideally, you would stand the same whether you are pregnant or… Continue reading How to Stand when you are Pregnant
“Stand Up Straight!”
Have you ever been told to “stand up straight!”? This phrase has children everywhere grumbling as a well meaning adult lectures on the importance of good posture. In my opinion, it's one of the most relevant examples of the difference between posture and alignment. The phrase has permeated the culture with its vague (subjective) recommendation for… Continue reading “Stand Up Straight!”
“Alignment, Is That Like Posture?”
Happy New Year! I thought I'd start off 2014 by addressing one of the questions I was most commonly asked last year: “Alignment, is that like posture?”. When I tell people that I teach alignment, what usually comes next is something like "Alignment, is that like posture?" or “Oh, I need that, I have terrible… Continue reading “Alignment, Is That Like Posture?”
Got 20 min? Improve Your Health Right Now!
Katy Bowman, creator of Restorative Exercise™ and director of the Restorative Exercise Institute, recently put out a series of short online classes called "Alignment Snacks". Here are my top 5 reasons why you should give them a try! You get an exercise class and alignment lesson directly from Katy. They are only $5.00 each! 20-30 minutes… Continue reading Got 20 min? Improve Your Health Right Now!
More Exercise Isn’t The Answer
WHAT?! I know, I know. Hear me out. You may have seen this article in Buinessweek that came out a few years ago titled Your Office Chair is Killing You. It focuses mainly on the way that sitting negatively affects the alignment of your spine, encouraging a "C" shape instead of the natural "S" curve, which… Continue reading More Exercise Isn’t The Answer
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