According to Kahuna tradition, it is physically impossible for negative emotions and undesirable actions to arise or take place if our muscles are relaxed. The sentence above is profound and has the potential to be life-changing. The Kahuna teacher, Serge Kahili King, says that we can still have negative thoughts if our muscles are relaxed, … Continue reading The Life-Changing Importance of Relaxed Muscles
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Tabata For Daily Fitness
As I continue to read "Outlive" by Peter Attia, I become more motivated to exercise by getting my heart rate up. According the Attia M.D.'s many years of research, he's found that exercise, fitness, heart's ability to uptake oxygen (VO2 max), and muscle strength including grip strength are leading factors in longevity. Though I thought … Continue reading Tabata For Daily Fitness
There is Healing Power in Movement
The neuroscientist Bessel van der Kolk has spent decades researching trauma. He said that a pivotal point in his career was when he saw the health of the bodywork people, a bunch of people who looked much healthier and moved with greater ease and freedom than did the neuroscientists, the psychoanalysts, and the cognitive behavior … Continue reading There is Healing Power in Movement
RLS Restless Leg Syndrome: Cure Surprising
This is an unusual post for this blog, but this blog is here for the purpose of helping people and since RLS (Restless Leg Syndrome) is quite common and "they" really don't know what causes it, maybe this can help someone, or many... I've had RLS most of my life and it seems that it's gotten worse … Continue reading RLS Restless Leg Syndrome: Cure Surprising
Yoga To Release Tension in Upper Back, Shoulder, and Neck
This post is a reminder of how important it is for us to have relaxed muscles if we pursue a spiritual life and practices. The first thing we should do when we sit to meditate is to drop the shoulders. If you tend to hold tension in your upper back and neck, then this yoga … Continue reading Yoga To Release Tension in Upper Back, Shoulder, and Neck
Five Great Short Yoga Videos
Yin Yoga classes are becoming very popular with all age groups. Poses are held for several minutes at each person's "edge", the edge being that point at which it is uncomfortable yet doesn't hurt -- in a bad way. Tight or impinged fascia and connective tissue is released. Meridian lines are opened. The final result … Continue reading Five Great Short Yoga Videos
