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What kind of living would you rather have: Pain-free and easy or heavy and sluggish?

Irene Lyon2024-04-26T21:49:04-07:00Free Stuff, Healthy Nervous System Lifestyle, Movement. Awareness., Pain & Chronic Illness|

When you experience physical pain, ignore it and say something like, "I'll take care of that later", you are doing a HUGE disservice to your precious body. When body movement is inefficient and painful, energy levels get zapped, joints suffer, entire body systems break down, healing is hindered and the aging [...]

The secret to avoiding knee replacement and the arthritis that (usually) goes with it.

Irene Lyon2024-04-26T21:56:38-07:00Healthy Nervous System Lifestyle, Pain & Chronic Illness|

Today my hubby and I went for a hike in our lovely backyard of Whistler, BC. The alpine wildflowers are in FULL bloom (as you can see above and below) and when they are in full bloom you want to be there. A little info about my past first [...]

Are you a healing modality junkie? Want to get rid of the addiction? Real life. Real stories. Here. Now.

Irene Lyon2024-04-26T21:53:28-07:00Healthy Nervous System Lifestyle, I'm Smitten-With..., Nervous System Resiliency|

For this post I've decided to share a wonderful letter that I recently received from one of my clients. It is timely as the Olympics are in full swing in London, England. Karen was a highly competitive gymnast in her younger years and now she is starting to realize [...]

Function Melts Form. Number eight in my FAQ’s and why taking some time to find proper posture is essential for longevity.

Irene Lyon2024-04-26T21:56:06-07:00Healthy Nervous System Lifestyle, I'm Smitten-With..., Movement. Awareness.|

Function. Melts. Form. I LOVE - like so love - those three words in that order. The order is important! It’s a title from a chapter in a book called, How Buildings Learn, by Stewart Brand. When I read it I couldn't let that concept go. What this means is that [...]

Better Body Balance. An audio lesson for proper posture and perfect balance.

Irene Lyon2024-04-26T22:00:04-07:00Free Stuff, Healthy Nervous System Lifestyle, Movement. Awareness.|

Balance is insidious. We are always seeking balance whether you know it or not. By balance, I don't mean "life balance." I mean "living in a vertical plane and on two feet" kind of balance. Even when we are laying down, our inner ear and other very important body [...]

Want pain-free movement? All you need is a few hours and some applied practice. An amazing story from my practice.

Irene Lyon2024-04-26T22:04:53-07:00Healthy Nervous System Lifestyle, Pain & Chronic Illness|

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 [...]

The number one thing you need to know about finding good posture

Irene Lyon2024-04-26T22:06:23-07:00Healthy Nervous System Lifestyle, Movement. Awareness.|

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 [...]

Self-awareness and personal improvement. It starts with lingering in the habit.

Irene Lyon2024-04-26T22:06:44-07:00Healthy Nervous System Lifestyle|

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 [...]

No more neck pain in 20 minutes. What a “Body Science” session might look like (minus the kiss!)

Irene Lyon2024-04-26T22:09:28-07:00Healthy Nervous System Lifestyle, Movement. Awareness.|

One of the ways I work with people is via the principles of The Feldenkrais Method. This method was founded by Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais (1904-1984). Moshe was one of the pioneers in the uprising of the "mind-body" movement. He was sought out for his skill and genius in working with [...]

A LOVE-inspired post to go with Valentines Day – Learn how to grow your own organic veggies!

Irene Lyon2024-04-26T22:12:18-07:00Healthy Nervous System Lifestyle, I'm Smitten-With..., Relationships & Social Connection|

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 [...]

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I’m here to bring a ginormous spotlight to an area of health and healing that’s being overlooked: unresolved and untreated trauma (of all kinds!).

Before you say, “I wasn’t traumatized”, please, please stick around because we, the scientific and clinical practice community, are finally redefining what a traumatic experience and adversity really is and it is not what most people think! I am here to give everybody access to education that is NOT dumbed down and assumes the reader wants the truth — even if it means getting into the nitty-gritty and feeling some feels. This means my articles (and videos that often accompany them) are more on the in-depth side and require you to think a bit more. In some cases a lot more. I hope you take some time to sink your curiosity into all that is on this page.

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