Sinusitis & Jaw Tension, A Match Made in Heaven

Suffering from sinus problems and teeth clenching or grinding? This is the missing link to healing both issues.

Tension headache relief in 2 minutes – or less!

The other day while listening to Balance: In search of the lost sense by Scott McCredie I had an epiphany about movement, headaches and vestibular deficits. Humans have evolved to live bipedal, on the ground and able to travel great distances. Walking, jogging, running, skipping, and jumping are all very instinctual to us and that…

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Happy Feet | Introduction

Welcome to Happy Feet A guide to minimal footwear and how to transition If you have ever wondered what people wore before Nikes and stilettos, you are already on the right track. If you have ever wondered how the foot really works and how it might affect your body, you have found the right blog…

Your Past is Your Path

(Photo by Caleb Jones on Unsplash) We are a goals-based, forward-moving, high-achieving species. Period. From technology to science to humanitarian efforts we are constantly pushing forward in pursuit of positive growth. On a personal level we set fitness, family, and financial goals and generally invest in personal growth. We are well on our way to…

Chronic Pain, A Hard Truth

Word on the street is that chronic pain is resistant to treatment. It's pain you'll have to manage forever and there's no telling where it came from or if it will ever go away. If you ask me, that's an unacceptable response given the magnitude of symptoms chronic pain sufferers deal with. Unfortunately, we are…

And then what?

Fear-setting is the new goal-setting. Made popular by Tim Ferriss, fear-setting is based on ideals of Stoic Philosophy and is essentially the practice of objective reasoning in the face of adversity. By being objective to our fears, potential for failure, and worst case scenarios, we make room for success. Or simply stated, "The impediment to…

Smart Move Wellness | Move well. Feel better. Be joy!

How you feel about the world depends on how safe you feel in the world. If we don't feel safe, we live in anxiety, depression, anger, sadness, manipulative tendencies, etc. If we don't feel safe, we also slump our posture, suffer digestive issues, rashes, chronic pain, and migraines. Safety, from the Smart Move Wellness perspective,…

Highways to healing

Energy lines are highways to healing. Stimulate them correctly and you'll receive benefits like balancing, energizing, and stabilizing yourself. Sign me up! Let's look at a few ways of finding the 4 most basic sense lines, Sumana, Ittha (Ida), Pingala and Kalathari Finding your basic sense lines: Sumana has medial and lateral lines. The medial…

Prana with a capital “P”

What comes to mind with the phrase, "life force"? In yoga, Prana is life force. The foundation of energy. The foundation of being. Prana is that feeling when you reach the edge of your kinesphere and feel an energetic flush through the body. Prana is that feeling of being whole in your asanas. Prana is…

On wholeheartedness

To quote Syl Carson at Bodhi Yoga, "Wholeheartedness - marked by unconditional commitment, unstinting devotion, or unreserved enthusiasm. A word that expresses better what mindfulness as a technical term means; that you respond to every situation from your center, honest inner intent - from your heart - that you listen with your heart to every…