I am frequently asked how often people should exercise. The question I would prefer people to ask is how much should they move. Our society has become increasingly sedentary, with both work life and home life being based around a seated position, more often than not a similar position in a chair or sofa repeated […]
Are you breathing?
Taking a breath is our first independent action in ilfe, and our last. Breath is the source of our most vital nutrient, oxygen, and the vehicle for expelling waste in the form of carbon dioxide. Furthermore, the movement in the body created by healthy inhalation and exhalation massages the internal organs and mobilises the spine, […]
Standing Stretch Routine
However good it feels to stretch, it is sometimes too much of a bother to clear a space, get out a mat and get down on the floor to stretch. Or maybe you are travelling and your hotel room doesn’t have much floor space. So here is a stretching routine that is all in standing, […]
Where is your chin?
Do you sit/stand like this? Look at how my chin has poked out as my head thrusts forwards, my back is rounded, my ribs collapsed and my belly poofed out. Attractive, isn’t it? But holding your head and neck in poor alignment isn’t only bad for your vanity. The forward head posture has a whole […]
No excuses x 4!
Last Christmas I put together a 3 part exercise routine for over the holiday period. I’ve added a 4th section, some side-lying work. Each section is only about 10 minutes, so you could do 1 routine a day or go through all 4 in one go (and then feel smug and virtuous…) For Part 1 […]
Giving your spine a break when sitting
In my last post, Sitting – the New Smoking?, I talked about how to sit well. As I pointed out, the very best thing is to change position as often as you can. Our bodies are not designed to be stationary they way modern life leads us to be. Standing up, moving around, changing your […]