18/11/2025
The only thing that’s stiff is society’s expectations.
Age isn’t the limit.......Not moving is!
Friday in our ALIGN class, this incredible woman moved into Urdhva Dhanurasana (full wheel) with support from me and another student. Actually the whole class did but this was the only photo we took!
She was elated, surprised and invigorated.
I wasn’t. This class has been redeveloping movement in their spine, safely over the past year.
We use props to develop neural pathways in the brain that show the mind & body how it can and should function.
Movement isn’t just for the young.....
We don’t stop developing the brain at 25 and then sit still for the next 50 years. (longer when we all get on board a longevity plan - of Longevity). The body keeps talking to the brain through movement and the spine is the main messenger.
A healthy spine doesn’t just hold us upright (remember: the skull is the heaviest part of the body), it transfers information through the spinal cord and influences how we breathe, how we feel, and how our nervous system responds to stress.
Here’s something most people never think about......
The upper thoracic spine, even though it’s normally rounded (kyphotic), should subtly move inward on each inhalation. You can see it happening in her upper back in the photo.
But if the upper spine becomes stiff and immovable?
❌ Breathing becomes restricted.
❌ Restricted breath affects Heart Rate Variability.
❌ Lower HRV affects the nervous system.
And suddenly it’s a catch-22:
We get stuck in our body → which makes us stuck in our mind → which feeds
feelings of being trapped or low.
Movement breaks that cycle.
At any age.
At every age.
🌟 Keep moving to keep the spine healthy.
🌟 Keep moving to keep the brain developing.
🌟 Keep moving to keep you alive in every sense of the word.
