WHETHER YOU ARE getting away, going to, or being taken away or being brought back as the Diane Warwick lyrics woefully tell… you want to arrive at your destination pain free — and full of that “it” which allows you to enjoy your getaway or make the deal that makes...

  PERHAPS YOU HAVE noticed that the face is connected to the rest of the body by way of the neck. Of course we can pretty much cover up and camouflage the rest of the body if we don’t like it. But the fact remains that with a bit of good care, not too much sun,...

  MOST NAMES FOR pain are what I call geographical because they state the location rather than the cause. A good example of that is sciatica. What does that word mean to you? To you it means that the pain is running down your leg, which you already know even if...

  STAIRS: DON'T GROAN at them, use them. Whether you are a beginner, avid hiker, mountaineer, athlete or a “starter over,” stairs are often the answer to “getting there.” “Getting there” being your goal. Used with imagination and common sense, stairs are a workout...

  MOST PEOPLE SEE see a chair and think how nice it would be to sit down. Chairs, however, are apparatus. Not only that, once you have them they are free to use, there are many variations and they are everywhere. How you choose to use your chairs depends on your...

  Barefoot is better! THE CHILD'S BRAIN develops most quickly in the first three years of life. The child’s body develops most quickly in the first three years of life. You cannot separate the brain/mind from the body It has always been this way. The Greeks knew...

  TRENDING NOW ARE ergonomically designed desks that go up and down and chairs and seats that are contoured and that roll. And some folks actually combine biking and treadmill while at their desk. The realization is: we are sitting too much and we are supposed to...

  “II DON'T WANT my daughter to exercise. She’ll get muscles.” Undaunted, Bonnie replied to the voice on the other end of the phone, “Under every curve is a muscle, no muscle, no curve, no curve, no husband.” It was 1947 and after visiting her older daughter’s...

SHOULDERS AND WRISTS, wrists and shoulders. Our shoulders and wrists affect one another. I learned this first-hand and although it was an experience I would not want to repeat, it made a lasting impression and has been a very valuable lesson. As a long time tennis and...

  IN AND OUT, in and out, in and out. All day long and all night too. When you have nothing better to do and with your eyes closed, pay attention to your breathing. Don’t do anything to it, just listen and feel the air going in and out slowly and rhythmically. Do that...