Recovering mobility after a total hip replacement

What surgeons can’t tell you after surgery (because they’ve never had it themselves!) In this blog post, I share some insights and exercises for recovering mobility after surgery. Replacing a part of your body is a unique blessing – amazing! And, you may need extra support integrating the change and loss, too. It’s emotional, not … Read more

How to meditate like a baby: hip mobility stretches, part 3

Diving deeper into hip mobility for easier meditation There’s so much instruction out there on how to meditate. Unfortunately, not much of it helps you if you can’t physically do what they say! Because so many folks have tight hips from living life in a chair, you probably know what I’m talking about. You may … Read more

Hip Mobility Stretches for Meditation: Part 2

Your hips aren’t the only joints that need some compassionate attention. This week’s newsletter continues my series on hip mobility stretches for meditation. I’ll start with a gentle reminder though. You can meditate in any position that is comfortable for you: sitting, or lying down, or sitting on high cushions or a meditation bench. The … Read more

Hip Opening Stretches for Meditation

Mobility first, flexibility second Did you end up deepening your meditation practice during the COVID pandemic? Hello! Me too. Sitting for at least 30 minutes every day posed some surprising challenges for me, and I’m a person with lots of body knowledge and a long history of consistent practice with my body. I’m a body … Read more

Sitting with tight hips: How to find dynamic balance in a chair

If you have tight hips to start with, and you sit for 6 – 8 hours a day even 4 days a week, you may be running into some trouble. My clients struggle with discomfort in sitting for two main reasons: They have to sit in a chair attentively for work They have a meditation … Read more