How to free your lower back

  Mobilignment points for pelvis and femur bones transfers muscle tone from the outside to the inside of your legs, freeing your sacrum and lower back   You know how shocking it is that first moment when you get out of bed, and you try to put your pajama pants on…and you can’t do it? … Read more

Do We Really Value Diversity?

    This week I’d like to take some time and space to unpack one of the “Learning Shames” that I wrote about last week:   • Body Shame: It’s bad that my body is not like your body, doesn’t look like your body or move like your body. There is a body norm and … Read more

Why we need to end our addiction to self-improvement

    Is there a part of your body that you have marked for improvement? For me it was my feet. I used to hate my feet because they didn’t make a nice pointed shape in ballet class. Interesting that I ended up spraining both ankles many times! When I think back on it now, … Read more

In Defense of Rounded Shoulders

Image: BodyParts3D/Anatomography web site: http://lifesciencedb.jp/bp3d/?lng=en. Located at: http://lifesciencedb.jp/bp3d/?lng=en. License: CC BY-SA: Attribution-ShareAlike Enjoy today’s new body learning 110%…because tomorrow, what you learned today will probably change. It still happens to me, and honestly I’m happy when it does because it’s called neuro-plasticity and it’s actually good for you! Come to your first Mobilignment™ morning class … Read more

Unwinding the Heart on MLK’s Birthday

 GO HERE TO SEE GIL HEDLEY’S RECENT VIDEO OF THE UNWINDING HEART   Dear Dancers at heart, Today is the day that the United States celebrates Martin Luther King’s birthday. Dr. King was not just a “leader” – he was connected to a radical and profound movement that lives on. He was one articulate leader among … Read more

Why you need to stop aligning your pelvis

  Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the amount of stuff you don’t know about your body? I hope you won’t let this stop you from the joy of learning. But when you are in distress, what you don’t know can seem daunting. Who can you trust?  The experts, like doctors, physical therapists, or bodyworkers … Read more