Pain Relief in Everyday Movements
Welcome to September! I hope the first half of this month has met you with kindness, curiosity and even some fun!!
As our fall routines return with meals to cook, laundry to fold, counters to wipe, leaves to rake… it's easy to think of these everyday chores as things to simply get through.
And yet… what if these everyday chores are the very thing that can be turned into feeling better right here, right now?? 🤔
What if… rehabbing your sore shoulder, or moving through morning soreness didn’t require adding another appointment to your calendar? ✨
What if… we told you that ordinary moments are some of the most effective healing opportunities you have (without having to add anything to your busy day)!!
The very first step is breathing 🥰 something we ALL do everyday… all day – haha!
The key is adding your awareness and intention to your breath as you go about doing what you're already doing 😉
Let's try it with something as humble as unloading the dishwasher or tidying the kitchen:
Begin with breath. Start by taking a few deep breathes in.
Soften your knees. Instead of locking your legs and bending from your back to reach a low shelf, let your knees bend and hinge from your hips. Your back will thank you immediately.
Let breath lead. Exhale as you bend or reach down, inhale as you rise. That simple pairing keeps you from bracing and holding your breath the way we so often do.
Let’s keep going and try this practice for level changes, like getting something out of the lower part of the fridge or getting up from a chair, off the toilet or out of a vehicle:
Change levels with intention. Rather than springing up and down on autopilot, move through each level-change consciously… a tiny act of care your joints will thank you for.
Give yourself permission to use tools as needed. Fully allow yourself to use any object or tools in your environment when you are changing levels and in pain. Use the arm rest of a chair or the door of your vehicle for support when going from sitting to standing or standing to sitting.
Begin with breath. Take a deep breath in.
Let breath lead. Exhale as you push yourself up to stand.
Do you see it? An unremarkable chore can become a healing movement pattern… we call this Functional Healing 🧡
This is what we mean when we say Functional Healing isn't a workout to schedule… it's a whole new way of breathing and moving through your day. Functional healing works alongside you, with you and because of you… it is not an extra appointment to add to your calendar.
If this speaks to you, then you are in the right place!! This is exactly what we teach, step by step, in Our Functional Healing Course 💛
Across seven go-at-your-own-pace modules, we show you how to turn walking, bending, lifting, desk-sitting, yard work, and dozens of everyday activities into movements that actually reduce your pain, expand your balance and improve your mobility… all built on the foundation of Our Healing Method (OHM) ~ breathe, observe, apply, love.
Functional healing is designed for every body and every mobility level! You will have lifetime access to return to these learning again and again… an online course intended to be your on-the-go-and-as-needed reference library. You can explore our course landing page HERE.
Your everyday life is already full of medicine, rehab and pain relief, Sweet Friends… and it’s yours for the taking… one sweet breath at a time. 🧡
Love,
