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How To Walk With Confidence (Case Study)

drsteve — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 17:51:42 +0000

Last week a private client came in because her shoulder was hurting from dragging her books and computer around campus (she's a professor) as you would pull a suitcase through an airport.

Well, she had a revelation when I gave her one very small piece of advice about "pulling vs. pushing".

Immediately she "got it" and sent me two enthusiastic emails telling me what a big difference it made in your shoulder pain and overall posture.

I thought I would share it with you, too.

Please forward, share, or tweet if it's helpful to you!

And, as always, I want to hear your questions and comments so leave them below!

Thanks!

Dr. Steve

P.S. Yes, you can still get the current exercise series to reverse Crossed Posture Syndrome at www.gettoyourcore.com/cps. But soon it will be coming down and be replaced with a brand new free program. So make sure you grab it if you haven't already!

Anti Aging Posture Exercises Using “The Bubbling Spring” K1 Kidney Point

drsteve — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 20:04:38 +0000

Connect Your "Bubbling Spring" and Put Out The Fire Of Stress!

Today's episode reveals how activating the Chinese medicine point called "The Bubbling Spring" will send a "Spiral of Power" through your entire body.

This is because when you connect the K1 Kidney Acupuncture point to the earth, it unleashes one of the most powerful anti-aging secrets ever. It's a SUPER way to "wake up" your FEET!

You see, your feet give your brain a LOT of input which it uses to make decisions about whether to protect your knees, hips, low back, and on up the chain. It's called AFFERANCE and it's VERY important! So watch closely!

Please forgive the crazy cricket, the wind, and the top of my head being cut out on occasion. The content was just so good that I decided to put in some subtitles and let it fly! (But I'll let you be the judge of the content

This whole concept can very realistically be a game changer for you. You can feel the power of youth and vitality literally at every moment when you use this concept.

Dr. Steve

P.S. Don't miss the "Butt Squeezing" caveat at 5:20. It's the missing link for lots of people.

P.S.S. One more disclaimer…I am NOT versed in Traditional Chinese Medicine but some of these "Anti-Aging" basics, even if they are not "spot on" with TCM, will be very helpful to you.

LEAVE YOUR QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS!

Simple Exercise For Building Muscle While Improving Hamstring Length and Upper Back Posture

drsteve — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 19:14:31 +0000

The simple combo move in today's episode combines a little yoga with some strength training to give the following benefits:

1. Gets rid of the upper back slouch
2. Stretches your hamstrings
3. Improves your shoulder mobility
4. Unloads and releases neck tension (but only if you do it like I show you in the video)
5. Builds lean muscle mass leading to more efficient fat burning
6. Releases central nervous system "tone" which allows more relaxed, full breathing

All this in less than 5 minutes! Let me know what you think of this one! Like…do you feel pain anywhere? Where is your biggest blockage or restriction that keeps you from doing it effectively?

In other words…where does it feel good and where does it feel bad?

Post your comments below!

The Most Important Exercise For Neck Pain and Shoulder Pain

drsteve — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 03:18:51 +0000

My main mission is to keep you from hurting yourself when you move.

Problem is…"corrupted" movement patterns get into your brain and they become habits that continually damage your tissue…day in and day out.

Today you'll learn one of the most commonly "corrupted" patterns that leads to neck and shoulder tension, headaches (even migraines), fatigue, and just overall grumpiness.

Enjoy and let me know in the comments what other movement patterns you seem to have trouble with and I'll use it as fodder for upcoming episodes, OK?

Dr. Steve

P.S. I'm really interested in what movements you feel are most troublesome for you so be sure to watch and leave comment so I can help.

How To Get Up Off The Floor With The “Reach and Roll” Technique

drsteve — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 02:22:19 +0000

Today's episode not only helps you avoid the dreaded cry…

"I've fallen and I can't get up!"

It also helps your agility and your ABILITY to get down and up off the floor to exercise, clean, or play with your kids or grandkids!

Discover how to tap back in to your youthful posture programs to live a more active and fulfilling life!

Leave a comment and tell me what OTHER activity of daily living you want to be able to continue to do as long as you want to do it!

How To Release The 3 Key Blockages To Organic Posture

drsteve — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:17:53 +0000

There was such a great response to the first video we did in West Virginia on "organic posture", that I thought I would give you some more insight on how to feel the "lightness" and "spring" that it creates!

Enjoy the video and let me know how you feel about this new concept in the comments below!

If you haven't seen the full introduction to the new course you can check it out by CLICKING HERE

Balance Test – Is Your Nervous System Still Coordinated?

drsteve — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 03:39:40 +0000

You might be surprised at the results when you take this simple balance test. If you don't have good balance, you start avoiding movements that require it. And you know what that means!

