Discover Lasting Relief for Jaw and Neck Pain with These Effective Strategies

Discover Lasting Relief for Jaw and Neck Pain with These Effective Strategies

Jaw pain, also known as Temporalmandibular Joint Disorder (TMD), is experienced by many people in some form or another. Symptoms can include minor to severe pain in the temporalmandibular joint (TMJ) itself, jaw popping, headaches, aching in the facial muscles, grinding teeth, difficulty chewing, tightness in the jaw and can be responsible for neck pain, shoulder pain, and even tinnitus (or ringing in the ears).

Did You Know You Can Rewire Your Brain to Relieve Muscle Tension?

Did You Know You Can Rewire Your Brain to Relieve Muscle Tension?

If you’re like me, you’ve tried many different practitioners and therapies in an attempt to relieve muscle tension and chronic neck, shoulder or back pain. You may have felt better and relaxed for a few days after a massage or relief from a physical therapy or chiropractic session.

Finding Confidence in Your Feet and Ankles: A Journey to Better Mobility Part 1

Finding Confidence in Your Feet and Ankles: A Journey to Better Mobility Part 1

Do you find something is keeping you from hiking in nature or taking long walks this summer? When we lack confidence in our feet or ankles, it’s common to find ourselves avoiding putting ourselves in situations where we might risk tripping or falling.

How I Restored Myself with The Feldenkrais Method®

How I Restored Myself with The Feldenkrais Method®

In 2015, I had moved from Denver to Washington, DC to be with someone with whom I had fallen in love. But within weeks of arriving, red flags began to appear. I made excuses for each thing because I loved this man and believed he was the person with whom I would spend the rest of my life.

Here's Why Compensation Patterns Happen in the Body

Here's Why Compensation Patterns Happen in the Body

When we injure a part of ourselves, we usually see a specialist. When we have a broken bone, first the broken bone is immobilized by an orthopedic specialist, and then we see a physical therapist who focuses specifically on that body part, showing us exercises to strengthen or stretch that specific area.

How the Feldenkrais Method® Helps to Alleviate Stress and Chronic Pain

How the Feldenkrais Method® Helps to Alleviate Stress and Chronic Pain

The Feldenkrais method is a process that helps a person shift out of old patterns for good. It helps you identify and change habits that might be causing you pain and discomfort in exchange for long-term healing and relief. 

How to Relax Your Back and Relieve Stress with Blanket Roll Practice

How to Relax Your Back and Relieve Stress with Blanket Roll Practice

This is a daily practice to help release all the muscles along your spine, as well as head and neck. It balances working out, sitting at a desk for hours, standing, being stressed and holding tension in neck, shoulders, and lower back.

How to Balance Your Nervous System with Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy

How to Balance Your Nervous System with Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy

Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy is a gentle, non-invasive hands-on treatment for the whole body where the practitioner listens to the system through her hands for any patterns of inertia or congestion.