Breath and Movement

And now, a guest article from Raymond van Leeuwen, an OS Professional and Buteyko Breath Therapist.  I think we all know that breathing is important to life. It is the first thing you…


The Secret of the Ankles

I recently had a chance to speak with Liz Koch on the OS BodCast. I’ll release that BodCast soon and double…


Reset Your Posture

Your posture is a reflection of you and your nervous system. Changing your posture is possible. Pressing RESET can help you change your posture.


Life in the Fringes

Have you ever been absolutely certain about something only to find out your certainty was on faulty ground? Or, have you ever known you were “right” but later discovered that “rightness” is perception…


How to Be a Ninja

  This may surprise you, but I haven’t always done the smartest things. Sometimes I let my zeal overcome reason and I do…


Breathing Consciousness

In the last year, on the OS BodCast, I’ve interviewed a lot of people about breathing. It started with an…


Got a Case of the SITS?

Shoulder injuries are no fun. You never really appreciate how much you need, and use, and love your shoulder until it isn’t happy. But then, that’s generally the way it is with everything. We often…


Should Walking Take Mental Effort?

Recently, I released a BodCast with Vince Vaccaro about ChiRunning. It was a great conversation, for me at least, about the joys of running and walking. It’s…


Letting Go of Tension

We carry too much tension in our muscles. It shows in our posture, our movements, our attitudes, our thoughts, and our emotions. We are over-stressed, anxious, sensitive, and raw on any given day if…


The Ugly Duckling

For some reason, I was thinking about Hans Christian Andersen’s The Ugly Duckling story the other day. I’m sure you’ve heard it, the swan raised with ducks who everyone thought was an ugly…