Great video. When you say “Sides of the body needs to work in opposition to function well”. Makes sense. I didn’t know why i feel good when i contract my right leg, contract my left arm and close (relax) my left eye. And my whole body looks leaner ever since i started jumping on my left leg 2 days ago. My sister even noticed it without my mentioning it to her.
this is for the right psoas muscle, when you do that you start contracting it .... releasing the left lower side, at least this is what i've noticed in my case ...
what about people with left zoa who are practicing handstands/hand balancing? do they have to have also more pressure one the base of their palm on the left side, or is it the "arch" of the left hand?
Hello Neal, will these reverse lunges help release tension in the neck and lower back. If I am still stuck in the pattern can i add these lunges to the 4 techniques?
@@NealHallinan stuck but I’m improving. Sometimes things seem swing back hard after initial improvement. But my case is not simple because of time plus multiple injuries.
Thanks for sharing this Neal! A light bulb went off for me as I watched it but wanted to see if my reasoning makes sense. I saw a PRI practitioner over the summer and in four sessions my body was rid of the pain and tension it was stuck in for almost 2 years (left - neck, obliques, hip). My body was feeling great until hockey “season” started two weeks ago (a campus pick-up league). After only my first skate, all of my previous symptoms came back. From your video, I’m thinking that my body isn’t able to function as it is supposed to (while walking) due to my lower body skating (clearly a different movement to walking) while my upper body is holding a stick and not performing functions related to locomotion (arm swing) while skating with the puck or with two hands on the stick. I also suspect that body position while on skates consistently puts my lower back in an extended position almost like a squat or wall-sit. I wouldn’t be surprised that my skates aren’t helping my feet do what they naturally need to do either since they are stuck in a stiff skate with no flex heel-to-toe. They aren’t able to sense as they would with appropriate footwear. Does any of that make sense?
I think all your observations are valid possibilities. Some people have "systems" that are hypersensitive to certain activities that put them too far away from natural movement. I happen to be one of them. It's an unfortunate fact of life that although we may love certain activities, our brain may completely reject it.
Any tips for those of us that have to be at desk all day from a PRI perspective? I'm an IT worker and heard you mention that you were as well in the past
Sense your left sit bone and left heel from time to time (I made a video about sitting). Put something that lights up or moves in your left peripheral field that will make your brain pay attention to the left side of your visual world. Take frequent breaks. Look in the distance as much as you can.
@@NealHallinan thank you for taking so much time write thoughtful responses to viewer questions. I'm sure it takes a lot of time but is so much appreciated!
I've never met someone in flexion. They may look like that, but their lumbar spine is still in extension. They flex forward above the lumbar spine to not fall backwards.
"Sitting in a chair and you're typing..." What happens when you're walking with your arms & hands forward, typing on a keyboard, like with a treadmill desk? (Very bad things I'm guessing)
Hmm......Had never thought about that. But in general, I don't think have legs "walking" and arms remaining in a fixed position is the best idea. Most of walking is momentum, not muscular "push". But momentum can only be provided by a rotating torso, which generates arm swing, which generates side-to-side shifting, which allows the neck muscles to relax. If arms are fixed, I can't imagine much of anything going on. And I didn't even mention that staring at a "fixed" point is not how the human visual system developed (or that of any organism).
Gosh, how helpful. I tried walking yesterday with arm swings. I noticed my arm went forward when the same side leg went forward. Thanks for setting me straight (or trying to alternate 😁😉)
Yes such a good point. I've also thought about how so many ppl walk and text these days and aren't able to swing with their arms naturally because of it, likely leading to some achey pains in future!
Fantastic. Can you make a video on how to walk properly keeping in mind the PRI perspective?
I have nothing to say, only God bless you for your long journey❤🎉
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But honestly you are good human being
Sir i am watching your videos till now started😁 four hours ago and I got my answer in this video felling relaxed
Great info
Thank you.
Great video.
