Neuroplasticity is not the same as Learning. movement neuroplasticity Jun 17, 2024

New ideas pass through three periods: 1) It can’t be done. 2) It probably can be done, but it’s not worth doing. 3) I knew it was a good idea all along!
– Arthur C. Clarke

 

From Skepticism to Superpower: Witnessing the Brain's Remarkable Plasticity

As a movement...

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Confusing Effort, Strength and Power Jun 17, 2024



You might wonder what you can do to make yourself stronger.

 

If you lay on your back and lift one of your own limbs very very slowly, you’ll discover that you are aware of feeling the weight of your limb. You might be surprised at how heavy that weight feels.

 

On average, a...

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From Whining to Winning: How to Develop Your Grown-Up "Roll" and Embrace Change confidence emotions movement May 02, 2024

Growing Young as You Mature

Have I ever told you the story of the baby who wouldn't roll over? 

My friend’s grandbaby wasn't rolling over, so she took her to our highly respected teacher for NeuroMovement® lessons. She was on our teacher’s table.  When the baby...

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Stuck in a Rut? Science Says it's Natural! (And How Mindful Movement Can Help) neuroplasticity resilience stress relief Apr 18, 2024

 

I have had a very stressful week, a feeling of overwhelm that I started to notice as a scary feeling like pressure in my head, little migraines,  and a host of other somatic symptoms I won't bore you with all the details- let’s just say I felt out of control. Luckily I know...

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Breaking the Stress Cycle happiness neuroplasticity stress relief Apr 12, 2024

Birthdays can be funny things. Today marks another year older for me, and let's just say the number is high enough to move into an “active adult community.” Which, by the way, I won't be doing.  (yikes!)

Things shift as we get older. But they don't have to downhill!

I used to be...

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Use Your Brain, Heal Your Pain chronic pain neuroplasticity Mar 28, 2024

Understanding Pain: How Your Brain Can Help You Heal

For 10 years I practiced yoga daily, meditated regularly, and still, I lived with exhausting, debilitating chronic back and foot pain. 

My quest to learn to move and live without pain is how I became a NeuroMovement Practitioner. I feel...

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The Power of Subtlety: How Less Can Be More happiness movement neuroplasticity pain Mar 14, 2024

 

"Imagine if we learned to connect with ourselves like this as children? The world would be a very different place."

This intriguing reflection, posed by a student in one of my classes, sparked a conversation into the surprising benefits of subtlety, one of the essential neuroplastic...

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Why Subtlety Matters More Than You Think neuroplasticity Mar 07, 2024

Have you ever known someone who speaks loudly, even in seemingly calm situations? While hearing difficulties can sometimes play a role, it's often not the case. Instead, this person might struggle to perceive the difference between loud and soft, or they may not be fully aware of the impact...

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Break Free from Limited Thinking: Discover the Magic of Changing Your POV resilience variation Jan 31, 2024

 

I used to think I couldn't trust my experience. 

Have you ever felt this way?

I was aware that the experience I was having was not necessarily objectively what was happening. 

And I wasn't sure what to do with that realization.

 

For example, I might question:

 

Did I...

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Facing Change confidence happiness resilience Jan 24, 2024

 

 

 

A few months ago, I moved my life to a new state and a town which I had never visited. My husband and I intended to move to a small village about an hour away from here. 

 But, as we set our plan in motion, we realized we couldn't control everything to go...

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4 Small Changes to Your Living Environment That Can Boost Your Brain Power happiness variation Sep 28, 2023

Our environment has a profound impact on our brains. From the moment we’re born, we’re bombarded with stimuli from the world around us. This stimuli shapes our neural pathways, which are the connections between neurons in our brains.

While we may not be able to control everything in...

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Five Dark Secrets of the Tight Core Myth: The Impact of a Chronically Contracted Abdomen on Your Health confidence pain Sep 21, 2023

Hey!  it's Adrienne here. Today, let's talk about the tight-core myth.

This is a subject close to my heart. I used to have chronic back pain. But when I learned how to use my core functionally, the pain went away.

Now, I'm a movement specialist, and one of the most common things I hear from...

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