Archive for the ‘Healthy Posture’ Category
Thanks to Anneli Rufus for her great article about me in the East Bay Express this week (1/5/11)! To check out the article, you can go to: http://www.eastbayexpress.com/ebx/sitting-up-straight-with-dana-davis/Content?oid=2335223 The workshop this Sunday in Berkeley is full, so if you want to get on the waiting list, go ahead and register online at www.sonomabodybalance.com.
When I was 17 I didn’t pay too much attention to the warning to “wear your seat belt.” One day I was driving with a friend, going about 30-35 miles an hour, when she crashed into the car in front of us. Afterwards, when I asked how that big crack in the windshield got there, [...]
I just came back from 5 days of training at the Balance Center (www.balancecenter.com) where I studied with 2 of the teachers from the Aplomb Institute in Paris. This is the school of Noelle Perez-Christiaens, who is the originator of the posture work that I teach. Georgia and Christine have elegant, graceful posture, and look [...]
Yikes! Someone forwarded to me a link to this article on Scholastic’s website (www.scholastic.com) today, entitled “Classroom Organization: The Physical Environment.” I got annoyed at how persistent unhealthy posture is in our culture, and how it’s promoted by adults. So I had to write them a letter. I reprinted it for you below. If you [...]
I’ve been enjoying the hot weather lately (after such a cold, foggy summer!), and I was taking a walk last night down a peaceful country lane. I saw a garden at almost every house, and some of them were really abundant. I’m glad to see so many people growing their own food and contributing to [...]
I just got back from co-teaching a Yoga in Balance retreat in Philo (Mendocino County) with Kristen Walker, a yoga teacher in Philo. The retreat was at Wellspring Renewal Center, which is in a beautiful location on the Navarro River. Their garden was gorgeous, full of flowers blooming, bees buzzing and lots of fruit and [...]
Have you ever felt sore shoulders, fatigue in your back muscles, or an aching neck after spending a few hours surfing the web or at the end of your work day? Students often ask me how they should align themselves at their computer to relieve pain. I’m going to give you some tips here to [...]
Do you want to live to be 100? The Centers for Disease Control reports that Americans currently have an average life expectancy of 77.9 years. This has risen from 49.2 years at the turn of the 20th century. The aging of the Baby Boomers also means that we now have a larger group of people [...]
With summer almost upon us, you probably have plans to take a vacation at some point (hopefully!). Maybe you’ve found a nice spot to spend a few days, and you’d like to drive there rather than fly. But driving can be a “can of worms” for some people. You might be pretty uncomfortable on long [...]
An article in Business Week on April 29 (http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/10_19/b4177071221162.htm?chan=magazine+channel_etc) discusses the dangers of chairs and sitting. It’s called “Your Office Chair Is Killing You“, and it states that “sitting is a public health risk.” Some of the article discusses the dangers in terms of obesity. Of course, movement is necessary to the health of your [...]