Stress is a state of being that affects the entire body. In a nutshell, pain, fear and stress cause us to re-actively hold the breath. If stress is momentary, there is benefit to this as it affects the adrenal glands, which produce hormones necessary to help you respond in a moment of danger. However, if…
I love the end of year. It gives you the opportunity to look back and see if relationships were honored, if progress and growth matched expectations, and to see if steps forward were taken on your own evolution. I have to say that I am most excited about the Block Therapy Community. For years I…
NAFLD – Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease is one of the fastest growing concerns among North Americans. It has increased dramatically over the past 30 years. Some reasons for this are that we often eat for convenience rather than health, our portions size has dramatically increased and we have become more sedentary. But there is…
In healthy tissue, there is a balance of collagen and elastin to give both structure and flexibility. Scar tissue on the other hand is made of only collagen. When there is an injury or surgery, the scar tissue forms to knit together the gap. The challenge is that this area, big or small as it…
Tension in the jaw is something I have known very well. There was a time when I was under so much stress, filled with anxiety, that I had to think and almost force to open my mouth. What I know today is that there were a number of factors that took me/my body/fascia to that…
Frozen shoulder, and shoulder pain in general, affect many and can take the joy out of life. The most important thing to understand when dealing with this issue is where to treat the body so you can get to the root of the problem. When you have pain in an area, you intuitively want to…
The common cold is a viral infection that we have all experienced at one time or another. The symptoms can vary but basically they affect the upper respiratory tract and can cause mild to severe discomfort and symptoms. One of the important things to consider when you have a cold is what to do to deal…
The key to keeping your body fluid and flexible is to understand the fascia and how it glues to bone over time. From incorrect posture and breathing, and injury and/or surgery, scar tissue and compressed fascia adheres to bone with a force up to 2000 pounds per square inch. Stretching alone can’t release this tension…
50% of women have dense breast tissue. If you Google this, you will learn some of the reasons that cause this, as well you will learn that having them can make it harder for Mammograms to detect breast cancer, and and your chances of developing breast cancer may increase. This can be alarming to any…
Concussions, if not treated properly, can leave a person with many challenges. The blow to the head creates damage and debris and inflammation within resulting in pressure in the skull. This needs to be addressed so healing can take place. Pain, fear and stress cause you to reactively hold the breath. This is the first…
