Stand at Work – Not Sit

Lose Fat – Gain Productivity

The rage is carrying fitness into the workplace, getting out of your chair where electrical activity in your muscles drop, creating harmful metabolic effects including…less calorie burning, and more fat gathering.  Obesity, Type 2 diabetes rises, while enzymes responsible for breaking down lipids and triglycerides plunge, leaving more fat gathering in the bloodstream.  Patrick McCrann shares the ups and downs of converting an office to a fitter place, and Tim Ferriss shows how he reinvented his office. Both speak of the bountiful benefits resulting from standing rather than sitting hours on end. Get the derriere off the chair!  According to James Vlahos of the NY Times, Sitting is a Lethal Activity

Movement Nature Meant (Video)

Master Effortless Movement

Part One --Lying to Sitting

Ruthy Alon demonstrates the restorative potential of natural movement. Part One video is an introduction of Awareness Through Movement, showing childlike pleasure discovering new movement options while restoring your senses. Lying down to sitting up, search the effortless spiraling trajectory moving against gravity. Let go of trying to control the world. Reclaim the belief that life can be easy –accept easy is right – sense this right as pleasurable.

Moshe Feldenkrais, outlined movement that nature meant. Without competition, relearn your authentic way of moving. Observe subtle changes producing profound differences within your entire self.

Active Sitting

Rid back, neck and shoulder pain caused by sitting

Mary Newell’s article posted on a leading Feldenkrais website shows the importance of regularly attending to your sitting position while at the computer, especially if you sit for extended periods of time. Have you noticed back, shoulder or neck pain recently? Then use a dynamic sitting position. The Feldenkrais method is worthy of your time and attention,