I call this the “Check In.” I do it first thing in the morning, and throughout the day as needed. When we’re a bit wounded, as several of us are right now, we have to be patient with ourselves. Don’t go straight to the idea of “fixing” the injury. Instead, stand up properly, as best you can. See where you fall into place and where you don’t. It may be that your left shoulder hurts because your right knee is locked so your glutes aren’t firing! It doesn’t matter if you can’t actually discern that level of subtlety, you can still begin to right your ship by doing the Check In. It allows all your body parts to chip in to the best of their ability to support the original POW (puddle of woe) and help to heal you faster!
Read MoreThis past month while I was recovering from those wacky PRP injections, my practice was by necessity very pared down and specific. It was easy to do and quick. 15 minutes in the morning before I started teaching and BOOM! Done.
Read MoreWhat if for Valentine’s Day there were cracked, broken hearts everywhere? No, wait, stay with me here! They could still have sparkles and ribbons. But here is the kind of cracked heart I propose, and the sentiment that would be stirred within us when we saw one, no matter our relationship status. My friend Geffen sent the following to me years ago when I hadn’t been able to sit down for a year and must have been acting particularly pissy.
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