Last July I started working out with a personal trainer once
a week. Part of the warm-up each week was “bear crawl” and it was extremely
difficult for me. I understood how to do it but had a hard time making my body
do what I wanted. I had lost my cross crawl pattern over the years as my eye
sight declined. Over time it started coming back, it became a little bit easier
each week to perform bear crawl and other primal movements. I was literally
experiencing what it was like to rehab from a neurological perspective, truly
realizing that the neurons that fire together, wire together!
By Autumn I was working out with a second trainer and
started private yoga teacher. When I started yoga in August, I had only been to
one class and did not know all that much about yoga. Very quickly I found
myself loving my yoga practice. I was practicing every day on my own and
reading about yoga at night. I let go of my fears and started attending actual
classes at a studio. I had been fearful of class because I was unsure if I would
know what was going on since I cannot see the teacher demonstrating the poses.
Now, come February, I am attending advanced level classes and really pushing myself!
Regaining balance and overall stability in my body has been empowering. Being
able to hold standing tree pose without falling over was a huge accomplishment
in my life. Dead lifting 155 lbs and knowing that I can do more was exilerating!
These are all huge achievements and I am so proud of myself. None of them would
have been this allows me to be strong and very flexible. I reaching my
potential, getting new PRs every time I try because I have an optimally functioning
nervous system.
What are you doing to get your ESS in shape? Do you practice
yoga regularly? That is great! Now, if you want to feel stronger when you are
in plank or performing yogi push-ups, find a personal trainer. Do you belong to
a gym or have a trainer? That is awesome, you are on your way to living your
own ideal 100 year lifestyle! Now, go outside your comfort zone and start going
to your local yoga studio. Possible
without receiving regular chiropractic care.
Eating healthy, drinking clean water, and do The best way to
enhance your life, increase your longevity is through getting your spine and
nervous system checked by a chiropractor on a regular basis.
To set-up an appointment with Dr. Elizabeth Wisniewski call
805-285-2712 and visit www.genuinechiro.com
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Ail movement are all essential to living a long, happy life.
The nervous system controls every cell, tissue, organ, and
other system in the body. When there is interference in the nervous system your
body cannot express its full potential. As an 100 Year Lifestyle affiliate in
Santa Barbara I discuss with all of my patients how to get their “Ess” in
shape! Ess stands for Endurance, Strength, and Structure cannot imagine
practicing yoga with out strength training and cannot imagine strength training
without yoga.
Combining yoga and strength training on top of my regular
chiropractic care has been life changing. At the risk of sounding like a lame
infomercial…I truly mean this, with all of my heart, if I can do this then you
can do this! My eyes are not an excuse to workout, so start changing your life
by getting your ESS in shap! What are you waiting for?
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