Rising Sun Massage

04/30/2026

04/30/2026

this is a very good point. I don’t like the phrase deep belly breaths anymore. Taking belly breaths does not mean the breath is initiated by the belly muscles. With diaphragm breathing the diaphragm moves down which pushes out the belly but also expands the rib cage in nearly a 360 degree movement.

04/28/2026

Catch my latest newsletter with info and videos about proper breathing. Not proper like 'high tea' proper, but relaxed, full and easy breathing that lets your shoulders and chest muscles stop doing the work!

Happy Spring! Every growing thing is growing SO FAST this year. Seems like everything is going to bloom at once. We have Lilacs before Rhododendrons! Poppies and Iris together! It’s crazy world.

04/27/2026

Get your bands out!

04/24/2026

Great tips!

04/23/2026

I coach people through proper breathing all the time. And that includes myself! It's easy to let stress and emotions dysregulate the breathing pattern.

I think it helps to have a picture of how the diaphragm is working to create the inflow and out flow of breath. For most of the time we really only need the diaphragm for breathing, so we can allow the ribs to just float on the expanding lungs and leave our shoulders out of it altogether.

There are exceptions, but this animation shows the basic mechanics of the diaphragm at work, albeit a bit too fast!

You can see how the diaphragm pushes down on the organs in the abdominal cavity giving them a bit of a massage which helps keeps things moving down there.

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04/21/2026

Simple household PT tools

04/18/2026

This is a great set for foot and lower leg strength and flexibility. Always start small and with a few repetitions and build slowly. The toe bends are part of my stretch routine and FEEL AMAZING!

03/29/2026

Good sequences for movement

01/09/2026

01/06/2026

https://mailchi.mp/fba4727d6f12/what-do-you-want-less-of-in-2026
Are you on track for a happier body in 2026?

Here we go around the calendar pages once more. What would you like more of in 2026? More comfort in your body? Fewer aches and pains? The ability to relax more fully and sleep better? Reduce stress? Smile more and enjoy more opportunities to exert yourself, or recover from exertions more quickly?