New Year New year, new you?  What was wrong with the old you? Think about it. We always seem to want to start with a new clean slate but sometimes we have a good template. It is time we give ourselves credit for who we are and what we have accomplished. Rather than...

Ankles I have discussed the foot and the knee. Between the two you have the ankle. The ankle helps the foot and knee adapt to uneven surfaces that you may walk on and allow you to align the body. The actual range of motion of the ankle is not very large because it is...

Tolerance Tolerance is the ability or willingness to allow something to exist or occur without interfering with it. In particular it deals with the existence of opinions or behaviors that  you do not agree with. Each person has a different level of tolerance but this...

Hips People seem to think that Yoga is all about flexibility but that is not entirely true. Yoga is more about getting the best movement out of your joints without injury or strain. In order to do this you need to have strength. Muscles can either lengthen or shorten....

Stress Building Practices, Part 4: Holiday stress This month I have been talking about stress and strategies to help you deal with stress. Thanksgiving will give you the opportunity to take a break from your daily work stress. Although, the holidays may be causing you...

Stress Management Practices, Part 3: Collaboration Building on the skills you already have tried can be some of the most difficult stresses to deal with. Stressful situations take on a whole new dimension when you add in another or more people. A stop light is a stop...

Stress Management Practices, Part 2: Tasks So last week I talked about dealing with stress.  The example I used last week was your commute to work. Even though this can be very stressful it is not complex. There are much more complex issues that cause stress on the...

Stress Management Practices, Part 1: Commute Managing stress does not remove the stressful situation.  Stress management decreases the impact of stress on the body, mind and spirit. I am beginning a month of focusing on stress and how to find ways to manage...

Appreciate Your Feet Feet are so abused these days. Those really great looking shoes that kill the feet, the distances we walk, the constant weight of the rest of the body on the feet all take their toll.  The funny thing is, even though they do so much every day most...

 Finding Balance During the Change in Season The Fall/Spring is a time of change. No matter where you live this is a season of transition. Activities of the fall are very different from those of the summer. It is a time of change. This is also a time when you settle...