The secret to being more relaxed has nothing to do with how many pillows you use to prop yourself up on the couch! It’s all about how you move. Relaxation comes from effortless movement.
Learn about the foundations of relaxation in these easy-to-follow, free, home-study courses. I’ve taken some of the basics from tai chi, qigong, and whole-body breathing and distilled them down into a few exercises you can learn on your own. When you complete each series, you’ll have a personal practice that will make you feel looser, more relaxed, and more full of energy. Of course, if you have questions about how to take these further I can help you with those too. For starters, pick one of these courses and get signed up!
Loosen Up Your Joints:
Nobody ever feels good getting out of bed in the morning and feeling stiff, right? But did you know that one of the primary ways your body knows where you are in space is through the movements of your joints? If they move well, your body has lots of information (called “proprioception”) and as a result, lets you move confidently through the world. If your joints are bound and stuck, all kinds of funny shut-down reflexes kick in.
To get a feel for what healthy, relaxed, whole body movement feels like, you need to start moving all the individual pieces in isolation. This is part of a larger training approach.
Let me guide you through a whole series of these exercises in a free “Mobility Tips” email series.
Take Deeper Breaths:
You don’t always think of breathing as one of your most fundamental movement patterns. Not only is how you breathe central to your stress response, but the quality of your breathing patterns influences everything from how you move to how you think and feel. You take about 20,000 breaths a day. The difference between a breath that gives you more energy and one that contributes to your stress cycle is huge. Learn how to improve your breathing skills. The course includes:
- Key Actions to Short-Circuit Your Stress Response
- Exercises to Strengthen and Smooth-Out Your Breathing Patterns
- Roadmap for Boosting Your Energy through Better Breathing
- Guided Practice Mp3s For Download
Get started on deep, nourishing breathing today!
See the World More Clearly:
Move with more energy and less pain when you release the hidden “brakes” on your movement patterns. We take in more information than most people realize through the eyes. Learn how to improve your visual skills. The course includes:
- Detailed exercises, explained with instructional videos
- Clear practice progressions
All self-study material in the course is yours to access forever through Trainerfly.com, so you can study at your own pace.
Eye exercises will unlock effortless movement potential!
Explore Your Inner Landscape:
The practice of standing qigong let’s you explore an inner world where you learn to relax the deepest spaces inside your body and eventually, your mind. Develop an active, yet relaxed mind as you learn to recognize holding patterns in the body. Over time, you train yourself to resolve inner tension without force, a habit that spills over into the rest of your life!
This series includes:
- Explanation of the underlying theories in standing qigong, so you understand why you feel like you’re living “all in your head”.
- 5-, 10-, and 20-minute guided practice mp3′s for you to download, so you can actually do something about it.
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