Category Archives: jaw

Reversing Excessive Torsion

Revtors

It has been established that there are two halves of the body, and each organizes relative to where the perceived center is — either shifted right or left of actual.  (There is also a front to back component, but that’s… Read more ›

Christine
ankles, asymmetry, compression, control, coordination, core, down leg, foot, gravity, hamstrings, heel, jaw, joints, knees, learning, load, motor learning, movement, observe, pelvic floor, pelvis, posture, pressure, problem solving, relax, ribs, rotation, spine, squat, stability, technique, tension, tibia, toes, up leg, xiphoid

Two Steering Wheels on the Same Ship

Steeringwheels

Alternative Title: Perception, Control, & the Two Halves   Unlike the human brain, which has been trained to believe that effort leads to progress, the body whole-heartedly leans toward efficiency.  Consider the simple act of standing on one leg.  What… Read more ›

Christine
ankles, arches, asymmetry, awareness, balance, compression, connection, coordination, core, dorsiflexion, down leg, extension, flexion, gravity, hips, jaw, learning, load, locomotion, Mental, motor control, motor learning, movement, observe, pelvic floor, pelvis, perspective, posture, pressure, problem solving, reflexes, relationships, relax, ribs, rotation, shins, spine, squat, stability, technique, tension, tibia, up leg, xiphoid

Inflation & Collapse

Airdancer

  Alternative Title: Describing the Avoidant Half   I have been writing about asymmetries for some time.  Whether it be determining the up leg from from down leg, or the pitfalls of detorsioning the system, I continue to find and… Read more ›

Christine
arches, asymmetry, bladder, breath, compression, control, coordination, core, down leg, extension, gravity, hamstrings, hinge, hip extension, jaw, joints, load, midback, pees, pelvic floor, pelvis, Physical, posture, pressure, ribs, rotation, scapula, squat, stability, tension, tibia, toes, up leg, xiphoid