There is good news; a part of us is already connected to life's blueprint for balance and well being. Its called the Long Tide. Before we discuss the Tides, my purpose today is to tell you that you are not broken. My teacher said, "the body is always responding perfectly to the demands on it [within natural mortal constaints]". The blueprint within us is stellar and vast and ancient - and learning all the time. We need to discover and connect with it - and learn to support it. This...

What is the havoc of chairs? At age 5 you may have started to spend most days of your weeks in chairs: wooden, inflexible, unadjustable chairs - in which you may have shimmied around, draped, and otherwise slouched. Slouching is what we do when we are uncomfortable. One might recline far back in the chair, rounding the upper body, and the lower body, and perhaps one leg is positioned over the other leg. Possibly, one sat erect with hips open and ankles crossed under the desk. Inevitably, one...

If your pain is the result of a recent injury within months of an event, or ongoing pain related to vertebrae fusion, hardware, nerve damage and other diagnoses, please continue seeing your PCP for care and referral. This article is not meant to treat or diagnose neck issues, but rather give an overview of common causes, and exacerbating habits that we as a culture have accumulated. I have homework for you if daily neck pain (not from serious diagnosis) is affecting your quality of life....