Blog Musings

What A Small Bump in Physical Activity Might Do For You

  What a Small Bump in Physical Activity Might Do For You Bending Your Own Aging Curve We all know that physical activity is important for our health, well being, and bending our own aging curve. The bottom line is this  —- Sit Less, Move More. The Department of Health and Human Services recommends a weekly dose of at least 150 minutes of moderate aerobic exercise, 75 minutes of vigorous aerobic exercise, or a combination of Read more…

By Laurie, ago

Stretching Versus Mobility

Human movement is a finely tuned dance of muscle contractions and other tissue actions managed by the nervous system to create joint actions that get certain movement tasks accomplished.

As we age, a focus on mobility is essential for continued health in the tissues that support and hold us together as we strive to bend our own aging curves and keep doing all the tasks/actions we need for daily living and exploring our world.

By Laurie, ago

Embrace Your Wobbles – Thoughts on Balance

Embracing the wobbles in terms of balance means learning to accept that losing our balance can be a learning opportunity. Our nervous system requires us to lose our balance in order to adjust and adapt. This is neuroplasticity at work…. neurons that fire together wire together. What if we played with our balance and did so with a neutral mindset not worrying about whether it was right or wrong, but just is? We might then have the opportunity to work with both the mental and physical wobbles.

By Laurie, ago

Summer Sabbatical Part 1

I’ve been taking a fairly long sabbatical this summer. And, yes, I do plan on coming back to teaching after this, which should be interesting considering the new variant of covid.  I sense some more “pivot” coming our way. When we traveled to Oregon in May I realized how exhausted I was. I was wrung out. The 4 years of the Trump administration probably would have been enough to exhaust the normal right out of Read more…

By Laurie, ago
Heel Strike During Gait

Plantar Fasciitis Part 2 – PF and the Gait Cycle

\ Link to Part one of the Series:https://mewithlauriebb.com/plantar-fasciitis-part-one/ Part 2 describes what the plantar fascia does during the gait cycle.I’ve tried to keep it simple, but sadly that’s not necessarily my forte, and this part of understanding plantar fascia function can be a little dense. Why is it important? What the plantar fascia does or doesn’t do may play a huge role in why we end up with plantar fasciitis, but more importantly what we Read more…

By Laurie, ago

Plantar Fasciitis – Part One

Plantar Fasciitis – Part One This is part one in a four part series about plantar fasciitis. From here on out, I’ll use PF instead of spelling out plantar fasciitis. Part One is an introduction and overview of the plantar fascia structure, symptoms of PF, and who “gets” PF. Part Two will cover one of the most important roles of the plantar fascia in gait.  I’ll speak to the idea that PF is thought to be Read more…

By Laurie, ago

How We Develop our Squat

Squatting is a full body movement, allowing us to function in the world around us. Without the ability to squat, it becomes difficult and/or impossible to lower ourselves towards the earth, to sit, to toilet, and to get back up again. 

Squatting is a motor skill. Motor skills involve precise movement of muscles with an intent to perform a specific act.  The precise movements for squatting are developed through a series of movement components we begin practicing in infancy.

Teaching yoga and movement classes gives us the perfect opportunity to explore the components that actually combine to make a squat. 

By Laurie, ago