Can stress make back pain worse? Part 1: the breath and posture
Think about the word crestfallen. We use it to mean disappointed or deflated — but it is also a precise physical description. When we feel let down, we fall at…
What do they eyes have to do with posture?
When we think about posture, we usually think about the spine. We think about how we sit, stand and move. We may consider the position of our pelvis, the curve…
The Buttafly Technique for back pain and sciatica
If you’ve ever been told you have a disc bulge or prolapse on MRI, you might worry that your back pain is inevitable or permanent. But as we explored in…
Disc prolapse or disc bulge: understanding your MRI
For anyone who has had an MRI for back pain, seeing words like disc prolapse or disc bulge in a report can feel worrying. It is easy to assume these…
Reflections on the Subtlety of Pain Relief
“Although I initially felt no significant effect after a 20-minute session, that night I experienced my most comfortable night and slept 8 hours through for the first time in years.”…
Tight Hips? Start With Your Spine
Many people tell me they can’t sit cross-legged because their hips are too tight. Sometimes that’s true. However, often what feels like a hip problem is actually a whole-body pattern…
Buttafly: Transform Your Yoga – Free Booklet For You
Like many yoga teachers and practitioners, I found myself frustrated by the limitations of regular yoga blocks, cushions, and blankets – hard edges that dig in, shapes that don’t fit…
Seated Meditation: Find Comfort & Ease Using the Buttafly
Why alignment matters If you practise seated meditation and other yoga practices like pranayama, you’ve probably been told to sit up straight. It’s well-intentioned advice. Yet for many people, the…
Pratyāhāra: Inward Turning at the Solstice
Fresh back from a sweat lodge retreat, and still integrating what moved through me over the weekend, I feel like sharing now. While it’s still alive in my body. It…
A taste of my own medicine
If you read my recent blog, you’ll know that a few weeks ago I had what most people would call an accident — a classic FOOSH (fall on an outstretched…
Understanding Bone: The Living Foundation of Our Health
A few days ago, I tripped and fell – a classic FOOSH (Fall On Out-Stretched Hand). Thankfully, nothing was broken, but the experience brought back vivid memories from my years…
EFT (tapping) for mid-back pain relief
In my previous article, The Emotional Truth Behind Mid-Back Pain, I explored how unresolved emotional experiences may sometimes contribute to persistent mid-back pain, and why becoming aware of those feelings…