http://blog.northstarintegration.com Rolfing Structural Integration, the human body, wellness in general, and you Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:12:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The holidays can be a challending time for people.  I'm not going to lecture anyone about overeating and underexercising. What I will talk about is your body usage patterns.  In time of stress, people tend to revert back to their original/familiar movement patterns.  This is why when we get back around ... http://blog.northstarintegration.com/2008/12/15/holiday-time-and-your-body/ North Star Integration has been under, shall we say, technical difficulties for the last month or so.  Needless to say, everything is back up and running.  Sorry for the lack of updates to the blog.  This shall be rectified. http://blog.northstarintegration.com/2008/12/15/sorry-for-the-delay/ The financial times sure are tumultuous right now.  And many people are wondering about what's a good investment, or how to deal with the stress of the times. If you wondering about something to invest in, invest in yourself.  The return on that investment is always positive.  Not a great time ... http://blog.northstarintegration.com/2008/10/17/invest-in-yourself/ A recent client interested in Rolfing recently asked me this question.  And it's a valid question, as Rolfing does generally cost more than a normal massage (at least as long as you aren't going to a "spa"--you'd end up paying more than for a Rolfing session). Well, several answers come to ... http://blog.northstarintegration.com/2008/09/30/why-spend-more-on-rolfing-than-a-normal-massage/ If you watched any of the Olympic Race Walking, please don't take your walking lessons from them.  While they may be able to walk fast, they are not walking with whole body wellness in mind.  They do have some great hip mobility, but most of the motion is restricted to ... http://blog.northstarintegration.com/2008/08/22/olympics-how-not-to-walk/ The Internet world and sporting world is a buzz with Kinesio tape. If you've watched any of the Olympics, you've probably seen it.  It's the black tape on shoulders of athletes like volleyballer Kerri Walsh.  And no, it's not a tattoo, but it may have helped her and her teammate, Misty ... http://blog.northstarintegration.com/2008/08/22/kinesio-tape-the-olympics-and-beyond/ Well, the 2008 Olympics have been going on for awhile now.  If you haven't watched, then you're missing out on some prime examples of functional bodies and motions. Primarily, if you watch the gymnasts and swimmers warming up.  If you see them swinging their arms around, you might notice that there ... http://blog.northstarintegration.com/2008/08/19/is-that-fat-on-those-olympians/ Make sure you get a drop to drink.  It's hot out there in Portland and the surrounding area right now.  Make sure you stay hydrated. Water is one of the most important building blocks of life.  The human body is essentially a mobile bag of salt water.  If you don't have ... http://blog.northstarintegration.com/2008/08/15/water-water-everywhere/ Do you sit? Chances are that if you're an American (or any modern culture), sitting is an activity that people do more than they think. People use to squat a lot during work or other activities, but not much anymore. We live in an increasingly sedentary culture ... http://blog.northstarintegration.com/2008/05/23/basic-sitting/ The annual children's clinic went well this year. It was my second year in attendance. There were four Rolfers present this year, and we were able to help 8-10 kids (you try counting when they are running all over the place). Even though children's bodies are still developing, Rolfing ... http://blog.northstarintegration.com/2008/04/20/childrens-clinic-a-big-success/