Yesterday the boys and I took a trip to their school to release "Bob" the box turtle into a better environment. (We found him crossing the street in downtown Jeffersonville.)
If you feel cramped up in the man-made world and need a fix for your "Nature Deficit Disorder" you're welcome to take a few minutes to come along on our little trip! You'll get to meet Bob as well as another of his reptilian friends on the creek bank.
By the way, be sure to check out Nathaniel's squat and see if you can still do that! If not…make it a goal!
One more surefire way to cure Nature Deficit Disorder is to have a little (or a large) garden!
The episode ends with a tour of the raised bed fall garden we take care of at their school.
No major exercise or posture lessons today (except for the squat and the barefooting) but the simple act of connecting with the power of Nature can be incredibly healing as well.
How do YOU connect with Nature? Leave me a comment below
Last week a private client came in because her shoulder was hurting from dragging her books and computer around campus (she's a professor) as you would pull a suitcase through an airport.
Well, she had a revelation when I gave her one very small piece of advice about "pulling vs. pushing".
Immediately she "got it" and sent me two enthusiastic emails telling me what a big difference it made in your shoulder pain and overall posture.
I thought I would share it with you, too.
Please forward, share, or tweet if it's helpful to you!
And, as always, I want to hear your questions and comments so leave them below!
Thanks!
Dr. Steve
P.S. Yes, you can still get the current exercise series to reverse Crossed Posture Syndrome at www.gettoyourcore.com/cps. But soon it will be coming down and be replaced with a brand new free program. So make sure you grab it if you haven't already!
Connect Your "Bubbling Spring" and Put Out The Fire Of Stress!
Today's episode reveals how activating the Chinese medicine point called "The Bubbling Spring" will send a "Spiral of Power" through your entire body.
This is because when you connect the K1 Kidney Acupuncture point to the earth, it unleashes one of the most powerful anti-aging secrets ever. It's a SUPER way to "wake up" your FEET!
You see, your feet give your brain a LOT of input which it uses to make decisions about whether to protect your knees, hips, low back, and on up the chain. It's called AFFERANCE and it's VERY important! So watch closely!
Please forgive the crazy cricket, the wind, and the top of my head being cut out on occasion. The content was just so good that I decided to put in some subtitles and let it fly! (But I'll let you be the judge of the content
This whole concept can very realistically be a game changer for you. You can feel the power of youth and vitality literally at every moment when you use this concept.
Dr. Steve
P.S. Don't miss the "Butt Squeezing" caveat at 5:20. It's the missing link for lots of people.
P.S.S. One more disclaimer…I am NOT versed in Traditional Chinese Medicine but some of these "Anti-Aging" basics, even if they are not "spot on" with TCM, will be very helpful to you.
This one leg "hip hinge" exercise is crucially important for sparing your spine and helping you avoid disc injury and the life altering sciatica that often comes along with it.
Actually, this is one of the best herniated disc exercises ever because it fixes one of the main CAUSES of disc bulges or disc herniations…too much spinal flexion (bending forward so that you low back becomes rounded).
I think you'll also be pleasantly surprised at how it makes everyday movement like bending, lifting, and even walking soooo much easier.
It's really a test of your balance. Be sure to leave a comment and tell me how you do!
Although I'll be talking more in-depth about this vitally important tip in the upcoming "Do This First" program, I couldn't wait.
This is the #1 mistake I see…not only when people are attempting to correct their posture, but when they attempt to do ANY exercise.
It also holds the key to re-awakening the true "deep" core system that makes pain free, excellent posture seem effortless and look amazing!
Outside of my colleagues (still very few and far between) associated with the Prague School method of rehabilitative exercise…NO ONE is talking about this!
Yet it's EVERYTHING!
LEAVE A COMMENT and let me know if you make this mistake or if you see it in those around you!
It's a great little self test and like a lot of tests…it's also an exercise you can do to develop better awareness of your center!
Also…Enjoy the short history lesson because this episode was filmed near the place in the Ohio River where Lewis and Clark put their boats in the water to embark on what turned out to be a 3 year journey to the Pacific Ocean and back!
WOW…talk about a journey into uncertainty! We should all take that phrase as a lesson…"Journey into Uncertainty!"
Let me know if you were able to nail this one right away or if you had trouble…what was it?
After almost 2 years, I've decided to take down the current "Reverse Crossed Posture Now!" Free Fundamentals Exercise Series.
Watch the short video below to discover why (and hear about what's coming that's even BETTER!)
PLUS…I'm asking for a favor. I need an honest answer to this question…"How Can I Help You!"
So in the comments below, imagine you and I were sitting down to a private conversation. What 1 or 2 questions would you like to ask me? What do you need help with?
I'll be answering some of these questions on a future video. I won't be able to answer all of them individually, but I will use the questions to guide upcoming content, classes, and topics for Core Wellness TV!
The simple combo move in today's episode combines a little yoga with some strength training to give the following benefits:
1. Gets rid of the upper back slouch
2. Stretches your hamstrings
3. Improves your shoulder mobility
4. Unloads and releases neck tension (but only if you do it like I show you in the video)
5. Builds lean muscle mass leading to more efficient fat burning
6. Releases central nervous system "tone" which allows more relaxed, full breathing
All this in less than 5 minutes! Let me know what you think of this one! Like…do you feel pain anywhere? Where is your biggest blockage or restriction that keeps you from doing it effectively?
In other words…where does it feel good and where does it feel bad?
Today's Episode is filmed in the heat of the day (115 degree heat index) after an hour-long workout at the park to make a point about STRESS and how you MUST "Build Your Buffer"!
WHY?…So you can avoid the pain, fatigue, disease, and overall grumpiness
that comes with stress induced unhealthy aging!
Watch now and get tips on physical, mental, and nutritional strategies so you can "poke some holes" in your stress bucket so it doesn't overflow and spew out all over yourself and everyone around you!
Please share at least ONE simple and immediately applicable strategy that YOU use to build YOUR buffer that could help someone else! Pay it forward in the comments below! THANKS! -Dr. Steve
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