When you say “Sides of the body needs to work in opposition to function well”. Makes sense.
I didn’t know why i feel good when i contract my right leg, contract my left arm and close (relax) my left eye.
And my whole body looks leaner ever since i started jumping on my left leg 2 days ago. My sister even noticed it without my mentioning it to her.
Those are certainly some interesting observations!
this is for the right psoas muscle, when you do that you start contracting it .... releasing the left lower side, at least this is what i've noticed in my case ...
what about people with left zoa who are practicing handstands/hand balancing? do they have to have also more pressure one the base of their palm on the left side, or is it the "arch" of the left hand?
Hello Neal, will these reverse lunges help release tension in the neck and lower back. If I am still stuck in the pattern can i add these lunges to the 4 techniques?
I don't think the reverse lunges will help. Not with someone who is still "stuck".
@@NealHallinan stuck but I’m improving. Sometimes things seem swing back hard after initial improvement. But my case is not simple because of time plus multiple injuries.
Thanks for sharing this Neal! A light bulb went off for me as I watched it but wanted to see if my reasoning makes sense. I saw a PRI practitioner over the summer and in four sessions my body was rid of the pain and tension it was stuck in for almost 2 years (left - neck, obliques, hip). My body was feeling great until hockey “season” started two weeks ago (a campus pick-up league). After only my first skate, all of my previous symptoms came back. From your video, I’m thinking that my body isn’t able to function as it is supposed to (while walking) due to my lower body skating (clearly a different movement to walking) while my upper body is holding a stick and not performing functions related to locomotion (arm swing) while skating with the puck or with two hands on the stick. I also suspect that body position while on skates consistently puts my lower back in an extended position almost like a squat or wall-sit. I wouldn’t be surprised that my skates aren’t helping my feet do what they naturally need to do either since they are stuck in a stiff skate with no flex heel-to-toe. They aren’t able to sense as they would with appropriate footwear. Does any of that make sense?
I think all your observations are valid possibilities. Some people have "systems" that are hypersensitive to certain activities that put them too far away from natural movement. I happen to be one of them. It's an unfortunate fact of life that although we may love certain activities, our brain may completely reject it.
Any tips for those of us that have to be at desk all day from a PRI perspective? I'm an IT worker and heard you mention that you were as well in the past
Sense your left sit bone and left heel from time to time (I made a video about sitting). Put something that lights up or moves in your left peripheral field that will make your brain pay attention to the left side of your visual world. Take frequent breaks. Look in the distance as much as you can.
@@NealHallinan thank you for taking so much time write thoughtful responses to viewer questions. I'm sure it takes a lot of time but is so much appreciated!
freaking office chairs and their lumbar support ......
What if I'm living in flexion (I.e. hunchback posture) and still have no rotation in trunk while moving?
I've never met someone in flexion. They may look like that, but their lumbar spine is still in extension. They flex forward above the lumbar spine to not fall backwards.
@@NealHallinan yep, you got the point, but then they need to extend mid back at the same time
"Sitting in a chair and you're typing..." What happens when you're walking with your arms & hands forward, typing on a keyboard, like with a treadmill desk? (Very bad things I'm guessing)
Hmm......Had never thought about that. But in general, I don't think have legs "walking" and arms remaining in a fixed position is the best idea. Most of walking is momentum, not muscular "push". But momentum can only be provided by a rotating torso, which generates arm swing, which generates side-to-side shifting, which allows the neck muscles to relax. If arms are fixed, I can't imagine much of anything going on. And I didn't even mention that staring at a "fixed" point is not how the human visual system developed (or that of any organism).
Gosh, how helpful. I tried walking yesterday with arm swings. I noticed my arm went forward when the same side leg went forward. Thanks for setting me straight (or trying to alternate 😁😉)
Yes such a good point. I've also thought about how so many ppl walk and text these days and aren't able to swing with their arms naturally because of it, likely leading to some achey pains in future!
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