Self-Care

Have you ever purposely changed how you breathe? If so, you were practicing “breathwork.” In this column, join Heath and Nicole Reed for a self-care exercise incorporating breathwork.

Recently, author Mary Ann Foster underwent heart surgery. The healing environment and communication skills of the medical staff reminded her of massage practices.

Nerve gliding positions the body to isolate nerve branches and then encourages the nerves to slide/stretch.

The more comfortable the body tolerates higher levels of carbon dioxide, the more efficient the delivery of oxygen into the tissues.

The shoulder hang does more than create space in the joint, it actually helps remodel the structure of the acromion.