Helpful hint 4 – Relaxed back stretch

After exercise the use of a carefully placed folded chair and blanket combined with a forward bend can help release tension not only physically but emotionally and mentally as well. Step one warm up the body: a relaxed and warm muscle will stretch much better than a...

Inspiration 4 – “Empathy”

From walking in our own shoes we move to understanding what it is like to walk in another’s through “Empathy” this weeks inspirational topic. Simply defined it is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. Empathy seems to have deep roots in...

Helpful hint 3 – Calf stretch

From the support of the arch we move on to stretching the calve. When we walk, run, or squat the calf muscle must stretch to allow the foot to flatten and the shin to come forward. When your calf muscles are tight you will constantly walk and stand on the balls of the...

Helpful hint 2 – Arch Support

Arch support: The word “arch” comes from the Greek archos: its basic meaning is associated with chief, head, king or origin in one way or another. You find it in words from archbishop to archenemy. So it makes sense that the arch is perhaps the most...

Inspiration 3 – Walking

Walking can lead to good health physically, emotionally and mentally, even when walking on concrete (the earth is still beneath us, supporting us). Walking lets our body remember simpler times, when life was less complicated; it helps us slow down to the speed of our...