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Vibromuscular Harmonisation

by Mark G. Lester

The Vibromuscular Harmonisation Technique (VHT) is a new bodywork technique developed by Jock Ruddock and inspired by such disciplines as Aikido, Bowen Technique, Tai Chi, Cranio-S...

Vibromuscular Harmonisation

by Mark G. Lester

The Vibromuscular Harmonisation Technique (VHT) is a new bodywork technique developed by Jock Ruddock and inspired by such disciplines as Aikido, Bowen Technique, Tai Chi, Cranio-S...

Walking - The Good Way

by G Ravishankar

Psychologists claimed that communication among human beings is 7% verbal, 30% toe and 55% body language. Whether these figures are correct or not, it's plain that we speak with our...

Walking and the Mind

by Joel Carbonnel

Joel Carbonnel looks at the benefits of walking for the mind. Walking has been shown to slow the rate of memory loss and keep the mind sharp.

Walking with your Iliopsoas Muscle

by Liz Koch

The author explains the importance of maintaining a supple, well-functioning iliopsoas muscle, and has written a book on the subject.

What is a Sprain?

by Tanya Milne

A Sprain is when the Ligament(s) at a joint (any joint) are injured. The Ligament’s job in the body is to support the internal organs and join Bone to other Bone. They restrict mo...

What is Menopause Doing to my Spine?

by Caroline Freedman

Scoliosis is not just a teenage issue.  Menopause can also play havoc with our spines.  Caroline Freedman, a Personal Trainer and author of The Scoliosis Handbook discusses how scol...

What is Tennis Elbow?

by Tanya Milne

Tennis Elbow is an overuse condition/injury which is generally located on the outside of the elbow joint. The medical name for this condition is Lateral Epicondylitis.

What The Neck!

by Joel Carbonnel

This article focuses on the neck, its structure, function and treatment. Our neck, the author explains, is a relatively stiff but fidgety structure: it moves about 600 times an hou...

When in Doubt Ask!

by Marjorie Brook

Asking questions, for some reason, is very difficult for most people. The problem is we either feel we do not have the right to question, after all we do not want to insult the pers...

Who is Afraid of Beauty?

by Joel Carbonnel

If you had to sit down to reinvent the wheel I bet you would end up with a round thing, not a square. It's elementary – round wheels work, square ones don't. Well, to be honest I'v...

Why our Body is Often Under More Stress after the Birth than during Pregnancy

by Christophe Champs

It goes without saying that we pay attention to the health of a mother while she is pregnant, but it is also important to consider the time after childbirth. Postpartum, the body is...

Yawning Your Head Off

by Joel Carbonnel

Joel Carbonnel gets into yawning – a contagious, communicable, infectious practice, quickly affecting others. He also looks into the art of this gesture and what triggers it.

Your Body is Being Shaped by Your Shoes

by Katy Bowman

Shoes are shaping the humans who wear them - and not for the better. Stiff ankles, tight calves, bunions, and hammer toes. Each of these ailments can be directly linked to what kind...

Zen-Bodytherapy

by Sula Thomas-Forero

Zen-bodytherapy is a system of bodytherapy and somatic education whose goals are to align and balance the structure, function and energy of the body.