If you don't use it….YOU LOSE IT!

That's a major reason for unhealthy aging. You quit moving how you used to move "when you were younger".

Plus you definitely run a much higher risk of getting injured or having a traumatic fall where you break a bone or a near fall where you "catch yourself" and pull a muscle which can put you on the sidelines of life for a long time.

I pulled this test out of the new Posture Transformation and Functional Fitness Online Course so you can get an idea of what to expect when we open enrollment.

If you haven't seen the full introduction to the course yet, you can check it at www.CoreWellnessInstitute.com and be sure to let me know how you do on the test by leaving a comment!

3 Must Have Tools To Accelerate Posture Correction

drsteve — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 20:06:42 +0000

RESOURCES!

(I will have a store on my site soon so you can get everything from one place. But until then, here are some of my resources)

Foam Roll From OPTP

Gymnic Plus Exercise Ball from OPTP

Therabands (Black/Green/Yellow) from Amazon (they didn't have the gray/silver one I'm using in the video for sale individually. So Black is the substitute as it's still a very strong band)

Thera Loop Door Anchor From OPTP

Rocker Board From Fitter First (Optional but AWESOME)

We also have 3 boards in stock that one of our clients make. It's got the same dimensions as the fitter board but only costs $60 vs the almost $100 you pay for the fitter board with shipping. Sorry, we're not yet in the shipping business so you can only grab them if you're local Email rebecca@gettoyourcore.com if you want one.

Posture Transformation – The Posture of Spirit

drsteve — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:20:12 +0000

(See if you can pick out the "magic phrase" in the video that our new "Posture 2.0" coaching program is based on and put it in the comments below! And let me know what you think about it…I'm curious.)

So many people make posture correction so complicated when it's really very simple.

All you have to do is be 100% at peace and constantly feeling the feeling of growth, renewal, and expansion!

Simple Right???

Yes, except for the fact that the many stresses of the modern world keeps you from ever feeling that feeling of bliss!

So what actually happens to your body when you perceive mental, physical, or chemical stress?

Your body responds by jaw clenching, chin poking, shoulder shrugging, chest breathing, hip closing, and on and on.

When you do this, you create joints that are way out of balance and alignment. And guess what signal this gives to your brain and central nervous system (CNS)? MORE STRESS!!

And what happens when the CNS perceives stress? The stress hormone, cortisol, is released that:

- Tears down muscle and turns it into fat (nice, huh)

-Undercuts your immune system (colds, flu, or allergies, anyone?)

-Demineralizes your bones (ever wonder why they say never to get more than 3 cortisone (synthetic highly concentrated cortisol) injections? Because it eats away your bones!

-Signals your body to use SUGAR instead of FAT for fuel (that means the next size up on your jeans and more INSANE CRAVINGS!)

-Causes decreased amounts of sex hormones to be produced (anybody got any Viagra? or something for these hot flashes?????

-Theres' LOTS more, but that should be enough to get your attention!

I was just talking to a client this afternoon about how amazing it was that just by changing your posture so your joints and muscles are in their most perfectly aligned state, you can make HUGE metabolic changes in your body so you start burning more fat, having less cravings, having better sex, and lots of other wonderful things that make life MORE FUN!

But my point in the video above is that

It ALL starts with your INTENTION.

Are you holding an intention of peace or an intention of stress?

Your body knows. Just look in the mirror.

Remember, it's all just programs in your brain that are just waiting to be "released and rewired"

It's your choice, you can reprogram your mind, remodel your posture, and completely change your life!

(If you want more information about the new paradigm of posture transformation and how to "release and rewire" the damaging patterns of stress that are dragging you down, CLICK HERE to get on our mailing list and receive our FREE "Reverse CPS Now!" video series to reverse the Crossed Posture Syndrome associated with unhealthy aging!)

Anti-Gravity Posture Through Finger Spreading – How To Make Your Arms Float!

drsteve — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 19:24:43 +0000

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I released this exercise about a year ago to the people who were in my first Myobalance Method home program trial group.

It's pretty amazing and all you need is a very light theraband (we use yellow).

In the video I refer to an exercise you have not yet seen but it doesn't take away from the power of the message.

Even if you don't have a band you'll still benefit with better posture and less pain if you take the "spreading" concept to heart.

Enjoy!

Dr. Steve

BTW…my apologies for being absent over the last few weeks. A couple of family illnesses have diverted our attention recently. (Rebecca, I, and the boys are all fine!)

But we're getting back on track and I've got the wheels in motion on new coaching program for people who want to get rid of the painful posture of aging and take "Organic" Posture Transformation and Functional fitness to the next level.

I'll also be offering solutions to some of the great comments we've been getting on the blog in an upcoming video, so stay tuned!