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ANCESTRAL MOVEMENT FOR THE MODERN FAMILY

ANCESTRAL MOVEMENT FOR THE MODERN FAMILY

I love natural movement but I don’t have the same freedom as before I became a mum. There’s isn’t much time after work, daycare pick up, cooking dinner and bedtime routine. Instead I focus on the movement I can implement while still doing daily tasks and work. I rarely […]

HOW MY NECK PAIN HAS DIMINISHED (part 5)

HOW MY NECK PAIN HAS DIMINISHED (part 5)

NATURAL MOVEMENT In the previous posts, I share how our lifestyle-changes within nourishment, toxic free home & personal care and meditation & sleep have improved our vitality and health problems including neck pains that I’ve had for years. If you haven’t read part 1, part 2, part […]

MAKE EVERYTHING FROM WALKING TO DANCING MORE ENJOYABLE

MAKE EVERYTHING FROM WALKING TO DANCING MORE ENJOYABLE

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I’ve previously talked about how floor sitting is very nutritious but if you’re required to sit when working, you can mix it up with sitting cross-legged on your chair. You can train yourself to sit longer and longer cross-legged. Remember to alternate between which legs are crossed in front 😉 If you can’t sit cross-legged you can then alternate between one leg up at the time.

Floor sitting however is still better as you get the extra movement every time you have to get up and down from the floor. Floor sitting and sitting cross-legged is like extending your yoga class by increasing your hip flexibility, which will reduce lower back and knee pain and make everything from walking to dancing easier and more enjoyable.

I suffered from lower back pain in my mid twenties but when I started practising yoga four hours a week for over four years my lower back pain went away. I’m pretty sure a big part of that was the increased hip flexibility that I experienced.

Since deciding to live in a couch free home two years ago and working a lot sitting on the floor, I’ve noticed how flexible my hips have become. It feels like it has happened out of the blue since I don’t go to the gym or yoga classes (at the moment) but the only thing I’ve done is change my sitting habits.

For the millions of years humans have existed, we’ve only been sitting in chairs for about 200 years. We’ve evolved to sit on the floor/ ground and frequently cross-legged. Today, in some parts of the world millions of people sit on the floor/ground and not chairs. Always sitting in a chair the same way restricts the natural movement of your hips.

Get started today by sitting cross-legged on your chair and sit in front of your couch using it as a back rest. Remember to listen to your body, change positions when your body tells you to and always stop if it hurts.

 

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HOW TO MAKE SITTING MORE NUTRITIOUS

HOW TO MAKE SITTING MORE NUTRITIOUS

I would like to share some great tips how you can become less sedentary, move more and extend your yoga practice outside the classroom without using any extra time during your busy day. You only need to organise your home and possible workplace a little […]

IMPROVING OUR HEALTH BY SELLING OUR COUCHES

IMPROVING OUR HEALTH BY SELLING OUR COUCHES

Selling our couches was the first step in creating a home that facilitates movement rather than a sedentary lifestyle full of furniture that creates a development-crippling environment as it inhibits natural movement. Furniture literally shapes your body! It all arose from my interest in natural […]


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