The Functions of The Tongue Muscle The tongue muscle has some obvious functions like chewing and speech, but did you know that it is also designed to help support the weight of the head? On the average person, the head weighs 8-10 pounds when it is properly aligned. Yet the head can put up to 100…
I often talk about rooting during Block Therapy classes. The reason is because if we want to build a structure that can withstand years of forces acting upon it, building a strong foundation is the most important step; everything up the chain depends on it in order to be safe and sound. The lower body, including…
Health and wellness come from having enough internal space in the body for blood and oxygen to flow freely to and from the cells. But, blockages develop over time, in part due to incorrect posture and breathing, and they cause obstructions to this flow of life-giving energy. My online program 90 Days To A Whole New…
When we form habits, habits form us. It all comes down to training proper habits. It isn’t the big changes that we make all at once that direct the outcome of our how our tissue ages. It’s the everyday choices we make that add up over a lifetime. 90 Days to a Whole New You is…
I learned a long time ago that what we think, we become. Healthy mind healthy body – attitude is at the heart of our health. Years ago I hated my belly. It was big, round, hard and full of waste. I longed to have a belly I could be proud of, but that seemed an…
I didn’t use to treat myself very well. There were years when I sent hate mail to parts of my body that frustrated me. There was a even time when I thought if I had the belly I wanted, I would never feel stress, because that was all I stressed about. I know I’m not…
One of the reasons we go for massage is to improve blood flow. Cells that are fed and clean function optimally and with ease, giving us a feeling of calm and peace. When we breathe diaphragmatically, we are giving our internal organs a continual massage. The diaphragm is a plate of muscle, which is the floor…
When it comes to educating people on breathing and posture, I often find the response quite interesting. Many seem opposed to this information, and the only reason I can think of is because people want the answers to come from somewhere else, rather from within ourselves. I think the most amazing thing is that we…
