Alexander Technique in South London and the City - Tanya Shoop
Elegant Posture, Strong Back, Free Neck, Happy Days
Clenching the fists brings in tension to the neck, shoulders, arms, hands and back. Put your hands into fists now and tighten them and see where you can feel it in your body. Times when people might tense their hands are when they are anxious, stressed or angry but this can also happen when we … [Read more...]
Following on from my blog on work life balance, a nurse has put things in true perspective. Bronnie Ware spent several years caring for patients in the last 12 weeks of their lives. Through discussions, she noted their regrets in a blog called Inspiration and Chai and has since written a book on … [Read more...]
I see many people who find sleeping quite uncomfortable. They often wake up with neck pain or back pain and can feel stiff and achy in the morning. Sometimes people can wake in the night and find it hard to get comfortable at all. There's no one best sleeping position as it's an individual … [Read more...]
Happy New Year! One idea for a new year's resolution is to have a good work-life balance. Even when not in the workplace, we can still tend to focus on other types of work, such as chores.... or procrastinating on a to do list. A good balance is the key to physical and mental well being. … [Read more...]
Having found out where the head balances on top of the neck, what next? Our heads are very heavy – the equivalent weight of 4 to 5 litres of water. With this heavy weight on top of the body, it needs to work with us and not against us. If the head hangs down, it pulls on the neck and … [Read more...]