A Thanksgiving turkey trot

Are you ready for Thanksgiving? I’m not talking about the menu, although that is important. I’m talking about the Turkey Trot. The Turkey Trot works up an appetite, clears you head mentally to handle chaos of cooking, and gives you time to hang out and...

What body type are you?

Did you know that your body type can determine where you carry weight? Four Metabolic Types Defined: The metabolic types have its foundation in “Sasang” Constitutional Medicine, which values the relationship between the mind and the body. The balance between Yin and...

Tame your gut, change your life

Your gut is the second brain center of your body, it has so many functions in our body.  Before I go over the 5 R Matrix Implementation on how to tame your gut, let’s understand the functions of the gut.  It is always so much easier to do something when you...

Structural symmetry

Structural Symmetry and Physical-Yoga-Pilates- Therapy Our bodies are like the wheels of a car, we need to be “balanced” and “aligned” periodically to ensure that the tires are wearing out evenly.  When I treat, I consider the pelvis to be the base of...

Qi Gong

I recently went on a retreat and was introduced to the practice of Qi Gong and its health benefits. The practice of Qi Gong aids in opening our channels of energy by conscious breathing and movement. I learned that there are two power systems, one is physical and the...

Proper posture at the computer

Proper Body Positioning at the work station As a physical therapist, I see so many patients complaining of neck, shoulder, wrist, and back pain from prolonged sitting at the computers.  With the work days averaging 8 hours 5 days a week, its no wonder that more...