Do you sometimes feel unsteady on your feet? Have you experienced a fall that left you feeling anxious? Fear of falling is a significant concern for many older adults. It can lead to increased tension in the body, reduced mobility, and the loss of independence. It can also have a psychological impact contributing to lower confidence, heightened anxiety or depression. To manage this fear, the Alexander Technique (AT) may offer real promise as a small pilot study suggests.

This blog explores how cultivating self-awareness, deeply connecting to ourselves and taking responsibility for our healing can help you find new pathways to support your own journey.

Strategies to Find Meaning and Purpose: Reconnecting with sources of energy and inspiration may bring new direction and meaning to your life. Think back to your childhood: What activities made me feel most alive? What brought me joy? What was I naturally drawn to? Or ask yourself about your current life: What activities make me feel truly connected to myself? What makes me feel calm, clear and centered? When do I feel most at peace?

Do you notice gut issues after stressful moments? Do you sometimes feel fearful or anxious even when everything seems fine? How long does...

For people living with PD, AT helps to gain better coping skills for their postural challenges and the difficulties of day-to-day living.

Walking is by far one of the simplest and most-effective form of exercise that has tremendous health benefits.

Reflexology and Alexander Technique can be instrumental for transitions and changes in regards to improving our health and life-styles.

Reflexology and Alexander Technique (AT) address chronic low back pain in a holistic way and both help to break the brain's pain circuitry.

Myth # 1: Reflexology really hurts While it is true that some points on the feet hurt, we do work within the client’s pain threshold.

Our natural desire to move transpires when we connect to ourselves and our bodies. We are designed for (natural) movement!

Deliberately seeking moments of awe is beneficial as they have a positive impact on your emotional and physical health!

Sleep is an important topic. After all, we spend about a third of our life time sleeping! We are the only species on earth that would...

There is an epidemic of loneliness in this culture. Over the last decades, we have become accustomed to doing things on our own. Families...

Awareness helps us to become more present in our body and in ourselves. It calms our nervous system and helps us to settle into ourselves.

Do you feel it in your stomach when you get upset? Do you notice a gut reaction when you are anxious? The link between our brain and gut...

It is not easy to live a life in alignment with ourselves, with our needs and wishes, with our desires and ambitions – and our true...

Do you have ongoing pain in your body? Is your chronic pain inexplicable? You are not alone. Nearly 8 million people in Canada live with...

“We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” I really like this quote from Bernard Shaw as it...

Just recently I came across Dr. Julian Abel who talks about the power of compassion and the impact of good social relationships on...

Every human goes through many transitions in a life time. Some transitions are easier than others. Everyone experiences loss and grief at...