Years ago, must have been in ~2004/05, I remember seeing this person I'm writing about in the recreation centre I use to work at. I remember thinking how all his "nitty gritty exercises" were doing more harm than help. But I was too shy to say, "Hey, I could show you [...]
Us in the Western world have been bull-dozed by postural ideals, and sadly, the status quo for good posture can actually do us more harm than good. We are constantly trying to satisfy an aesthetic norm (e.g., tummy in, chin high, shoulders back etc.), or even our mothers cry of, [...]
I took this short video at the start of a 3-hour workshop I was teaching in Vancouver titled "Ditch Those Orthotics". As with most Feldenkrais-based teachings you start with self-inquiry and the act of simply noticing what you do. What are the discrepancies to your right or left when you [...]
While I was watching Seth practice his croissant making tonight I was simultaneously cleaning up my computer desktop and came across this Word Document from a long time ago. I must have been jamming through a few ideas as the document is titled "curateyouwords". It was, and still is, a good [...]
Just have a watch and smile. Brilliant! Irene. https://www.youtube.com/embed/ne6tB2KiZuk
I've been trying to write this article for one full month. It isn't working. It isn't working because there is so much that I want to write about, that I don't know where to start. So this is where I'm going to start! Number 1: All humans have something [...]
(be sure to go to my website to view the video if you are receiving this via email!!) One of the ways I work with people in my signature Body Science sessions is via the principles of The Feldenkrais Method. This method was founded by Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais (1904-1984). Moshe [...]
Two days ago I went skiing with the individual I highlight below. On our way up the hill we were chatting about recovering from injuries and how her outlook on healing - as well as her pain - changed after she starting working with me. We are good buds now [...]
New Space On March 1st I will be entering into a very new, exciting and "holy shit this is really happening!" phase of my life. I've got a brand spanking new space in downtown Vancouver in the Duncan Building. Suite 313, 119 West Pender Street to be exact. Here's a visual. In [...]
Rewind about 25-30 years (for me at least)...... Remember those hand-made Valentines day cards you use to make in grade school? They were always SO MUCH better than the purchased Hallmark variety - don't you think? The multi-coloured construction paper, the stickers, the glitter, the crayons, the creativity.....can't you just [...]
