Heal your Pain and Posture
In last week’s newsletter, this photo was featured – a stunning example of squatting in Balance. The image stayed with me so vividly that I bought the right to use it. I’m glad I did because it shows more of the woman’s body. Last week I thought she was seated in a low chair but [ ] <p>The post Adventures in AI: how I turned Gemini into a posture guru in one conversation first appeared on The…
In the beginning we all had hands shaped like this. In the past, a relaxed curved hand continued into adulthood as in this American image from 1867, painted by Charles Nahl. Or, like John L. Sullivan (1858 1918), the first heavyweight champion of gloved boxing. . His hand shape illustrates the natural alignment of [ ] <p>The post Hand Therapy While Sitting and Driving first appeared on The Balance…
You ve seen this snapshot of me before but here the photo is cropped to magnify my torso. The big wrinkles in my sweater reflect the tightness in my hip, lower back, SI joint, and waist. This constant tightness was not only annoying, but it also made my pelvis crooked. My right hip was always higher [ ] <p>The post A Stretch for the Ages first appeared on The Balance Center .</p>
This photo was taken in 1945 when a US naval airplane crashed in the middle of Papua New Guinea. The area was inhabited by natives who had never had contact with other populations due to the isolating nature of the island. Lost in Shangri-La by Mitch Zuckoff is a riveting account of how three [ ] <p>The post Why We Need Sunglasses first appeared on The Balance Center .</p>
A Walk in the Park, published in 2024 by Kevin Fedarko , recounts the two years he and a friend spent walking the length of the Grand Canyon. As you might imagine a lot of the book is about the importance of getting his gear right so he can survive the hardships of his journey. At [ ] <p>The post Where You Carry Weight Matters first appeared on The Balance Center .</p>
The athlete on the right is Brock Purdy, the star quarterback on the San Francisco 49ers (currently injured). I don’t know the other player, but I assume he is the backup quarterback. Both are incredible athletes, or they would never have gotten to pro status. But to my eye, Brock Purdy stands out in this [ ] <p>The post Who s the Better Athlete? first appeared on The Balance Center .</p>
The Yoke Experience Kay Hackney photo Above is Noelle Perez, 2008, explaining how Balanced people in our recent past carried heavy loads with a yoke. Demonstrating next to her is her husband, Miguel. His spine lengthens upward to carry weights efficiently, safely. An archival photo of a woman using a yoke. Her spine stretches up [ ] <p>The post The Yoke Experience first appeared on The Balance…
Ginette Guedu Aplomb Teacher Extrodinaire 12/2/1920 5/18/2025 Photo by K Hackney It is with a full heart that I announce the passing of Ginette Guedu, Sunday, May 18th in France. She is pictured here on the right. Ginette was one of the senior teachers very close to Noelle. I first met her in 2008 [ ] <p>The post Ginette Guedu Aplomb Teacher Extrodinaire 12/2/1920 5/18/2025 first appeared on The…
Perceiving the Difference Between Tension and Relaxation Tom Sawyer photo Bath tub stretch Here Thea Sawyer and her/our esteemed teacher Ginette Guedu, practice the bathtub stretch . It looks like they are sitting in the air. In fact, a thoracic vertebra is pressed against the edge of a bathtub, or here, a wooden railing. (Don’t [ ] <p>The post Perceiving the Difference Between Tension and…
Painful Walking Bush Street Walker (click on link first) It s hard being me. Once my family gave me a tee shirt that said: We know you are secretly judging our posture. Pretty funny, right? But once you know what healthy alignment looks like, it s hard not to see how people are unconsciously injuring themselves. I [ ] <p>The post Painful Walking first appeared on The Balance Center .</p>